Nut?

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pHilli0

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 Bedford
How do I get this out? It's not a locking nut, I have sorted those.

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Smartbear said:
Looks like a security bolt you need a key for...
Rob
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Yep one of those "free set of locknuts with every set of wheels" stylies :cry: or maybe a fakey plastic nut cap but not likely
First chance is hope its not on tight & drive on a smaller socket with a lump hammer then go easy trying to undo
 
Hmm odd. When I took the car into have the CSLs put on, they just took off the 224s and swopped them over.. I was standing near by and no drama. How would they have done that if it needs a key? I have looked at the rears and they have the standard lockers that I have the key for but the fronts both sides have 2 of these special bolts in them.
 
My mate works at a tyre shop and has a socket that removes locking nuts with some kind of wizardry just take it to your local one they will be able to take it off then just replace with a normal nut
 
As above. My dad has a locking wheel bolt remover tool. It basically latches on the the bolt and chews into it, giving it something to grip to. You then undo as you would any other bolt.
 
ben g said:
As above. My dad has a locking wheel bolt remover tool. It basically latches on the the bolt and chews into it, giving it something to grip to. You then undo as you would any other bolt.
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They have a aggressive opposite thread so when attached to a airgun the harder they are turned the more they dig into the nut head .
One downside is they can completely round off cheaper bolts leaving you needing a smaller one , then a smaller one , then a smaller one etc :oops:
 
Search on ebay for something like twist socket or nut extractor and you'll find sets like these:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/10pc-Damaged-Nut-Bolt-Remover-Stud-Extractor-Set-9-19mm-Threading-Tool-New-/301868162567
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10PC-TWIST-SOCKETS-LOCKING-WHEEL-NUT-REMOVER-DAMAGED-BROKEN-STUDS-ROUNDED-BOLTS-/182162562787

What you also can do is mig weld a nut on it (hold it with pliers and mig weld the center) and pray that it's strong enough.
 
Looks like the lockers supplied by CMwheels or similar off of M3 Cutters.

I believe the manufacturer is Bimecc or something.
 
Sorted it thanks all! I am an idiot... I found the locker key in the bottom of the box that I dumped a load of bits in. I didn't realise what it was as the longer nuts were added for my CSLs and the spacers, and I got a load of bits back lol :headbang:
 
GuidoK said:
Search on ebay for something like twist socket or nut extractor and you'll find sets like these:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/10pc-Damaged-Nut-Bolt-Remover-Stud-Extractor-Set-9-19mm-Threading-Tool-New-/301868162567
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10PC-TWIST-SOCKETS-LOCKING-WHEEL-NUT-REMOVER-DAMAGED-BROKEN-STUDS-ROUNDED-BOLTS-/182162562787

What you also can do is mig weld a nut on it (hold it with pliers and mig weld the center) and pray that it's strong enough.
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I used to do this on old style square drum brake adjusters and similar. Find a nut that could be tapped loosely on and weld it in the centre. Quick easy and never fails (well so long as you weld it enough)
 
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