locking wheel nut nightmare

[T. 12 E E D.]

I have just snapped my locking wheel nut key, now my front wheel's are stuck on i am in the middle of a suspension change i got the back one's done fine as you don't need the wheel's off and now i will have to wait until monday to order a new key and that will take a few day's to come i wouldn't be too bothered but the same thing happened last month to my merc and the wheel's had to be cut off so i'm am a little annoyed

Any suggestion's ???

 

[ditz]

is it renault wheel nuts with the spinning outer edge?
if so, yer screwed...

they can be removed you have to split the outer right and whack a socket on them but can take forever

 

[clio_luke]

shitter.
i hop ditz' solution works

 

[T. 12 E E D.]

is it renault wheel nuts with the spinning outer edge?
if so, yer screwed...

they can be removed you have to split the outer right and whack a socket on them but can take forever

Fortunatly it's just a set of carflow trilock's they don't have the spinning outer edge, i had the one's with the spinning outer edge on my merc i used 3 genuine merc key to remove and they all broke then i had to face fact's they had to be cut off , but all the same my wheel's are immaculate i don't want to mark them at all, yeah i thought about whacking a socket around it al give that a bash cheer's.

 

[Henry]

may have misunderstood but can't you just wait a week or so until you've a new key?

 

[T. 12 E E D.]

may have misunderstood but can't you just wait a week or so until you've a new key?

I could wait, but i've put new lowering spring's and shock's on the rear and the front isn't done yet and i need to use the car tomorow so what to do !!!

 

[Henry]

was just thinking that, if it's still useable as it is, might save you the hassle of having to remove and then replace all of the locking wheel bolts

 

[T. 12 E E D.]

is it renault wheel nuts with the spinning outer edge?
if so, yer screwed...

they can be removed you have to split the outer right and whack a socket on them but can take forever

Probled solved with the locking nut's it worked putting a socket around persuasively now i've come to another problem lol

 

[Moz168]

No point in starting a new thread.
Ive just done the same as the OP, the key has just snapped and my wheels are stuck on. The bolts have the spinning outer ring.
Can I get a new key from Renault or does someone have a spare key about? The key is about a 6 pointed star with a slight curve in each point... Dunno if that makes sence, I will get a photo if it doesnt.

Thanks.

 

[gaz_5103]

No point in starting a new thread.
Ive just done the same as the OP, the key has just snapped and my wheels are stuck on. The bolts have the spinning outer ring.
Can I get a new key from Renault or does someone have a spare key about? The key is about a 6 pointed star with a slight curve in each point... Dunno if that makes sence, I will get a photo if it doesnt.

Thanks.

they are all different. will have to be ordered for your car.

 

[Moz168]

FFS I bet its gunna be expensive to isnt it? Any idea on a price?
Ill give renault a ring in the morning but if its unreasonably priced, I might as well cut the outer ring off and wack a socket on it.

 

[Fred@BTM]

got the same problem with the volvo so far it has involved a welder and some bolts and i haven't been able to shift them yet, damn the tossers who airgunned the f*****s on!

 

[Riley!]

I didnt get a lock and wheel nut key when i got my cup. A trip down to local engineers and a welder and nuts involved sorted them out. £20 lighter, but that was a good price.

As for those that have tried it themselves and failed. I watched him do it and he built up a weld first them pushed the nut onto it then welded around. Worth a go . . .

 

[DrR]

Not using them FTW

 

[Gally]

Why has the welding not worked fred?
We have to do it a lot here and it's worked quite well for us.

 

[Fred@BTM]

its getting the weld all the way round that's the problem, they're deep wheel nuts, also to give you an idea how tight they're on, i had to stand on a 2ft breaker bar to move the normal bolts

 

[Gally]

Feck me! Air gun tightning ftl!

 

[Fred@BTM]

they're bloody tight!

 

[Ian]

I had the same problem. The welding worked for me - that's after trying to wack a new socket on them and a number of other things. At one point they were threatening to cut my wheels in half. I can't really help Fred, but to the other guy, try asking someone to weld a new nut on to the locking nuts.

 

[mark123]

FFS I bet its gunna be expensive to isnt it? Any idea on a price?
Ill give renault a ring in the morning but if its unreasonably priced, I might as well cut the outer ring off and wack a socket on it.

They're about 20 quid but have to come from Italy, takes a couple of weeks.