locking wheel nuts

[topcat607]

hi all.... purchased a complete peugeot 405 for spares £100.00 off ebay. over the past couple of months i think its paid for itself ...IE brake servo, alternator, elec mirror, and 2 elec window motors. i now want to swap the wheels over since the spare has some nice alloys on but have noticed that they have locking wheel nuts on and i have no key. simple question is can i , how do i remove the nuts. thanks TONY

 

[2scoops0406]

Use one of these

 

[libby lou lou]

you could bang an old socket,very tight fitting ,got away with this a few times...or a larger socket and mig it up(weld) from the inside, but you'de need 4 old sockets for this

 

[Belle427]

one of those tools is best for a novice,otherwise you can slam on a socket usually does the trick

 

[millerman]

one of those tools is best for a novice,otherwise you can slam on a socket usually does the trick

Agreed.

 

[topcat607]

great thanks for your help. TONY

 

[shifty2410]

If sockets over top don't work (should do) another way is a hamer and chisel if the hole is big enough 2 get chisel in. Some alloys u have no chance cause there just no room. keep tapping the chisel anti clockwise to see if they budge. They should do as locking wheel nuts are only 2be done up just tight enough, they are not meant 2 b dogged up tight as there is not much 2 grip with the locker and the locking nut itself. Hope this helps if u haven't already done it.
Nicola

 

[SeanT]

Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 9:47 am

Probably sorted by now