Locking Nuts Refuse to Come Off

1. Jimmy101 Newbie Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 19

   #1 13th March 2010, 11:22

   Hi,
   
   Recently my mate lost my locking nut key while changing a punctured tyre for me while i was working. This meant i had to get some new locking nuts and the old ones removed without having the key .
   
   Kwik fit got the back two nuts off with no problems using sockets however he claimed the front two were to tight, since then i have been to at least 5 different garages and even tried myself to get them off and nowhere has managed.
   
   Has anyone got an idea of where i can book my car into to get them removed proffesionally? the only option seems to be to get them drilled or welded and citreon wanted £70 an hour for this and claimed it would take 1h30mins... yea right. The cheapest so far i have found to be TF smiths but they still wanted the car for 1h30mins at £30 an hour and said theres no gaurantee they will get them off and if they do without damaging my alloys :wacko.
   
   cheers
2. MikeYost Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 2770

   #2 13th March 2010, 11:38

   iirc some people weld a bar onto the nut? May have got this wrong so hope someone can confirm either way?!
3. user_27223 Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2008 Northern Ireland Posts: 282 Just got a Black 2001 Saxo VTR!

   #3 13th March 2010, 12:16

   Yeah just weld another normal nut onto it, then take it off with normal socket.
4. Jimmy101 Newbie Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 19

   #4 13th March 2010, 12:38

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by EM07_BEN Yeah just weld another normal nut onto it, then take it off with normal socket.

   How likley is this to damage the alloys ? either way i need to take it somewhere to be done i would have no hope trying it myself
5. user_27223 Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2008 Northern Ireland Posts: 282 Just got a Black 2001 Saxo VTR!

   #5 13th March 2010, 12:59

   You wont damage the alloys at all using this technique, should only take bout 15mins, most of it waiting for the weld to cool!
   
   Ben
6. saxovtsmad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 stoke on trent Posts: 8875 now own a possi blue mk2 vts mk1 went to heaven

   #6 13th March 2010, 13:16

   hammer a smaller socket onto it or take it to a local tyre place and ask them how much
7. FLEET-SAXO Newbie Joined: Jun 2008 Wrexham Clwyd Posts: 3 Citroen Saxo vts mk2

   #7 13th March 2010, 13:44

   some locking wheel bolts are made to shear off if a socket is hammered over them, then your in the shit as i found out.
8. Yellow_Saxo_Paul Established Member Joined: Aug 2009 Stafford Posts: 2124 2006 Peugeot 207 S

   #8 13th March 2010, 19:11

   Personally I'd take it to Citroen