Hammering locking wheel nuts off.

[Typhoon]

This is my last thread regarding wheel nuts as they're now off and I've got my spare set (& key!) but the guy from Tyrewise has just come and removed them using a socket with pins in and a torque wrench. He was battering the socket on to the nut, literally battering it to the extent the car shook. What damage can this cause/should I look out for? Cheers

 

[PP200t]

Im in the same situation although I'm yet to get mine off!! Idiot tyre fitter with a buzz gun did them up too tight and bent the pins. This means that a hand tool slips and a buzz gun won't budge it!!
I doubt damage could be caused although bearings 'could' be affected in a very small way maybe? I suspect nothing though.

 

[SparkyB]

had my track rod end done and asked the guys to see if they could get all four locking nuts of as my key shattered.

charged me £25 quid bargain

 

[Typhoon]

@PP172 - tried the smaller socket or a reverse thread socket on the end of an impact gun? Wouldn't work for me solely because the 197 locking nuts have a spinning collar on. The only other option was to weld a socket to the centre of mine but the TyreWise guys had a pin socket which they hammed over.

@SparkyB - I got the 3 done for £30 (+£6 VAT) and they came to me mate!

 

[Timmsy]

my 172 had a spinning collar on the locking bolts, hammer and chisel sorted that out soon enough though, followed up by a reverse thread socket. jobs a good'un.

on the original question. i've not heard of any issues arising after wheels bolts being hammered to death.

 

[PP200t]

Going to try some of those extractor things tomorrow. I'm not holding my breath though!!
Fingers crossed as always. No tyre places around by me (cannock) have the removal thing.