unlocking wheel nuts

[Neal]

and gals, I have just had my 172 in for its foirst service. It is an import (not grey). Needed two new front tyres, trouble is there was no unlocking wheel nut!!!!!! So still have to bald fronts. Renault stated that each unlocking wheel nut is unique to the car. Phoned the dealer and they were as about as much use as a handbrake in a canoe! They reckon £200 to shave them off and get new ones. Any ideas or help on this much appreciated. Ta in advance



Neal

 

[patty]

if u ignore the random stuff this thread could be quite helpful!!

http://forum.cliosport.net/display_topic_threads.asp?ForumID=6&TopicID=48899&PagePosition=1&ThreadPage=1http://forum.cliosport.net/display_topic_threads.asp?ForumID=6&TopicID=48899&PagePosition=1&ThreadPage=1

 

[Neal]

Cheers patty I was looking for a less violent way though hon!

 

[patty]

well its cheaper than 200 quid but its up to u!!

 

[Neal]

True darling, will have to give it some thought if nothing else turns up.

 

[KDF]

it is the actual wheel nuts key and not the one nut to take the cover off key that your missing yes ?

 

[Neal]

Yes matey, got the thingy to take the cover off, alas no wheel nut key!

 

[paddymph]

balls, ask Rhys, his nuts were virtually STUCK on and the garage got those off.

dont they have a tool they can hammer on and get it to fit that way? im sure if we all turn up with a unlocking key for it 1 would work?! whereabouts are you?

 

[patty]

Quote: Originally posted by Neal on 12 September 2003

True darling, will have to give it some thought if nothing else turns up.

if u havent realised im a bloke!!

 

[KDF]

renault arent joking when they say there are a few different keys.. they showed me the list with all the codes on it for the keys.. there was quite a few a4 pages heh.

best try the old tricks for getting them off as in the thread above.

 

[Neal]

Sorry about the darling Patty

 

[Neal]

Warfield just outside Bracknell, thanx for the offer I can see that this is going to cost.

 

[patty]

its gonna b cheaper to b violent and then buy some paddy mcguard ones!!

 

[Neal]

True, thanx for the advice, and Patty sorry about the darling. You are probably 7 foot with a hairy chest and knuckles dragging on the ground, but dont hold that against me! ))) I like the name Patty anyway!

 

[Speiro]

Neal, I live in Bracknell and needed 2 of my locking nuts cut off. I have the fone number of guy who done it for me, he specializes in this area. PM me if u want the number.

 

[Roamer]

GatorGrip, Ive heard of a number of people using these with success.

 

[Neal]

cheers Guys and Gals ohhh and Patty!

 

[king.stromba]

I bought a generic version of gator grip today and it doesnt fit in the holes for the wheel nuts. Im on the scout for a smaller one now.

 

[Rajk]

sounds silly but if you go to your local scrappy they will get them off for you, took the scrappy 5 mins to take my old ones off, they dont have locking nut keys and they always get them off, the other cars that they have. Slip the bloke a fiver job done!

 

[RS-Steve]

Are they the renault locking wheel nuts with a ring around a dodgy flower shape?? If they are a short sharp tap with a flat head screwdriver normally breaks the ring then a socket will fit in the gap and walah you can now remove your wheels! NO I AM NOT A TEA LEAF!! I had the same problem but the lockin nuts may have changed as mine were on a 2000 clio.