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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: topher on 27 November 2003, 22:05

Title: locking wheel nuts ?
Post by: topher on 27 November 2003, 22:05

Wasn't sure where to post this, but here we go anyway...
after a month or so of owning the car picked up my first nail in the tyre and my first reason to get a wheel off, the locking nut wouldn't budge! Eventually all the teeth just shredded off, so a pneumatic chisel and some oxi-acetylene later the wheel was off (looked like the prats had put lock-nut on the thread) so can anyone recommend some decent replacement ones ?

Title: Re:locking wheel nuts ?
Post by: kniterider on 27 November 2003, 22:38

the internet is a good way of finding out which sort of lockin g nut to buy, ive had alsorts over the years and never had any wheels nicked so i cant complain!!!, id do a uk search for locking wheel nuts and see what comes up!!! or go back to orig vw ones, if ya sheered yours off ya aint gonna have any 1 nickin em are ya!!!

Title: Re:locking wheel nuts ?
Post by: gazzagtiT on 28 November 2003, 00:53

i had the same problem when i got my first tyres counldn't get the buggers off AND the passengers front wheel only had 3 yes 3 nuts instead of five, the bloke that owed it b4 me was just a rich git, that really didn't giv a sh1t!!!