Important! : Snapped my locking wheel nut!

1. fagan-vtr L-plater Joined: Jul 2010 Lanarkshire Posts: 65 53 VTR 1.6 8v 51 Focus 1.4 16v

   #1 15th July 2010, 13:04

   Tryed hammering sockets onto it.. no joy. Would it be possible to drill out ?
2. user_38811 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2009 Sawtry Posts: 3456 Saxo VTS Saxo VTR

   #2 15th July 2010, 13:08

   hammer the sockets on, get a smaller socket than the actual bolt and give it some welly mate,
   
   That's worked for me so many times now
3. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

   #3 15th July 2010, 13:14

   You can get spcial tools for the job, phone around some local garages.
4. Sophia_Bush Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Shropshire Posts: 9994 Moonstone Blue 106 GTi

   #4 15th July 2010, 13:29

   19mm socket iirc go get a cheap one then smash the crap out of it thats what I had to do in the end
5. fagan-vtr L-plater Joined: Jul 2010 Lanarkshire Posts: 65 53 VTR 1.6 8v 51 Focus 1.4 16v

   #5 15th July 2010, 16:15

   Tryed since 11am this morning on this one fcuking nut!!! Tryed sockets, exstractors, welding a bolt on ect ect all just snapped or didnt work! Looks like im gonna need to buy a VTR wheel.. Thinking of just attacking it with the angle grinder
6. user_38811 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2009 Sawtry Posts: 3456 Saxo VTS Saxo VTR

   #6 15th July 2010, 17:15

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by fagan-vtr Tryed since 11am this morning on this one fcuking nut!!! Tryed sockets, exstractors, welding a bolt on ect ect all just snapped or didnt work! Looks like im gonna need to buy a VTR wheel.. Thinking of just attacking it with the angle grinder

   You'll have to buy a new hub aswell then, since the locking wheel nut will be inside on the thread on the hub mate
7. ryanmt Established Member Joined: Oct 2004 Warrington Posts: 1987 AX VTS 57 3.0 TDI A5

   #7 15th July 2010, 17:37

   take it to a garage, will be cheaper than wrecking the wheel
8. gixerbhoy Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2009 North Lanarkshire Posts: 412 Saxo VTR Suzuki GSXR 600

   #8 15th July 2010, 17:50

   a stud extractor should work, else drill a small hole in it and keep increasing the size of the hole, eventually the bolt will fall apart, just make sure the hole is central and you dont catch the threads when drilling.
9. fagan-vtr L-plater Joined: Jul 2010 Lanarkshire Posts: 65 53 VTR 1.6 8v 51 Focus 1.4 16v

   #9 16th July 2010, 15:28

   Wheels now fucked! Need to get one from the scrappy soon...
   
   Tryed everything yet to no avail !!!
10. Olly Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Meerkat Harborough Posts: 2638 Saxo vtr mk 2

    #10 16th July 2010, 17:11

    Try tightening the other 3 bolts up tight, then whatever method you were trying.
    
    I welded some blobs on the inner of a socket which lined up with the cutouts in the bolt.
11. CraigLovelock Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Soton - Hedge End Posts: 3143 TT 225, Charged Eunos

    #11 16th July 2010, 18:01

    You want the irwin sockets with the grippers inside:
    
    
    
    Not the halfords laser shit.