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| schuee Member Since: 16 Jul 2012 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 378   
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For the first time this evening I had cause to remove a front wheel manually, loosened the four wheel nuts of with the help of a rubber mallet, though could not manage to undo the locking wheel nut. In the end I managed to mash up the wheel stud and nut, seems like the two offset keys on the nut are very close and don't give enough purchase to undo the nut manually, so at the moment looks like without going to garage won't be able to remove the wheel, all the other times its been in the garage for the wheels to be taken off.
 Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Seen these on eBay, would they be a better option, as the key has a splined fit, any ideas chaps would be greatly appreciated. [url] http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251273532332?_tr...EBIDX%3AIT [/url] Cheers Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge |
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13th Aug 2016 10:01pm |
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| Retroanaconda Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 2638 
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Hammer a suitably sized socket on, then you'll be able to get the nut off.
Then throw it away and put a normal wheel nut on. No more problems  |
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14th Aug 2016 7:50am |
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| BossHog Member Since: 28 Jun 2013 Location: Fylde Coast Posts: 185 
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@Schuee, I recently had a similar problem with the locking wheel nut and locking key getting mashed up. On sourcing a replacement locking nut and key, I found that the locking nut and key are actually coded. When/ if you replace the existing locking nut & key you need to ensure it will undo the other existing locking nuts.
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14th Aug 2016 10:53am |
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| schuee Member Since: 16 Jul 2012 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 378
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^^^
Willaimthe dog, Impact wrench or they employ Popeye 
^^ Retroanaconda, I did read about this method, though still want some form of wheel security, though I know a determined thief will have a method to remove a wheel 
^ Boss hog, thanks for the info, might try the locking nuts of eBay, as they look more substantial as they have a spline fitting. Cheers |
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14th Aug 2016 9:28pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17353 
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Do this to your (replacement) key and you'll have no more trouble.
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14th Aug 2016 9:38pm |
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| schuee Member Since: 16 Jul 2012 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 378
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Hi Blackwolf,
That looks a good idea, to give the key some external strength and something for the wheel brace to fit against, is it just steel tube with a slightly smaller diameter than the key and then and interference fit as I would call it
Cheers |
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15th Aug 2016 3:05pm |
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| Merlin Member Since: 30 Oct 2010 Location: Newmarket Posts: 981
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No point in having locking wheel nuts, the thieving scum just use a kit to get them off.
Merlin |
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15th Aug 2016 3:22pm |
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