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mark reynolds
Member Since: 06 Mar 2010
Location: musselburgh
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The standard locking wheel nut and socket are of such poor quality, I would advise everyone to check them for splits and rust. I had to resort to knocking the alloy cap off, drilling a hole in the remains and welding a bolt on to get them off. Luckily I was at home and not by the side of the road or the middle of the outback.
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DiscoDunc
Member Since: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
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yep , got rid of mine ages ago 
the mud etc gets inside the caps on all nuts and swells. do a search for "swollen nuts" and there is a fair bit about it.
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| Thu Sep 02 2010 1:56pm |
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DSL
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Not here ^^^^ :(
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Yep, bin the lockers as they can fail then you are in a bit if bovver! Re non lockers, if you can't get a 22mm socket on them (and off) easily bin them as it will get to the stage you have to hammer on the socket then you'll have fun getting it off. Had changed all nuts on my 2 06 cars at 3.5 years old as most were swollen. Worth having a few nuts in your bits & bobs box so if you have a swollen nut you can swap it out. Can maybe be ar$ed a bit.
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| Thu Sep 02 2010 2:18pm |
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frenchy
Member Since: 05 Dec 2007
Location: Halewood
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Here's my (former) locking wheel nut adapter 
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And don't trust the wheel brace either 
get a good qualty breaker bar (and a spare socket) and torque the nuts up to the correct setting
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| Thu Sep 02 2010 2:41pm |
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Frapp
Member Since: 19 Dec 2008
Location: Norff Zummerzet
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Quote:do a search for "swollen nuts"
I'll do nothing of the sort  club jcb's x2
club Ifor Williams x3
club Peugeot Escapade 2.0 turbo diesel (dont laugh, it's alright)
club VARTA
Oh ! and a Caravan just to annoy a gay farmer
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| Thu Sep 02 2010 3:58pm |
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mapleleaf 123
Member Since: 17 Jun 2010
Location: Derbyshire
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Just changed all 16 of my non-locking nuts today due to swollen nut syndrome.
A big thanks to TLO for good price and speedy shipment. Why buy a car when you can buy a Land Rover.....because I'm worth it.
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| Thu Sep 02 2010 4:35pm |
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DSL
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Not here ^^^^ :(
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Bet that's a relief!!  Can maybe be ar$ed a bit.
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| Thu Sep 02 2010 5:29pm |
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MacLeod 313
Member Since: 18 Apr 2008
Location: away
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| Re: Useless locking wheel nuts/socket |
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mark reynolds wrote:The standard locking wheel nut and socket are of such poor quality, I would advise everyone to check them for splits and rust. I had to resort to knocking the alloy cap off, drilling a hole in the remains and welding a bolt on to get them off. Luckily I was at home and not by the side of the road or the middle of the outback.
I agree, but if you went through the agro of removing the spinning cap why not go to Halfords and purchase a Alloy Security Nut remover, its a reverse thread
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| Thu Sep 02 2010 5:45pm |
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MacLeod 313
Member Since: 18 Apr 2008
Location: away
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And this is how else you can get them off when the key is Knackered
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| Thu Sep 02 2010 5:47pm |
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SpiderBaby
Member Since: 21 Sep 2007
Location: Liverpool
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Top tip about torquing the wheel nuts Dave - it sounds like you speak from experience......  I see no ships........
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| Thu Sep 02 2010 9:03pm |
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DSL
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Not here ^^^^ :(
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Dave?? 
Ah, just seen. Can maybe be ar$ed a bit.
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| Thu Sep 02 2010 9:09pm |
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frenchy
Member Since: 05 Dec 2007
Location: Halewood
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SpiderBaby wrote:Top tip about torquing the wheel nuts Dave - it sounds like you speak from experience......
Bitter
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| Thu Sep 02 2010 11:24pm |
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mark reynolds
Member Since: 06 Mar 2010
Location: musselburgh
Posts: 5
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MacLeod 313 wrote:mark reynolds wrote:The standard locking wheel nut and socket are of such poor quality, I would advise everyone to check them for splits and rust. I had to resort to knocking the alloy cap off, drilling a hole in the remains and welding a bolt on to get them off. Luckily I was at home and not by the side of the road or the middle of the outback.
I agree, but if you went through the agro of removing the spinning cap why not go to Halfords and purchase a Alloy Security Nut remover, its a reverse thread
Good idea, but, gripped in a cold sweat, I did the drilling bit before the thinking bit. The welding caused surprisingly little marking to the wheel, anyone else trying it , disconnect the neutral battery terminal .
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