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General => General Technical => Topic started by: babz_audio on March 14, 2005, 01:26:56 PM

Title: Locking wheel nuts
Post by: babz_audio on March 14, 2005, 01:26:56 PM
ive got a set of locking wheel nuts on my fd but havent got the nut to open them, any idea how i can get them off???
Title: Locking wheel nuts
Post by: ro284 on March 14, 2005, 02:22:16 PM
I lost my key once but that was on a Scorpio, so the size socket you need may be different! but i used a 17 mil soft cheapy old socked and hammered it on so that it took on the odd shape of the locking nut, That did the trick for me, Good Luck,
Bob
Title: Locking wheel nuts
Post by: J4P RX on March 14, 2005, 02:39:27 PM
Have you checked in the tool compartment in the boot.  Mine was in there the whole time :)
Title: Locking wheel nuts
Post by: Ada7 on March 14, 2005, 03:05:43 PM
Ive got this same problem! So i\'m just as curious to no what can be done. Have been told that certain garages can get them off, but at a price!
I got told by the previous owner of the car that the key was in the boot compartment but when i looked there was nothing there. Suppose it could of fallen down in to the wing though. How easy is it to get down in to that area to have a look?
Title: Locking wheel nuts
Post by: spagram on March 14, 2005, 06:37:41 PM
you need one of these: http://www.premiertools.co.uk/cat111_1.htm
Title: Locking wheel nuts
Post by: Wav on March 14, 2005, 09:30:26 PM
Get Faheem to do it, he\'s good at that sort of thing:rolleyes: ;)

Paul:cool