Argh, bloody locking nuts.

Scarfacé · 14 Jan 2006 at 22:55

The last garage I went to didn't put my locking nut back in the car, now the time has come to put new wheels on my car and I can't bloody get them off!

They're not even the bolt type, they're round with the "key" kind of fit.

I guess the only way is to either try to drill them off or take it to Ford?

Argh.

Cheers.

Human Torch · 14 Jan 2006 at 23:01

good luck drilling them out! You'll be there a while!

agw_01 · 14 Jan 2006 at 23:11

If they're standard Ford locking nuts, then no doubt you can't source one from a Ford garage or even better, the bay of E

Scarfacé · 14 Jan 2006 at 23:13

They're all different... quite unlikely I'd find one that fits... especially because these are the rounded "key" type ones.

Teledude · 14 Jan 2006 at 23:21

Ive been to two garages for new tyres...one independent and one kwik fit and both had been able to get the locking nuts off my wheels without keys within about 30 secs...

This was with the usual tools they have.

Tesla · 14 Jan 2006 at 23:23

I have seen weird sockets that have loads of pins in.

Like those boards which you push your hand in and it leaves an imprint.

Well basically the pins get pushed about and they grip the nut. I do not know how well they work but they may just loosen the wheel nuts allowing you to remove them.

[Death] · 15 Jan 2006 at 07:39

u need a set of reverse thread sockets, most garages will have some, i keep a set in my toolbox for that exact reason, pop into ure local garage and ask

MrMoon · 15 Jan 2006 at 09:49

cant you just go back to the garage and get them back

moss · 15 Jan 2006 at 09:52

Tesla said:
I have seen weird sockets that have loads of pins in.

Like those boards which you push your hand in and it leaves an imprint.

Well basically the pins get pushed about and they grip the nut. I do not know how well they work but they may just loosen the wheel nuts allowing you to remove them.

They wont work too well on his kind of locking nut, I think you mean a gatorgrip socket...

Tesla · 15 Jan 2006 at 10:05

moss said:
They wont work too well on his kind of locking nut, I think you mean a gatorgrip socket...

Yes that's the thing. No idea if it would work, was just a thought.

moss · 15 Jan 2006 at 10:13

His sounds like this kind of locking nut.

I'd normally get an impact socket thats a similar size to the nut, then hammer it onto the nut. Provided its not the kind of nut with the spinning outside cover.

Matt-Page · 15 Jan 2006 at 10:13

Post a picture of the nut you nutter

atpbx · 15 Jan 2006 at 10:36

No i know the ones he means, the key has three pins that push into the nut and THEY are the only parts that exert force on the nut.

Garages can get them off though, as i forgot to give them my key when i had a flat tyre that needed doing i came back all apologetic for being a n00b, and they had got it off, and back on again, with no hassle.

TC_Overclocker · 15 Jan 2006 at 11:18

moss said:
His sounds like this kind of locking nut.

I'd normally get an impact socket thats a similar size to the nut, then hammer it onto the nut. Provided its not the kind of nut with the spinning outside cover.

That's my normal approach. Did this to a friends car she bought back in November. Doesn't take very long but don't half make a racket

Adam_151 · 15 Jan 2006 at 11:43

Tesla said:
I have seen weird sockets that have loads of pins in.

Like those boards which you push your hand in and it leaves an imprint.

Well basically the pins get pushed about and they grip the nut. I do not know how well they work but they may just loosen the wheel nuts allowing you to remove them.

Its called a gator grip: http://www.mandp.co.uk/productInfo.aspx?catRef=530911

EDIT: Must read the whole thread in future before replying...

Oblivious · 15 Jan 2006 at 13:37

Ford garages have master keys for the locking nuts.

I remember my mum lost them on her Fiesta.

PeterNem · 15 Jan 2006 at 17:13

Ford do indeed have master keys. I didn't get the key to the locking nuts when I bought my first mondeo so I had the ford garage remove the existing nuts and put new ones on for me,

They didn't charge me for removing the old ones, just the cost of the new ones so I was quite chuffed.

Scarfacé · 15 Jan 2006 at 22:41

Got it sorted, went to a place today, they smashed a socket over the locking nut and got them off. New wheels are on now.

Cheers.

agw_01 · 15 Jan 2006 at 22:42

Any pics?