Important! : Big locking wheel nut problem

1. beermonstah Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2009 Cheshire Posts: 540 Slammed Icelandic VTS

   #1 1st April 2010, 15:53

   Turns out that i have sheered off the pattern inside the locking wheel nut key, and cant remove the wheel nuts bar 1 on the passenger side rear which i somehow managed to remove but the others wont budge. the problem is i need to replace the washer motor for MOT but cant get to it, my road tax has also expired so i cant get my car taxed till the car has passed its MOT either
   
   citroen wanted 50 quid for a new key which would take 3 weeks apparently so that was no good, ive been to about 6 different garages and non of them can get them off, ive been to two welders neither have them can get them off so they are getting drilled out tommorow HOPEFULLY it will work, but has anyone got any ideas before i part with my cash tommorow ? ? ? nothin but fucking trouble this bastard car!!!
   
   oh by the way folks its a standard citroen locking wheel nut set with four half circle shapes on them.. cheers
2. saxovtsmad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 stoke on trent Posts: 8875 now own a possi blue mk2 vts mk1 went to heaven

   #2 1st April 2010, 16:18

   get a slightly smaller socket and whack the fucker on then try to get it off ive got some lockers for sale if you are interested
3. beermonstah Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2009 Cheshire Posts: 540 Slammed Icelandic VTS

   #3 1st April 2010, 16:23

   Ive tried that mate they wont budge, and apparently there is a safety device on them where the top of the nut is tapered in the middle so if its tampered with it snaps off ?!?!??! fuck knows think the only option is to have them drilled out and i wont be suprised if something goes wrong with that tbh lol . . .
4. bfc2dabone Frequent Poster Joined: May 2008 hayes, middx Posts: 710 saxo mrk2 vtr, v reg (90bhp), citroen relay tipper

   #4 1st April 2010, 17:47

   try wacking a socket over the nut, then drill thro the side of the socket into the nut, then put something in the hole you drilled, you could use the drill bit or maybe a screwdriver or something like that and then try to undo it with a torx wrench, should work
   jim
5. saxovtsmad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 stoke on trent Posts: 8875 now own a possi blue mk2 vts mk1 went to heaven

   #5 1st April 2010, 18:47

   where in cheshire are you
   if you need some more lockers let me know im in stoke so not far away
6. gsavill90 Established Member Joined: Mar 2008 Skipton/Loughborough Posts: 1959 VW Bora TDI

   #6 1st April 2010, 19:18

   I had the same problem with my car.
   I bought these:
   http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Locking-Wheel-...item1e5b186faf
   
   You can get them from halfords.
   Just like threaded sockets, work a treat!
   Tap them on with a hammer, then twist them on with a bar and the bolt comes free.
   Much better than hammering a socket on if the bolt are on really tight.
7. Marc-360 L-plater Joined: Feb 2010 Doncaster Posts: 95

   #7 1st April 2010, 19:36

   Just keeping going with a socket and hammer. They should free up eventually.
8. silver-saxo-sewell Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 newcastle Posts: 102 citroen saxo vts

   #8 1st April 2010, 20:19

   mate i have just had the same problem with my vts i not long bought, the guy didnt have the key to take the locking nuts off so i bought those locking wheel nut remover tool but they did not fit into the reccess of the alloy wheel so took the car to me mates garage and we used i think it was a 19mm socket smashed it over the top and they came off no problem.
9. beermonstah Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2009 Cheshire Posts: 540 Slammed Icelandic VTS

   #9 2nd April 2010, 16:56

   got the fuckers drilled out today.. bring on the MOT!!!
10. MJ05LLY Established Member Joined: Jan 2008 Doncaster Posts: 1616 Audi TTS

    #10 2nd April 2010, 17:07

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by beermonstah got the fuckers drilled out today.. bring on the MOT!!!

    I had two dilled out the other day after i couldnt get the front two off to save my life. After 6 garages i ended up paying £141 for them two to be drilled out at this engineering company. OUCH
11. beermonstah Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2009 Cheshire Posts: 540 Slammed Icelandic VTS

    #11 2nd April 2010, 17:17

    yeah i got pretty raped for mine but it was urgent and whats done is done... never again
12. beermonstah Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2009 Cheshire Posts: 540 Slammed Icelandic VTS

    #12 2nd April 2010, 17:20

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by saxovtsmad where in cheshire are you if you need some more lockers let me know im in stoke so not far away

    Im ok now cheers mate its all sorted, got some new lockers fitted