No Splines in Locking Wheel Nut
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20-05-2008, 13:57
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|  No Splines in Locking Wheel Nut What can I do (apart from weep) to get an alloy wheel locking wheel nut off that has no splines on it? SUggestions very welcome as the tyre needs replacing Thanks |
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20-05-2008, 14:05
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| Briskoda Staff  Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hampshire
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| Re: No Splines in Locking Wheel Nut Chris Ellis is quite well versed at removing them, might be worth dropping him a PM.
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20-05-2008, 14:40
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| Re: No Splines in Locking Wheel Nut thanks - I'll send him one right now |
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20-05-2008, 14:48
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| Re: No Splines in Locking Wheel Nut A gator grip socket might work, failing that, weld a nut on to it.
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20-05-2008, 16:24
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| Re: No Splines in Locking Wheel Nut Don't think the Gator would work as the splines are inside the nut and the outside of the nut is round? But then I don't have a Gator and have never used one (but I have seen a picture of one) |
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20-05-2008, 16:44
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| Briskodian  Join Date: May 2006 Location: Normally somewhere in Scotland!
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| Re: No Splines in Locking Wheel Nut Not all of the Skoda locknuts are splined. Mine is a non-standard size hex. Also, the dealers have a set of masters if you've lost the key. |
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20-05-2008, 16:59
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| Re: No Splines in Locking Wheel Nut Other option (However a bit more brutal) is to hammer a socket over the end and rathcet that bad boy off! Or get someone to drill it off  |
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20-05-2008, 17:11
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| Re: No Splines in Locking Wheel Nut the socket trick might work. banging a chisel in also might do it? |
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20-05-2008, 17:44
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| Hairy Yeti  Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Newport Pagnell
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| Re: No Splines in Locking Wheel Nut 18mm socket and a large hammer, jobs a good un.
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