No key to my lock nuts, solutions?

[SoonToBe]

Find a socket the size larger and knock it on..... If your organised at removing lock nuts, you can buy a tool called "Lock Nut Off" which removes all lock nuts... look for it on google I belive the last set I bought cost $90 or something

 

[cruzncommo]

WAIT, try welding a bit of metal onto it and put a hollow piece of metal pipe to take it off.

 

[yobbo88]

if the locking nuts are from repco or something (go have a look at the styles they sell there) and yours is there the key will be there too just find the pack with your pattern. theres usually only about 10-15 different keys for a brand of locking nuts i think. theres only 10 different keys for official ford locking nuts. your gonna end up with 2 sets of locking nuts but hey cant hurt to keep spares or have 2 sets on if they are nice wheels.

 

[MaN|aC]

if your close to Rocklea come down to Beaurepairs and I will do it for free on the spot

or you can leave your car out on the street and put your car on some bricks I bet you your lock nuts will be gone and your wheels lol

 

[ssmate]

if ur handy with a welder or know someone who is just tact weld a normal nut to the lock nut!

 

[MaN|aC]

its tricky with alloy wheels, the alloy heats up quicker then the steel on the lock nut so you can easily damage the wheels.

 

[gottavecalaisv]

hacksaw them off just next to the diff? that should work!! DOH!!!

 

[Christina]

wtf?

bob jane rattle gunned mine off, for free, and replaced all my lock nuts with normal nuts, for free, 5 minutes.
you're being conned. being conned so badly, it's laughable at the stupidity.

even my dodgy mechanic rattled them off in 5 minutes, dude....

 

[wrx884]

wtf?

bob jane rattle gunned mine off, for free, and replaced all my lock nuts with normal nuts, for free, 5 minutes.
you're being conned. being conned so badly, it's laughable at the stupidity.

even my dodgy mechanic rattled them off in 5 minutes, dude....

y would u get the tyre fitter 2 replace ur lock nuts with normal nuts? kinda defeats the purpose?


As 4 wilkesy go 2 holden ask 2 have a look at the type of nut u need then go buy 1 at repco as it will b cheaper but ur best bet is 2 throw these away so bashin a socket on isnt a bad idea n get some other type of lock nuts (not from holden) get a couple sets, would b a lil harder 4 ppl 2 steal that way tho not 100% theft proof lol

 

[Tasmaniak]

yeah guys...i remember doing a rotation on my old Ford Probe GT that had lock nuts. Hammered on a socket and then just eased it off with ratchet. They really aren't that useful. With four locknuts on the car I had the rotate done in less then half an hour.