Sulisuli wrote:

Chopperone
I changed my wheel nuts today for black ones and had 3 different types to deal with which confused me (doesnt take much) see picture below. Had 4 wheel nuts with a raised pimple??

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All three types in the end got the same treatment a socket on an impact wrench even though the caps moved prior to this I couldnt pull them off as you described so put the socket on them and spun them and off they came, if you dont have an impact wrench a socket on a long bar will take longer but will do it too.

Chopperone wrote:

Kyle - for some reason I can't see your pics.
The next time I can have a play with this problem is Tuesday so watch this space.
Thanks for all your help so far.
Guy

I was cheating and used Suliuli's photo which is why I copied his post  Cheers,
Kyle.

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I have Bowler wheels so I removed the wheel nut cap & undid the locking wheel nut.
3/4hrs of an hour later I still hadn't been able to get the other two wheel nut caps off the spare wheel.

The other two nuts will be standard alloy nuts. The caps won't come off. 27mm socket can be tight but is the correct size and will fit over the finishing caps  2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
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Alien wrote:

Sulisuli wrote:

Chopperone
I changed my wheel nuts today for black ones and had 3 different types to deal with which confused me (doesnt take much) see picture below. Had 4 wheel nuts with a raised pimple??

Click image to enlarge
All three types in the end got the same treatment a socket on an impact wrench even though the caps moved prior to this I couldnt pull them off as you described so put the socket on them and spun them and off they came, if you dont have an impact wrench a socket on a long bar will take longer but will do it too.

A note on what I've found in the difrences of the 3 types in the photo.
(For some it's a sucking eggs moment but for others it may help)

Left is the cap for the locking nut, its got a concave dimple.
There should be a plastic removal tool in the kit with the wheel brace, jack handles and lock nut adaptor.
There is times when the adaptor strips/pins bend making it hard to use, particularly if used with a rattle gun.
We don't have the theft problems over here so I've replaced mine with standard nuts.
I'm not getting caught out 200 miles from help with a stuck locking nut.

Middle is the standard wheel nut, a clean dome finish.
Sometimes you will feel some movement, its normal and is not a cap.
Use a 27mm socket as mentioned.

Right is the spare wheel nut, it's got a convex dimple.
As with the standard nut it's not a cover even though it may have a little movement.
Use the 27mm socket to remove.
The thread in this nut allows for fitting over the longer studs on the spare wheel carrier.

Found this today and checked my wheel nuts. Found 2 of the raised dimple spare wheel nuts on the wheels and swapped them with the smooth head nuts that were incorrectly on the spare wheel.
As a bonus the annoying rattle when closing the back door has now been solved.  Craig.

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