locking nut key

  1. Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2011 leicester Posts: 162 Saxo furio
    #1
    hi all
    im breaking my saxo and it didnt come with the locking nut key, wanted to ask best way to get them off or if i could get a replacement
    heres what it looks like
  2. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.
    #2
    Try a breakers yard mate(if they`re standard alloys)you maybe lucky & find the little case that the adapter comes in.Or halfrauds sell the locking wheel nut removal tool.
  3. Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2011 leicester Posts: 162 Saxo furio
    #3
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by stevo67 View Post
    Try a breakers yard mate(if they`re standard alloys)you maybe lucky & find the little case that the adapter comes in.Or halfrauds sell the locking wheel nut removal tool.
    thanks
  4. Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2011 surrey Posts: 397 saxo vtr mk1 mitsi evo 4 project
    #4
    other than that a diamond tipped drill bit will drill them out but be careful not to mark the alloys.
  5. Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 ★ West / North Yorkshire ★ Posts: 1653
    #5
    Just had same problem as you mate.

    McGard wheel nuts.

    If you have tried everything else, you can send an e-mail to: cs@mcgard.de ... with that picture, a copy of your V5, driving license, credit card details to take €18 (£14.62) out... and by magic your locking nut appears in the post 3 days later
  6. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH
    #6
    Slightly smaller socket hammered onto the locking bolt will get them off. He is breaking his saxo so why spend money on it?

    Worse comes to worse a bloke with a welder can weld a nut to the locking bolt and you can use that to undo them.
  7. Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 ★ West / North Yorkshire ★ Posts: 1653
    #7
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Bedford126 View Post
    Slightly smaller socket hammered onto the locking bolt will get them off
    You cant get a socket onto these. Not even a universal.

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Bedford126 View Post
    Worse comes to worse a bloke with a welder can weld a nut to the locking bolt
    This ruins your alloys and if you don't have a welder or a mate that can weld its gunna cost anyway.

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Bedford126 View Post
    He is breaking his saxo so why spend money on it?
    Because it's the easiest way to sort the problem.

    If thats the case, scrap it with the wheels on and forget about the locking nut?
  8. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH
    #8
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by outrage_uk View Post
    You cant get a socket onto these. Not even a universal.



    This ruins your alloys and if you don't have a welder or a mate that can weld its gunna cost anyway.



    Because it's the easiest way to sort the problem.

    If thats the case, scrap it with the wheels on and forget about the locking nut?
    Your talking shit again.

    We must take 4 - 5 sets of these off a month and yes you can smack a socket onto them. No a welder does nothing to the alloy if you know what your doing and its going to cost 5 quid topps.
  9. Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 ★ West / North Yorkshire ★ Posts: 1653
    #9
    Well you must be using shiter tools than ive ever seen then with like a .5 mil outter wall, cos any decent socket wont fit over.

    So your saying a welder is going to remove 4 locking wheel nuts, without damaging any part of the alloy for a fiver?

    Ok pal
  10. Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2011 surrey Posts: 397 saxo vtr mk1 mitsi evo 4 project
    #10
    if anything welding a nut onto the locking wheel nut would leave weld sparks on the inside of the alloy wheel. as you would be welding a nice new nut onto shitty dirty metal wheel nut.
    you could smack a impact socket over the locking wheel nut but you probably would end up hitting the alloy anyway, also the locking wheel nut removal tools probably wont work either as they tend to just slip off.
    have removed many locking wheel nuts in the past without the keys but i always tell the customer that ruining the alloys is likely to happen whichever way you do it.
  11. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH
    #11
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by blacksaxodevil View Post
    if anything welding a nut onto the locking wheel nut would leave weld sparks on the inside of the alloy wheel. as you would be welding a nice new nut onto shitty dirty metal wheel nut.
    Spatter guard.

    Spray that in the hole and no burn marks or any damage.

    And no my tools are not shit there mac or snap on.
  12. Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2006 leeds Posts: 313 2003 saxo VTR, 2000 VTS
    #12
    Get yourself to halfords and get the appropriate mcguard set buy it remove bolts and take back saying there wrong size...
  13. Established Member Joined: Nov 2011 Northamptonshire Posts: 1084 MK2 VTR.
    #13
    I lost my locking wheel nut some how aswell. Had my tyres changed got a call from the Mech saying he can't find my locking wheel nut eventually he said he'll sort it. He mentioned welding something on the nut. All i recall if this means anything to anyone. Nuts cost me about £80.. £42 for labour 38 for nuts.
  14. Banned Joined: May 2011 north london Posts: 1618 mk1 flat arch
    #14
    i used a torx bit matey! find one big enough and attach it to a racket and it will come off!
  15. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2011 Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 7779 Phase 2 VTS , E61 M5
    #15
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by jayline View Post
    i used a torx bit matey! find one big enough and attach it to a racket and it will come off!

    Badminton?

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