Renault Dealers Question

[Paddyhmfc]

Does anyone know if they are able to remove locking wheel nuts. My key is bust and bar taking a hammer/welding to them i was suggested to contact them and see if they have a skeleton type key that would fit all the different types?

Evanshalshaw repleied to me saying to book the car in adn "see what we can do". I reckon that will just be a them doing what i would do charging a fair amount.

Ideas welcome.

Paddy

 

[f0xy]

most places would use a removal key that is smashed onto the locking key, then bites and allows it to be removed.....cant use them after that again though!

 

[123stevevw]

they will just chisel them off

 

[Andyman]

they will just chisel them off

If it was the 1980's yeah :rasp: - Socket set piece job done

 

[Paddyhmfc]

Would a gator grip work?

How much would a garage usually charge to take the nuts off?

 

[Beef-Mc]

I'm sure I read on here they were charging about £30 per nut.

 

[123stevevw]

If it was the 1980's yeah :rasp: - Socket set piece job done

 

[Paddyhmfc]

I get free RAC cover through my bank. Do you reckon getting them out would be a shout?

 

[*Badger*]

buy an impact socket from halfrauds, one size smaller than your wheel nut.
Wack it on, undo it, replace nut with A.N.Other, job done.

Just be careful not to damage your wheel in the process of "wacking".

 

[Paddyhmfc]

Do you know the size of the top of your head?

Might try and reserve and collect the bits tonight.

 

[*Badger*]

Do you know the size of the top of your head?

Might try and reserve and collect the bits tonight.

Not 100% sure, but it'll be 19mm IIRC, someone on here will be able to confirm this.

 

[Paddyhmfc]

Thanks.

If anyone can confrim that would be great.

Want to get this solved asap.

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

I had this problem with my old C2 GT, when the car was in for warranty work they managed to tighten it right on so when i tried to tae them back off the f**king end snapped off the locking nut.

I managed to prove them to blame and it cost them a fortune to get it off apparently, pricks

 

[Paddyhmfc]

If i was able to get them off. Is it safe enough to go about with just the 3 nuts on each wheel until i get replacement ones?

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

^In theory it should be but id highly recommend you dont.

If you really had to take it quite easy (i.e no tripoding round roudnabouts lol)

 

[Paddyhmfc]

Right.

To put this "impact socket" on top and hit it etc... do i need to remove the outer lip that covers the nut?

Would a chissle/knocking seven shades do the job?