Locking wheel nut adaptor lost!!!!!!!
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Oops...Just found out I,ve lost my adaptor that is used to remove the locking wheel nut ,so can,t get wheels off!Had a loOk at my CD Rom Parts List (thanks Neil!)but no number or part shown.Anyone with ideas? or would i be best getting in touch with Chuck Tator?I just hope its a "One Adaptor fits all" job .Cheers,TOM
www.dynomec.co.uk
Probably a bit expensive to buy the kit, but they may have a customer local to you.
Steve
Probably a bit expensive to buy the kit, but they may have a customer local to you.
Steve
I lost mine down a manhole when I had the Chavmobile a while back.
"Nakerd Fawd Onion on 16" XR4x4 alowys mayte."
I ended up drilling them out. I don't recommend it.
Come to think of it, there really isn't anything quite so nice as the sound of a 1600 CVH, with a shagged cam, thrashing it's way down the dual carriageway.
Ahhhh. The memories!
>> Edited by dilbert on Friday 11th February 03:48
"Nakerd Fawd Onion on 16" XR4x4 alowys mayte."
I ended up drilling them out. I don't recommend it.
Come to think of it, there really isn't anything quite so nice as the sound of a 1600 CVH, with a shagged cam, thrashing it's way down the dual carriageway.
Ahhhh. The memories!
>> Edited by dilbert on Friday 11th February 03:48
with locking wheel nuts not being standard fit out of the factory cant see how they can check what type you have. The dealers normally can match you a replacement using the VIN. I very much doubt there is only one type, I collected a VW one this very week for a pool car they sell 10 different types.
Leigh had a puncture in his ram, it did have locking wheel nuts from the factory, and he didnt have a removal tool (got given to another owner during the import somehow). He couldnt wait for a tool to arrive so our friendly mechanic chap came around with a kit similar to the above, it was out in a blink of the eye. His kit had different sized cutting nuts, which had a reverse tapered cutting thread which bit into the locking nut
>> Edited by Viper on Friday 11th February 06:39
Leigh had a puncture in his ram, it did have locking wheel nuts from the factory, and he didnt have a removal tool (got given to another owner during the import somehow). He couldnt wait for a tool to arrive so our friendly mechanic chap came around with a kit similar to the above, it was out in a blink of the eye. His kit had different sized cutting nuts, which had a reverse tapered cutting thread which bit into the locking nut
>> Edited by Viper on Friday 11th February 06:39
I ordered nice new alloy nuts for my 911 but ran into a problem when I was ready to put them on...couldn't find the lock nut to get the old ones off. I had all kinds of high priced quotes to have them removed then...I ended up just hammering a 19mm socket onto them and managed to get them off quite easily. When all else fails...use brutal force..Cheers..
Oh!....I hoped it would be an easy fix,been quoted a price of £38 for a set of four and adaptor,is this a good price?Also thinking Ishould just get off locking nuts and fit a normal nut instead,....who,s gonna steal a 6 stud 17" wheel?....Maybe a scrap metal dealer?
.....off to garge now with some mole gripps...wish me luck!
.....off to garge now with some mole gripps...wish me luck!
Hi Tom tried that and after two days found you can but a ceaper alternative to the Snap On tye tool that works great but you can only use it once per wheel.
They are about fifteen quid in England from memory so not cheap is you have.
locking nuts were not factory so without the reference number you ar slightly screwed.
Another alternative I have done is find a socket the same distance as the holes then buy a cheaper version and gind it down on a grinder until you have three posts.
Good luck with both mate.
They are about fifteen quid in England from memory so not cheap is you have.
locking nuts were not factory so without the reference number you ar slightly screwed.
Another alternative I have done is find a socket the same distance as the holes then buy a cheaper version and gind it down on a grinder until you have three posts.
Good luck with both mate.
Plasticine profile of locking nut and a good machine shop?
If you've greased your nuts (
) heat it a little then with a little aggresion, hammer a socket on and remove! Or you can get those sockets that are to fit any nut, they are filled with retractable pins that take up the profile of the nut size they slip over (to fit any size) saw a demo on them once but never bought I'm afraid.
Good luck.
If you've greased your nuts (
) heat it a little then with a little aggresion, hammer a socket on and remove! Or you can get those sockets that are to fit any nut, they are filled with retractable pins that take up the profile of the nut size they slip over (to fit any size) saw a demo on them once but never bought I'm afraid. Good luck.
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