Size 20 impact socket?

1. CraigLovelock Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Soton - Hedge End Posts: 3143 TT 225, Charged Eunos

   #1 4th June 2010, 13:06

   Anywhere to buy? Have tried everywhere.
   
   This is my last hope at getting the locking wheel nut off.
   
   Or else, its time to chop up the alloy and get a new one etc etc.
   
   Not fun.
2. user_25927 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 East Devon Posts: 7472 Clio RS200 Cup, Twingo RS133, Triumph Street Tripl

   #2 4th June 2010, 13:13

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by CraigLovelock Anywhere to buy? Have tried everywhere. This is my last hope at getting the locking wheel nut off. Or else, its time to chop up the alloy and get a new one etc etc. Not fun.

   Or you could drill a hole in the bolt about 7/8mm and then tap it with a left hand thread.
   
   Put a bolt in the hole you have just tapped and get an Air gun on it and tighten it (Anti Clockwise) and it will naturally want to undo the nut,
3. CraigLovelock Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Soton - Hedge End Posts: 3143 TT 225, Charged Eunos

   #3 4th June 2010, 13:14

   The garages i have spoke to said drilling will result in a new wheel probably...
   
   not sure where would be able to do the drilling...
4. lyndon Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 Bristol / Wakefield Posts: 2656 Ph2 172, MK1 VTR

   #4 4th June 2010, 13:21

   Ricky-p smashed another socket over mine and managed to get it off no problem, or are yours high security spinning collars etc?
5. user_16747 Banned Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 4328

   #5 4th June 2010, 13:24

   Kwik fitand the like have a set of bolt removers.
   Work on a reverse thread, so wind them on with an air gun and it winds the bolt out
6. CraigLovelock Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Soton - Hedge End Posts: 3143 TT 225, Charged Eunos

   #6 4th June 2010, 13:26

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by lyndon Ricky-p smashed another socket over mine and managed to get it off no problem, or are yours high security spinning collars etc?

   Tried lol. Got 1 side out and then the front of the other snapped off.
   
   Meaning just the base of the bolt was in there with like a 5mm lip.
   
   I think with a 20mm socket it would work, but trying to get one is a mission.
7. user_25927 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 East Devon Posts: 7472 Clio RS200 Cup, Twingo RS133, Triumph Street Tripl

   #7 4th June 2010, 13:29

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by CraigLovelock The garages i have spoke to said drilling will result in a new wheel probably... not sure where would be able to do the drilling...

   No it won't damage the wheel, your just basically drilling the inside of the bolt (Not too big a bit) then but a left hand thread in it and a bolt whack it on the air gun and jobs a good un.
8. CraigLovelock Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Soton - Hedge End Posts: 3143 TT 225, Charged Eunos

   #8 4th June 2010, 13:31

   What sort of places would do this?
   
   MOT sort of garages etc?
9. user_25927 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 East Devon Posts: 7472 Clio RS200 Cup, Twingo RS133, Triumph Street Tripl

   #9 4th June 2010, 13:39

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by CraigLovelock What sort of places would do this? MOT sort of garages etc?

   I would do it yourself but any sort of garage with a brain cell between their ears should be able to do it.
10. CraigLovelock Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Soton - Hedge End Posts: 3143 TT 225, Charged Eunos

    #10 4th June 2010, 16:43

    Going to give this a try. Drillied a 7mm hole in the bolt and now just about to tap it with an 8mm tap and tighten the bolt and hope it moves
11. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

    #11 4th June 2010, 16:51

    you can't use a normal tap and bolt, as you'll effectively be tightening into the bolt and trying to tighten it.
    
    Now you've got a 7mm hole, drill a 10mm hole
12. user_25927 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 East Devon Posts: 7472 Clio RS200 Cup, Twingo RS133, Triumph Street Tripl

    #12 4th June 2010, 16:56

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by CraigLovelock Going to give this a try. Drillied a 7mm hole in the bolt and now just about to tap it with an 8mm tap and tighten the bolt and hope it moves

    Lol, you have to put a Left hand Tap in, NOT a normal tap, as you want it to Tighten when you turn the bolt anti-clockwise.
13. CraigLovelock Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Soton - Hedge End Posts: 3143 TT 225, Charged Eunos

    #13 4th June 2010, 18:59

    Well... gave everything a try... even rammed a flathead screw driver into it.
    
    I give up. Going to take it to somewhere ive been recommened tomoz and apparantly they weld a bolt onto it...