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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: fransnz on 07 June 2010, 19:00

Title: Lost locking nut socket....now i can not get my wheels off
Post by: fransnz on 07 June 2010, 19:00

I have some how lost the socket to remove my wheels.
Its got round bolts with three pins  in the center.
Has any one had the same problem.....how the hell do i get them off?

Title: Re: Lost locking nut socket....now i can not get my wheels off
Post by: kells on 07 June 2010, 19:12

bang a 16 or 17mm socket over and remove that way.

or get another key and remove 2 of the pins that are in it so the remaining poin fits into one of your holes

these are crap locking wheel nuts, had same happen to me, now use mcguard ones

Title: Re: Lost locking nut socket....now i can not get my wheels off
Post by: zdebx on 07 June 2010, 19:16

Try Kell's method or they will probably need to be drilled out.

As far as I know, they're standard locking nuts that you get from VW. Proper crap, those holes widen themselves after you put/take off the bolts a few times. Then the key keeps spinning, without pushing the nut  :sick:

Yeah, McGuard ftw :)

Title: Re: Lost locking nut socket....now i can not get my wheels off
Post by: dannyboy2501 on 07 June 2010, 19:20

Remove outer shell with small chisel them smash a
17mm impact socket over the top and wind out job done

Title: Re: Lost locking nut socket....now i can not get my wheels off
Post by: gazpowells on 07 June 2010, 19:56

drilling them out is hard work  :sad:

just wack a socket over them, should have no problem getting them out

Title: Re: Lost locking nut socket....now i can not get my wheels off
Post by: al_bey on 07 June 2010, 21:14

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