Any advice before i angle grind VTS alloy?

  1. Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Colwyn Bay/Southend Posts: 608 Mk2 vts VXR engined astra
    #1
    Having real greif removing some locking wheen nuts, managed to get 3 off by wacking a socket onto them, the last one just wont budge, managed to blunt a £30 drill peice and it wouldnt touch it.
    Any one goy any advice? Really dont want to cut the wheel off


  2. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Dorking,Surrey,M25 J9 Posts: 2616 Static -80mm Peugeot 405
    #2
    Keep drilling mate. Looks like you've tried your best with a socket.

    Your problem is that you've gone straight in with a big drill bit?

    Drill something like an 8mm pilot and then get the bigger drill in there.

    Either have stock of drill bits or get yourself a bench grinder and learn how to sharpen them
  3. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2002 United Kingdom Posts: 8390
    #3
    ask at your local garage. Same happened to my mate recently, paid 40 quid to get them all removed - they had some giant easy out that took the bolts out quite quickly.
  4. Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Colwyn Bay/Southend Posts: 608 Mk2 vts VXR engined astra
    #4
    ok cheers kris, will give it a go tomorrow,
  5. L-plater Joined: Jun 2011 newport Posts: 60 pug 106 toyota supra
    #5
    i would try beating another socket on it until you get a good enough bite then heat up with blow torch to free it of see if that works if not drill slowly making sure you can get it out the hub
  6. Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Swansea Posts: 426 Too many to list but all the Paxo related one's ar
    #6
    Drill it with the smallest drill bit you can find then go bigger and bigger. or if you don't mind damaging the wheel a long spike/chisels and hit it around. i found an air chisel is the best thing for getting them off. Ive done loads of them
  7. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B
    #7
    Small drills and go up from there