Hanksy Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 When I bought my car the bloke said the wheel nut it in the boot, never thought to look!! Now I need to get a wheel off it has a locking nut on and the key in the boot was the one to get the cover off the wheel nuts, not the nut itself. Checking the wheels, it seems the wheel i need to change is the only one with a lock on. Any cheap idea to get it off, around S5 area! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrannyGranny Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Any garage which does tyres will be able to remove them for you. I think Grahams Tyres charged me £5 or £10 per wheel a few years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No1owl Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 which type is it and what car, if the pattern sticks out then you can hammer a old socket over it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanksy Posted August 31, 2012 Author Share Posted August 31, 2012 I went to a garage and they sent me away as couldnt do anything cos of the nut. Its a Renualt Scenic and I dont have any old sockets and probably wont be strong enough to do this myself. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWOL Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Semtex should do it. I would not advise to use too much however as "You're only supposed to blow the bloody" nuts "off":) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alchresearch Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Find a garage which will take them off, then replace with normal nuts (or studs). The dealers can order you a replacement but you're looking at around £60, and that might not even work if the lockers are worn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy266 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Hammer and cold chisel worked for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neeeeeeeeeek Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Check there are no almost hidden compartments in the boot. I could not find the one for my Saab when I needed it, and in the boot, on the sides and also the corners were 2 tags that you pull up and there are little compartments for stuff. I stick a couple of little drinks bottles in each of them, but the key for mine was in one of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinz Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Not including the locking nut, tighten the other nuts very tight..this will relieve tension on the locked one. Drill a hole in the nut. Place a punch (set in mole grips) in the hole, and give it a whack with bolster hammer. Heating it up wouldn't go amiss, not to much though. I would certainly take neeek's advice though. Failing that get it around to me..I'll shift it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shand1 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 I went to a garage and they sent me away as couldnt do anything cos of the nut. Its a Renualt Scenic and I dont have any old sockets and probably wont be strong enough to do this myself. Thanks Perhaps something like these may shift them ? http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/locking-wheel-nut-remover-2pc?da=1&TC=SRC-locking%20wheel%20nut%20remover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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