Mcguard locking wheel nut problem

Mike UK · 27 Apr 2008 at 15:29

Got a call from the dealers the other day to say they had snapped the key because the locking wheel nuts had been put on too tight

They are charging me £170 to do it and said its possible that the hubs & wheels might get damaged ..Excelent
the locking wheel nuts that are on are just standard Mcguard ones

Anyone know the likelihood of them knackering the hubs and wheels removing them?

Cheers.

al123 · 27 Apr 2008 at 15:30

So they snapped the key and want you to pay to sort it out? I wouldn’t be happy with that if it was my car!

Mike UK · 27 Apr 2008 at 15:36

al123 said:
So they snapped the key and want you to pay to sort it out? I wouldn’t be happy with that if it was my car!

Absolutley fuming to be honest,
The wheels were fitted by a tyre bloke from Ebay who I watched fit them to the correct torque

The downside is I cant prove they were correctly fitted so they will wiggle out of it.

Matt82 · 27 Apr 2008 at 15:36

al123 said:
So they snapped the key and want you to pay to sort it out? I wouldn’t be happy with that if it was my car!

haha i thought that too

might need to replace the wheel?

thatll be when they tried to get the locking bolt and and shagged your wheel in the process

SB118 · 27 Apr 2008 at 15:39

What are they actually charging you £170 for?

Mike UK · 27 Apr 2008 at 15:41

SB118 said:
What are they actually charging you £170 for?

Just removing the damaged locking wheel nuts

SB118 · 27 Apr 2008 at 15:43

wtf? they are pulling your pud. It takes about 30 seconds to remove a mcguard locking nut, without using the right key.

Found this out when we ripped all the nice bits off the wifes old pug and the locking key was missing.

Matt82 · 27 Apr 2008 at 15:43

how did you do that?

Mike UK · 27 Apr 2008 at 15:45

SB118 said:
wtf? they are pulling your pud. It takes about 30 seconds to remove a mcguard locking nut, without using the right key.

Shame I am not very mechanically minded

Just hope I don't go back in on Monday to a car needing new wheels and hubs because the trainee has bashed them off with a sledge hammer.

SB118 · 27 Apr 2008 at 15:50

You can pick up locking nut removeral tools for under £40. Like an internally threaded socket, hammer it on, then put either an airgun or electric impact driver and they pretty much fall off.

It has an "opposite lock" thread inside it which cuts into the head of the locking nut.

OR

You can mash an 18mm disposable socket over the heads and wind it off yourself.

Matt82 · 27 Apr 2008 at 15:55

the mcgards i have basically have a big sleve bearing around the edge, smash something on to that id it ought to just spin.

also, not all wheels have the space to get larger sockets in

SB118 · 27 Apr 2008 at 15:56

I deny any allegations that i'm useless and keep losing locking nut keys

Clarkey · 27 Apr 2008 at 15:56

wow they have some nerve phoning and asking that, unbelievable. Do not pay them a penny it is a joke.

Matt82 · 27 Apr 2008 at 15:57

good skill lol

Matt82 · 27 Apr 2008 at 15:57

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/products/products/208522/locking_wheel_bolts.html

silversurfer · 27 Apr 2008 at 16:02

You can hammer off locking nuts, Ive done it myself and it didnt damage the alloys or the threads just the nuts

Bear · 27 Apr 2008 at 16:22

Apparently if you contact McGard they will send you out a replacement key for little to no charge.

moss · 27 Apr 2008 at 16:37

Bear said:
Apparently if you contact McGard they will send you out a replacement key for little to no charge.

You generally also need the number that came with the locking nuts.

JamesRJ · 27 Apr 2008 at 19:30

If you send McGuard a close up photo and copy of ownership details of the car they can supply a replacement key.

If you have the number of the key its a lot easier though, you just need to quote that.

Mike UK · 27 Apr 2008 at 22:56

JamesRJ said:
If you have the number of the key its a lot easier though, you just need to quote that.

I have the number that came with the locks its a shame the girlfriend told them to go ahead removing them before she spoke to me

I guess a new key with mashed wheel locks wont be much good.