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Offline MK1_BOY

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Tight Nuts.....
« on: 26 November 2004, 13:38 »
I have locking wheel nuts on my car but "SOMEONE" no names mentioned did them up VERY VERY VERY tight!!!!  Ok, I went to Halford and brought a wheel nut remover thingy and got 3 off but the locking nut doesnt want to come off.  When ever I try to it just falls off, the locking thing!!!  Now its started to round off the locking nut.  Anyone got any bright ideas as to how I can get it off??

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Re: Tight Nuts.....
« Reply #1 on: 26 November 2004, 13:46 »
a hammer and a punch did the trick on mine

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Re: Tight Nuts.....
« Reply #2 on: 26 November 2004, 14:15 »
Talk to fielder I think he's having the same problem  ;D
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Re: Tight Nuts.....
« Reply #3 on: 26 November 2004, 14:47 »
Weld locking nut removal tool to nut - then use bloody long bar! Or take to tyre shop

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Re: Tight Nuts.....
« Reply #4 on: 26 November 2004, 14:50 »
Hammer an old socket on thats just slightly too small so it bends over the nut when you give it a good smack, or like Blue says you can work it round gradually with a hammer and punch/chisel. If they're seized completely though (like mine once were) then you need to find someone with a pneumatic chisel or an oxyacetylene torch ;D

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Re: Tight Nuts.....
« Reply #5 on: 29 November 2004, 19:55 »
Cheers peeps, ended up going back to Halfords and buying a breaker  :grin: yet another tool  :laugh: Did the trick, just needed that right angle....  Anyhoo, just discovered that the pipe that needs replacing is the long one that goes the length of the car  :cry: Went to GSF and they were closed for a stock take, THEN i broke the door handle off my company car, ended up in the pub as you can imagine, have to get back to it this weekend!!!  :wink:
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