mad4x4
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| posted on 30/9/09 at 08:09 PM |
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HELP: TINTOP - Cannot Remove Locking Wheel Studs
HELP
Went to work on the old focus and found that at least 2 of the Wheels have Magrath Locking Wheel Studs.
I have the KEY it is a wobbly hexagon (male) that fits into a similar cut on the top of the bolt.
Problem is - some MUPPET has put on the locking studs with a windy gun and now every time I try and slacken them they key walks out of the nut.
I now need to get on front off because it is bald and the two rears off to do the suspension arms so I can get the tracking done so the front doesn;t
strip more tyres.
VEHICLE IS OFF THE ROAD.... and i'm needing it back on NOW
[Edited on 30/909/09 by mad4x4]
Scot's do it better in Kilts.
MK INDY's Don't Self Centre Regardless of MK Setting !
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clairetoo
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| posted on 30/9/09 at 08:14 PM |
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Easy peasy - put your lonhest breaker bar on , and while some one leans on the bar , keep tapping directly on the end of the socket with a large
hammer .
I did it this way on a Montego that a friend had spent a whole day on trying to remove one of these locking nuts.........took me less than a minute
He wasnt quite as happy as I thought he might be 
Its cuz I is blond , innit
Claire xx
Will weld for food......
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02GF74
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| posted on 30/9/09 at 08:14 PM |
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hmmmm, not sounding good.
I'd suggest using an impact driver - these have 1/2 in drive attachment that you can fit sockets to and then the key.
using these, the whacking with the hammer imparts an impulse and also ensures the end piece does not jump out.
you are less likely to round off the key using an impact driver.
you'll probably need a big lump hammer to shift the nut.
like this:
and don't buy the machine mart one, it is shit.
[Edited on 30/9/09 by 02GF74]
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 30/9/09 at 08:25 PM |
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Air chisel works if you tilt it so the blade is undoing the nut. Sometimes it's possible to hammer on an old socket but not if the nut has the
ring around it that is free to rotate.
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omega 24 v6
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| posted on 30/9/09 at 08:51 PM |
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Ok I had this awhile back on my sons car
place the car close to a wall.
Jack it up and axle stand it.
keep all the normal nuts on and tight to keep the pressure off of the locknut as much as possible.
Use a bottle jack or block of wood or such like to jam between the end of the socket/extension/and the aforementioned wall to stop the key from
" camming out"
Simples.
Good luck
If it looks wrong it probably is wrong.
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 30/9/09 at 08:55 PM |
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Second bang a slightly smaller socket over the locking nut. If they arent nasty cheap sockets you should beable to reuse it !!
Ben
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will121
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| posted on 30/9/09 at 09:45 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben_Copeland
Second bang a slightly smaller socket over the locking nut. If they arent nasty cheap sockets you should beable to reuse it !!
this one worked for me, mind you nut still stuck in socket 2 years later. alternatively removal kit from screwfix for £22.
link
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mad4x4
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| posted on 30/9/09 at 10:07 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by clairetoo
Easy peasy - put your lonhest breaker bar on , and while some one leans on the bar , keep tapping directly on the end of the socket with a large
hammer .
I did it this way on a Montego that a friend had spent a whole day on trying to remove one of these locking nuts.........took me less than a minute
He wasnt quite as happy as I thought he might be
tried this every time I try and put rotation on it it jumps out - F;ing thing .... GRR - Guess its off to SCREW FIX
Scot's do it better in Kilts.
MK INDY's Don't Self Centre Regardless of MK Setting !
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 30/9/09 at 10:10 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by will121
this one worked for me, mind you nut still stuck in socket 2 years later. alternatively removal kit from screwfix for £22.
link
Put it in a vice and knock it out.
Ben
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CraigJ
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| posted on 1/10/09 at 06:24 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben_Copeland
Second bang a slightly smaller socket over the locking nut. If they arent nasty cheap sockets you should beable to reuse it !!
This the best way I find. Done it loads of times, not failed on me yet.
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 1/10/09 at 07:52 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by CraigJ
quote:
Originally posted by Ben_Copeland
Second bang a slightly smaller socket over the locking nut. If they arent nasty cheap sockets you should beable to reuse it !!
This the best way I find. Done it loads of times, not failed on me yet.
ditto, I did this on the volvo with the type in the picture and it took about 3 seconds longer to remove the security nut than the standard ones! what
a waste of money.
[Edited on 1/10/09 by Mr Whippy]
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wilkingj
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| posted on 1/10/09 at 08:52 AM |
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Yep same with my Volvo.
The tyre service man used a sort of reverse easyout, ie a large socket thing with easyout type splines on the inside.
and a BIG Bar, and a Strong Arm.
DO NOT use Impact guns on locking wheel nuts. It will give problems in the future.
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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