It appears the lug is stuck...

Joshy · 26 Nov 2009 at 23:25

Hmm...

His car... His Wheel... His Money...

You know, I'm failing to understand the big deal of this one.

Dogbreath · 27 Nov 2009 at 00:14

Joshy said:
Hmm...

His car... His Wheel... His Money...

You know, I'm failing to understand the big deal of this one.

If the lock on your front door wouldn't work, would you call a locksmith or just smash the door off it's hinges? Basically a ridiculous thing to do when there are alternatives that wouldn't have caused damage.

thelegend · 27 Nov 2009 at 00:15

everyone is quick to jump on him, so come on if you were in this situation how would you have solved it?

4T5 · 27 Nov 2009 at 00:17

(keyboard kitty)

Joshy · 27 Nov 2009 at 00:38

Dogbreath said:
If the lock on your front door wouldn't work, would you call a locksmith or just smash the door off it's hinges? Basically a ridiculous thing to do when there are alternatives that wouldn't have caused damage.

I think that may be a bad example, as I'd personally kick the door down. A new lock (fitted at home) is undoubtedly cheaper than a locksmiths call out charge.

The point is, I'm sure he wouldn't have resorted to cutting the wheel apart if it was a set that was valuable, or that he cared that much about.

thelegend said:
everyone is quick to jump on him, so come on if you were in this situation how would you have solved it?

I thought about this. Welding a nut onto the bolt is the only viable solution I could think of, but of course you'd have to take it to a 'professional' to do this and labour isn't cheap. Possibly more expensive than a 'cheap' alloy wheel? (

shauncr91 · 27 Nov 2009 at 00:54

Joshy said:
I thought about this. Welding a nut onto the bolt is the only viable solution I could think of, but of course you'd have to take it to a 'professional' to do this and labour isn't cheap. Possibly more expensive than a 'cheap' alloy wheel? (

I'm pretty sure someone welding a nut on is cheaper than buying a whole alloy wheel.

Joshy said:
I think that may be a bad example, as I'd personally kick the door down. A new lock (fitted at home) is undoubtedly cheaper than a locksmiths call out charge.

+ The charge for a new door frame + door.

BigglesPiP · 27 Nov 2009 at 01:19

Almost no evidence of using any rounded bolt extraction methods at all. Plenty of head left to massacre.

He just assumed the only option was drilling, and that his drills were made of marshmallow. If he actually did start drilling he would only have had the drill running flat out anyway...

Al Vallario · 27 Nov 2009 at 03:13

mjt said:
i wonder if he would've done it with those LMs..

I highly doubt those are authentic BBS LMs...

spoonz · 27 Nov 2009 at 09:52

Sledgehammer to crack a nut, literally

Dogbreath · 27 Nov 2009 at 14:33

Joshy said:
I think that may be a bad example, as I'd personally kick the door down. A new lock (fitted at home) is undoubtedly cheaper than a locksmiths call out charge.

Smashing a door down does not break the lock, it breaks the door frame and possibly the door. Good luck to you if you ever lose your keys.

I thought about this. Welding a nut onto the bolt is the only viable solution I could think of, but of course you'd have to take it to a 'professional' to do this and labour isn't cheap. Possibly more expensive than a 'cheap' alloy wheel?

Welding was certainly an option, but there was a well defined and deep "cup" within the bolt that a suitable peice of tool steel could have been driven in. Even a cold chisel around the edge was an option.

It's pointless defending the guy, he completely ballsed up his initial attempts to fix the situation and then just resorted to more ignorance to fix his previous mistakes.