Removing those bloody wheel nut covers - suggestions please

[Lotusjez]

Hi I've tried to remove the stainless crappy wheelnut covers on my s1 so I can get to the actual nut. I've bust two plastic removal tools and tried long nosed pliers. I don't want to do more harm than good but does anyone have a suggestion to help me? Two weeks before mot due it decided to dump the contents of the rear shocker onto my garage floor so the wheel has to come off.
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[Mister K]

There is a special tool to get them off, it's usually with the locking wheel nut socket.
Looks like this, http://www.eliseparts.com/products/show/76/496/whe...
just push over the plastic nut until it clicks.

Edited by Mister K on Monday 13th August 20:13

[worldwidewebs]

The plastic tools are crap - bin it. Easiest way is to use a socket - push it on, pull it off. Job's a carrot

[fatwomble]

I guess if all else fails, drill the end and then use long nose pliers.


Never had any problems with the plastic removal tool (other than when I used it on the locking wheel nut in error )

[Lotusjez]

Thanks worldwidewebs - a socket did the trick.
Jez

[pthelazyjourno]

fatwomble said:

I guess if all else fails, drill the end and then use long nose pliers.


Never had any problems with the plastic removal tool (other than when I used it on the locking wheel nut in error )

Yeah we did that, cue an hour of trying to get the damn thing off again!!

[Delberto]

or, a short length of welding wire, bent in a "U" shape, and 2 small lips bent at each end.

Oh, Hi btw,

1st post here.

[fatwomble]

Delberto said:

or, a short length of welding wire, bent in a "U" shape, and 2 small lips bent at each end.

Oh, Hi btw,

1st post here.

I thought that was you

[Delberto]

fatwomble said:

Delberto said:

or, a short length of welding wire, bent in a "U" shape, and 2 small lips bent at each end.

Oh, Hi btw,

1st post here.

I thought that was you

Yup,

'tis me-o