suggestions, locking nut. pic inside

1. user_44477 Established Member Joined: May 2010 rotherham Posts: 1813 2001 Citroen saxo furio.

   #1 7th May 2011, 13:17

   was going to check my front brakes today, went to use the locking nut key, and it kept slipping of because the locking nut is really worn so cant get a grip on it anymore. So tried hammering a socket over the top and this happened:
   
   
   
   The head of the locking nut came of and wont go back in
   
   so now im left with that in the picture, so went and bought a locking nut remover from halfords, it grips but as theres not much to grip onto it just gets stuck solid.
   
   any suggestions as to the next course of action
2. lukasvts Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 wakefield Posts: 152 Peugeot 106 GTI

   #2 7th May 2011, 13:32

   weld a nut on it, can't suggest anything else tbh mate? could take it to a garage?
3. user_44477 Established Member Joined: May 2010 rotherham Posts: 1813 2001 Citroen saxo furio.

   #3 7th May 2011, 13:37

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by lukasvts weld a nut on it, can't suggest anything else tbh mate? could take it to a garage?

   cant weld looks like im gonna have to take to a garage, cant believe the head just fell of, didnt even apply much force, useless!
4. lukasvts Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 wakefield Posts: 152 Peugeot 106 GTI

   #4 7th May 2011, 13:38

   Yeah mate i've done it before, i took it to garage and they managed to get it off with some special tool.
5. user_44477 Established Member Joined: May 2010 rotherham Posts: 1813 2001 Citroen saxo furio.

   #5 7th May 2011, 13:40

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by lukasvts Yeah mate i've done it before, i took it to garage and they managed to get it off with some special tool.

   how much did they charge you mate
6. dave_1 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2010 llwyngwril Posts: 2698 saxo vts, Landrover td5, 16 tonne skyline

   #6 7th May 2011, 13:50

   Left a sugestion on the other thread but as for price tweeks did all four of mine for £20
7. lukasvts Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 wakefield Posts: 152 Peugeot 106 GTI

   #7 7th May 2011, 13:53

   did mine for free, only took 10 minutes.
8. KrisB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Dorking,Surrey,M25 J9 Posts: 2616 Static -80mm Peugeot 405

   #8 7th May 2011, 15:17

   Easy.... undo it with a chisel and a hammer
9. SidnySaxo Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 369 00 VTR Saxo

   #9 7th May 2011, 15:32

   Yeh mate thats not abig job atal.. Even a vicegrips with the ryt pressure would open it up
10. user_44477 Established Member Joined: May 2010 rotherham Posts: 1813 2001 Citroen saxo furio.

    #10 7th May 2011, 16:05

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by SidnySaxo Yeh mate thats not abig job atal.. Even a vicegrips with the ryt pressure would open it up

    managed to get a socket to fit over it, stood on the breaker bar, wouldnt budge at all it doesnt want to move the damn thing
11. Ben_SaxoForte Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project

    #11 7th May 2011, 16:22

    can't u get another socket over whats left? if not i'd try a chisel they always work for me on stuff like this
12. user_44477 Established Member Joined: May 2010 rotherham Posts: 1813 2001 Citroen saxo furio.

    #12 7th May 2011, 19:02

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Ben_SaxoForte can't u get another socket over whats left? if not i'd try a chisel they always work for me on stuff like this

    just tried it, keeps slipping
13. 19ryanh93 L-plater Joined: Dec 2010 Brighouse, West Yorkshire Posts: 96 Ginetta G50 Reynard 90D Radical SR3 Dauer 962

    #13 16th May 2011, 13:47

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by dave_1 Left a sugestion on the other thread but as for price tweeks did all four of mine for £20

    yeah but tweeks are a rip off haha poor jon i give him so much stick