Damaged locking wheel nut question

[JBC27]

Hi I've got these poxy locking wheel nuts which came with the car and one is fubar'd to the extent the key won't stay on when you try to undo the wheel.

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I've seen this thing at halfords http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/...ocking Wheel Nut Remover&source=shopping#dtab but does anyone know if this would work on my locking nut as it has a sort of collar round the nut which spins round to stop you just sticking a set of mole grips on it to twist it off.

If not how the hell do I get this nut off, not really up for drilling it out as I'd no doubt knacker something else. If I take it to any garage should they have the right bits and bobs to whip it off??

Cheers

 

[kerry-w]

Same problem with mine at the moment, got my locking nut key jammed in a locking nut though so cant remove the rest!

Im taking it to the garage and getting a socket welded onto the locking nut, then removing them like that, £20 odd they want for it around here.

 

[Luke.]

Get a socket slightly smaller and a lump hammer and whack it on then undo it.

 

[JBC27]

two quality suggestions, As I have a lump hammer downstairs, not to mention skint, I think I'll be giving number two a bash first. Cheers lads

 

[jamesd1263]

I normally weld a nut on and go from there

 

[Martin_172]

i used a blob of weld and hammered a socket over it on my 4

 

[clancy]

I normally weld a nut on and go from there

this

 

[Adam-o]

Had the problem when i got my 172, i used a socket and a hammer did the trick!

 

[JBC27]

this has to be one of the only threads where all the answers are the same (other than that a tow ring is gash). Gonna start ringing round garages tomorrow

 

[DeeKay86]

Happened to me. Took it to a garage.

He got a chisel and a hammer. Smacked the chisel in to the nut a few times and the nut literally came loose and fell out!! LOL

Easy as sh*tting