Locking Wheel Nuts,, Help !

[whitt]

hi all. iv jst tried to take me front wheels off to change the break pads i got the drivers side locking wheel nut off but cant for the life of me get the passenger one off, it keeps slippin off n wont locate properly, any ideas on how i can get it off??? the ones goes on n off fine but passenger wont move n feels like its strippin it,

[hoover]

Happened to me, had to take the car to Mr T. to remove I needed a new set of locking nuts £70.

HOOVER

[whitt]

Happened to me, had to take the car to MT T. to remove I needed a new set of locking nuts £70.

HOOVER

how much did mr t charge to take em off, i only want the one takin off ill put the origional wheel nut back on with now locker

[farhanali89]

If i remember correctly i had the same problem i think it was the nut or the key which was slightly damaged, I had an rac man remove it for me good knows how he did it. Or your best bet would be to go somewhere and have the nuts broken off and just get a new set altogether, 70 Seems expensive for them as they will get worse after a while.

[nrgizerbunny]

what you do is hammer a socket over the end of it that is slightly smaller than the locknut. then use a wrench to get it off.

£70 is a joke. They are rebranded Mcguard wheel nuts that can be had for £25!

[dickiefree]

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[whitt]

If i remember correctly i had the same problem i think it was the nut or the key which was slightly damaged, I had an rac man remove it for me good knows how he did it. Or your best bet would be to go somewhere and have the nuts broken off and just get a new set altogether, 70 Seems expensive for them as they will get worse after a while.

i did act go to try that but there's a outer ring that jst spins so need to get that off first but dont kno how its a bit thicker than i was expecting ,

[nrgizerbunny]

bash the ring off with a screwdriver, then use a small socket

[whitt]

bash the ring off with a screwdriver, then use a small socket

did u do that on urs?? i had i go on it but the ring is quit thick and a couldn't drill it either bits jst snapped?

[cfc1]

I assume it's a Tri-Lock locking wheel nut, the ones with 3 holes on the nut and 3 pins on the key?

The little ring you are talking about is there to prevent a socket going on to remove it, use a small chisel and hammer it off, it will come off in minutes, then use a splined socket (not a Hex type) which is slightly smaller than the nut, hammer it onto the nut and use a power bar or a wrench or whatever you have that fits the socket, if it isn't too tight then it will come off. If you are unlucky enough that this method won't remove it then you will need to get it drilled out with what I call an Easy Out... which will drill into the nut with a left handed thread, as it gets tighter into the nut the nut will come loose.

If you are replacing the lock nuts STAY AWAY FROM TRI-LOCK... uuter c**p IMO.

[whitt]

I assume it's a Tri-Lock locking wheel nut, the ones with 3 holes on the nut and 3 pins on the key?

The little ring you are talking about is there to prevent a socket going on to remove it, use a small chisel and hammer it off, it will come off in minutes, then use a splined socket (not a Hex type) which is slightly smaller than the nut, hammer it onto the nut and use a power bar or a wrench or whatever you have that fits the socket, if it isn't too tight then it will come off. If you are unlucky enough that this method won't remove it then you will need to get it drilled out with what I call an Easy Out... which will drill into the nut with a left handed thread, as it gets tighter into the nut the nut will come loose.

If you are replacing the lock nuts STAY AWAY FROM TRI-LOCK... uuter c**p IMO.

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hllo. no its not the tri lock ones its the ones that have the key that basically looks like a flower leaf if ya kno what i mean, but the outer shim on them is at least 4 times thicker than the one on ur picture, im goin to c my mate in a bit who works at honda n goin try his air gun on it if not gotta try n get that thick shim off some how

[whitt]

result!!!! my mate managed to get it off with his air gun, did take a couple of goes but was soaked with wd40 as well so think that helped, right off to change the front pads now

[Bizarra]

Good job you didn't get a flat on a narrow road on a wet night

[blackcts]

This happened to me last week, Toyota wanted £130 inc new locking nut!

I refused to pay it, tried around a few tyre places and the guy got it off in a few minutes for a fiver!

I highly recommend Carryduff tyres just beside Belfast for anyone in Northern Ireland that has this problem!