Removing locking wheel nuts without the key...

1. devilsadvocate Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2006 Maidstone Posts: 8210 Golf TDI

   #1 17th December 2011, 13:47

   Hello!
   
   The guy I bought my Saxo off had 'lost' the locking wheel nut key.
   
   Anyway, I need to get the nuts out before my cam belt change in a few weeks because they need to get the front wheel (s) off.
   
   Mine are the el cheapo nuts like this:
   
   
   
   Can I just bang a socket over them or would it be better to take it to a garage?
   
   Are the £15 halfords removal kits any good?
   
   Cheers
2. mlawlan69 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2010 leeds Posts: 4389 MCS R53 S/C 16v furiooo

   #2 17th December 2011, 14:03

   i had the exact same problem, even the same key!
   
   took it to a garage who charged £20 to hammer and chisel them off, they are a complete cunt, and at least 4 other garages told me they weren't even going to try !
   
   best bet is to just go to a back street garage like me who will be happy to do it.

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

   #3 17th December 2011, 14:19

   i personally would just take it to a garage. i tried for ages to get mine of, ende dup taking it to garage, took them 10 mins, and charged nothing. i went to dexel tyres.
4. devilsadvocate Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2006 Maidstone Posts: 8210 Golf TDI

   #4 17th December 2011, 14:23

   Think a garage may be a better idea, my alloys are barely marked so I don't want a dent by trying it myself lol
5. Ryves Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2011 Daventry Posts: 103 Saxo First 1.0

   #5 17th December 2011, 14:28

   Take them to a garage... Tried angle grinding some off at my work place and it took a stupid amount of time and stress. Let someone else have that hassle
6. BertieG Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 exeter, devon Posts: 1224 Clio 172

   #6 17th December 2011, 16:45

   i tried for 5 minutes to get mine off, hammered my finger into my alloy, so got a garage to do it. was getting new tyres anyway so was all included
7. devilsadvocate Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2006 Maidstone Posts: 8210 Golf TDI

   #7 17th December 2011, 16:57

   I have phoned a tyre place and they said they will give it a go...
8. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

   #8 17th December 2011, 17:00

   Take it to a local welding place with 4 big nuts. weld the nuts through the hole to the bolt and let them cool. Then you can use a normal socket to remove them. There is no other way to remove these we have every tool at work and none of them work on these.
   
   Welder will charge you a tenner and will leave your wheels unmarked.
9. devilsadvocate Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2006 Maidstone Posts: 8210 Golf TDI

   #9 17th December 2011, 17:09

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Bedford126 Take it to a local welding place with 4 big nuts. weld the nuts through the hole to the bolt and let them cool. Then you can use a normal socket to remove them. There is no other way to remove these we have every tool at work and none of them work on these. Welder will charge you a tenner and will leave your wheels unmarked.

   Interesting...
   
   Seems like a better idea, just want the fcuking things out lol
10. Tontsy Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi

    #10 17th December 2011, 17:46

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Bedford126 Take it to a local welding place with 4 big nuts. weld the nuts through the hole to the bolt and let them cool. Then you can use a normal socket to remove them. There is no other way to remove these we have every tool at work and none of them work on these. Welder will charge you a tenner and will leave your wheels unmarked.

    you're sure there is no other way right?...
    
    i weld, but happened to remove a set only this week without the use of a welder. and i dont have every tool at my work. just the ones i need.
    
    Dev, you have PM.
11. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

    #11 17th December 2011, 19:13

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Tontsy you're sure there is no other way right?... i weld, but happened to remove a set only this week without the use of a welder. and i dont have every tool at my work. just the ones i need. Dev, you have PM.

    Lol what tool was it you used mate I have tried the full snap on set the draper set and the sealey set and none of them touched them.