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[se_juggles]

hi guys as said in the title my lock in wheel nut was done up by the hulk so i got my trusty torsion bar and pop (me thinking YAAAAAAAAAY!!!!! its off) BUUT NOOO! the socket popped off and the wheel nut is sheern so no chance now just wondered if anyone has drilled one off anf is it easy without damagin my alloys i tried to hammer it off but that didnt work was there for half an hr hammering away lol

[mini_mad69]

hi guys as said in the title my lock in wheel nut was done up by the hulk so i got my trusty torsion bar and pop (me thinking YAAAAAAAAAY!!!!! its off) BUUT NOOO! the socket popped off and the wheel nut is sheern so no chance now just wondered if anyone has drilled one off anf is it easy without damagin my alloys i tried to hammer it off but that didnt work was there for half an hr hammering away lol

I hammered a socket over mine and then undid it. Could that work for you? it would be hard to drill off a nut.

[se_juggles]

hi guys as said in the title my lock in wheel nut was done up by the hulk so i got my trusty torsion bar and pop (me thinking YAAAAAAAAAY!!!!! its off) BUUT NOOO! the socket popped off and the wheel nut is sheern so no chance now just wondered if anyone has drilled one off anf is it easy without damagin my alloys i tried to hammer it off but that didnt work was there for half an hr hammering away lol

I hammered a socket over mine and then undid it. Could that work for you? it would be hard to drill off a nut.

nah mate i with its one of the ones with 4 little holes so nothing to hammer a socket over! grrr

[Yorkshire Tone]

Its fairly easy to drill out your locking wheel nuts, but you will need good quality drill bits (or lots of cheep ones). With my mini, I have always been lucky and been able to hammer a slightly too small socket onto the wheel nut and then off it comes. On other cars I've had I've had to drill them out. Just drill a small pilot hole in the centre of the nut and gradually keep increasing the size of the hole until there is so little metal the head of the nut will just snap off.

[998dave]

Or find someone with a locking wheel nut remover, the AA carry them, (among other people).

I had to have all four done on the Subaru and it cost about £10 a corner, but got them off without damaging anything.

Dave

[Biteable]

Halfords sell a locking wheel nut remover tool for less then £20

[drewsargent1980]

yeah here you go


http://www.halfords....tegoryId_165469

[benb12]

Wow, there's so much point to having locking wheel nuts then.

[se_juggles]

Wow, there's so much point to having locking wheel nuts then.

hmm thats what i just thought y have them if you can buy a tool that removes them? lol

[998dave]

Wow, there's so much point to having locking wheel nuts then.

Problem is the removing tool is noisy, and not particularly reliable, but it'll do it...
I think the Halfords tool only works on one sort too, (external form), and not on cylindrical nuts with the internal keyway.

Dave