Lost Locking Nuts

[David]

what do you do when you cant find the silly shape socket for your locking nuts? i'm starting to panic!

 

[Anonymous]

if you know the 'brand' of them then you can buy replacements

mine came with a box that have the code of the 'special' bit - mine are fiat - not sure if other brands do this?

 

[Tim]

if you get really stuck buy replacements then go to your local garage explain the situation.

most have a tool that threads itself to the nut anticlockwise and when tight unscrews it.

Tim

 

[Anonymous]

Got a couple of those sockets, No good though if the locking bolts or nuts have a spinner top. A good set will. That has to be chisled off first. As said, a tyre company such as ATS will get em off for you

 

[Kate]

it must be painful to lose your nut...


However, as above, a good garage should be able to sort it out for you as its quite a common thing to be lost

 

[Shaun Cook]

just weld a bit of metal onto it, and turn..or drill the thing out

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Updated: 17/05/2008

 

[Tim]

"just weld a bit of metal onto it, and turn..or drill the thing out"

messy.. but would get the job done

 

[David]

my local garage is trying to charge me to get them off think he said something like £8 a wheel. do they all charge or can i get it done for free? whats this tool called? might see if i have any friends of a friend who have 1.

 

[axle]

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