:: Locking Wheel Nuts & Key ::

[jessica_laurie]

Basically my brother broke the locking wheel nut keys, they will not pop over the bolts anymore.

What can I do? HELP
Anyone got a spare key they would like to send me??

 

[cat171]

If they are renault ones write down the code & ask your dealers to order you in a new key.

 

[Tom Wilde]

You've got 2 choices...Get another key, or get a dremmel and score a groove down the middle of the bolt and get it out with a big flat-head screwdriver. Those sockets that release the locking nuts are shite, mine's nearly nackered after I put them on the car...

 

[cat171]

I find that the sockets only become useless if a tyre place has done the nuts up, as you have to put a load of effort into undoing the locking nut, they aren't up to it. I hate those tyre gun things.

 

[f0xy]

similar happened to me, renault dealer put them back on with an air gun, rounded off the key.....it would fit on the bolt, but just slip every time you tried to turn it.........they were on stupidly tight too. Ended up having to chisel two of them off.

 

[Hazza]

I find that the sockets only become useless if a tyre place has done the nuts up, as you have to put a load of effort into undoing the locking nut, they aren't up to it. I hate those tyre gun things.

I totally agree.

Wanted to take off my front wheels the other day to touch up my calipers with paint.

But the nuts wouldn't budge.... had to take it to Kwik Fit to loosen them for me.

Which they did straight away :approve:

 

[jessica_laurie]

Renault want £38.99 + vat..

 

[Hazza]

Fook me...
Could you not charm them with your pretty face?

 

[laserline2]

similar happened to me, renault dealer put them back on with an air gun, rounded off the key.....it would fit on the bolt, but just slip every time you tried to turn it.........they were on stupidly tight too. Ended up having to chisel two of them off.

The people that did ur bolts up are not the sharpest tool are they. Renault where i work we have never managed to do anything like that????

 

[Beef-Mc]

Not too bad a price from Renault.

 

[jessica_laurie]

Spoke to them on the phone Haz

Done a little research and apparently Mcgard Locking Wheel Nuts are really good.

But what is the difference between the Ultra and Tuner sets???

 

[jessica_laurie]

bump

 

[Da]

Renault want £38.99 + vat..

For what exactly, a new set?

You can order just the key from Renault, which I had to do last year and the price was about £20 all in.

The code you need should be in your owners/service manual.

 

[GazM]

I was told a new socket was £19 from a dealer by me. If you want a new set someone sells them on here for £18 delivered (2 sockets and 4 bolts)

 

[f0xy]

similar happened to me, renault dealer put them back on with an air gun, rounded off the key.....it would fit on the bolt, but just slip every time you tried to turn it.........they were on stupidly tight too. Ended up having to chisel two of them off.

The people that did ur bolts up are not the sharpest tool are they. Renault where i work we have never managed to do anything like that????

nah.......they scratched my wheels to where the bolts go, fresh from a refurb.....took it back, they denied it as expected......complained to renault UK never got anything back........never been back since thank god!

 

[laserline2]

dear me i have read a few of these stories on here now and cant belive this is happening. I have never had this sort of problem where i work. If i was you i would deffinatly keep complaining to renault UK and if you get no-where then speek to CAB etc for compensation on you wheels

 

[TrackPrep]

Where is the locking wheel nut socket located in the car? There is no sign of it in the jack bag thingy...

 

[dajones]

hey jess.
same happened to me and i lost the code
i took the car to a garage over in the enterprise park next to town tires if you know it. the guys there had them off in about 1/2 hour

 

[dajones]

Where is the locking wheel nut socket located in the car? There is no sign of it in the jack bag thingy...

i had a box with my car with the key and the original bolts in