Lost locking wheel nut?

1. user_56440 Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2011 Bingley, West Yorkshire Posts: 190 GTI-6, Icelandic VTS

   #1 11th March 2012, 11:16

   Hi everyone, As the title says I have lost my locking wheel nut and can't for the life of my find a way to get them off. I've got the anti-clockwise threaded sockets but they won't work so wondering if anyone know's anyone within West Yorkshire who does them? Or a good tip to get them off? I've also been told that some VTS's actually have the same key...?
   
   Loz
2. user_27808 Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 west london Posts: 1150 rx8 (vag 1.8t project) civic type r (ep3)

   #2 11th March 2012, 11:46

   ideally with those reverse tread wheel nut removers you need a impact wrench. just get a socket and smash it over with a hammer
3. user_16747 Banned Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 4328

   #3 11th March 2012, 11:58

   Yep them reverse thread things work best with an air gun
   
   And yes it is possible someone else has the same key as you BUT you need to know the key numver
4. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #4 11th March 2012, 12:00

   as said, try and smash a tight size smaller socket on it
   
   or weld a nut onto it
   
   or try and tap it round with a hammer and punch but its doubtful
   
   id just take it to the nearest garage tbh they probably come across this everyday
5. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

   #5 11th March 2012, 12:12

   knock a smaller sized socket over the top, thats what i had to do on my old 306
6. blacksaxodevil Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2011 surrey Posts: 397 saxo vtr mk1 mitsi evo 4 project

   #6 14th March 2012, 18:44

   make sure the socket yo use is an impact sockt to do this as you will just end up breaking normal sockets. try it and give it a good whack with a big hammer
7. Toms112 Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 Wisbech/Peterborough Posts: 2218 2008 Ford Fiesta ST150

   #7 14th March 2012, 18:46

   If you havent already fucked it and its a Mcguard one get in touch with them they can cut you a new one from a photo!
8. user_29499 Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 wednesbury/birmingham Posts: 1121 106 gti

   #8 14th March 2012, 20:24

   If youve got aa cover , phone them explain you aint got the locking wheel nut and they will come out and do it for you , my missis lost hers the other day called the aa out and they done it for her , they have got like a socket what has inserts in and they wack it on the locking nut and the inserts mold to the shap of the nut and then they just crack it off , dident take him 5 mins , aint a cheap tool though he said they are 150 quid
9. BritishMonkey Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2012 Scottish Borders Posts: 110 2000 Furio 1.4 2002 Corsa 1.0 2002 Corsa 1.0 20

   #9 15th March 2012, 00:08

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by tomo2k8 If youve got aa cover , phone them explain you aint got the locking wheel nut and they will come out and do it for you , my missis lost hers the other day called the aa out and they done it for her , they have got like a socket what has inserts in and they wack it on the locking nut and the inserts mold to the shap of the nut and then they just crack it off , dident take him 5 mins , aint a cheap tool though he said they are 150 quid

   2 sets of stolen alloys will soon make up that!
10. Skitts123 Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2012 Norwich Posts: 453 Saxo Mk2 Vtr (sold) 106 gti

    #10 15th March 2012, 11:44

    http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/s...egoryId_255216
    
    That's another option mate.