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Cupra Steve

posted on 26th Mar 07 at 14:19

quote:
Originally posted by Jules
quote:
Originally posted by Cupra Steve
LOL! My brother had to cut the wheels off an MGF once! He tried using everything, had his boss's trying everything, ended up having to order a new wheel, took an angle grinded to the old one.


So he mounted the new one one top of the centre remains of the other one? :boggle:


Obviously not! I can't rememeber how it was done, i just rememeber going down there after school (so was 3 years ago) and the was a chopped up wheel!


Half Pint

posted on 26th Mar 07 at 14:00

well if you are careful you can drill the old nut out and not damage the existing thread.... i managed it on my old Clio... took 3 months of on off


Jules

posted on 26th Mar 07 at 13:51

quote:
Originally posted by Cupra Steve
LOL! My brother had to cut the wheels off an MGF once! He tried using everything, had his boss's trying everything, ended up having to order a new wheel, took an angle grinded to the old one.


So he mounted the new one one top of the centre remains of the other one? :boggle:


Cupra Steve

posted on 26th Mar 07 at 12:11

LOL! My brother had to cut the wheels off an MGF once! He tried using everything, had his boss's trying everything, ended up having to order a new wheel, took an angle grinded to the old one.


expire

posted on 26th Mar 07 at 12:09

yeh it was pretty fun and it was such a releif when i realised it was turning after thinking i was fucked.


Cupra Steve

posted on 26th Mar 07 at 11:49

You could of got a socket with reverse thread! But the hammer is always fun!


expire

posted on 26th Mar 07 at 11:48

19mm socket and a fuck off hammer did the trick


Half Pint

posted on 26th Mar 07 at 11:09

depending on the type you can buy removal sockets from most motor factors....


Liam

posted on 26th Mar 07 at 10:56

quote:
Originally posted by CorsAsh
Plastic explosive.


:lol:


CorsAsh

posted on 26th Mar 07 at 10:55

Plastic explosive.


expire

posted on 26th Mar 07 at 10:54

quote:
Originally posted by Nobber
Drill it out or find a socket that's a little bit too small and hammer the fucker on.


These the best ways?

Joe


Nobber

posted on 26th Mar 07 at 10:48

Drill it out or find a socket that's a little bit too small and hammer the fucker on.


Tommy L

posted on 26th Mar 07 at 10:48

drill


ed

posted on 26th Mar 07 at 10:46

Yes.


expire

posted on 26th Mar 07 at 10:37

is there any way of getting a looking wheel nut off without the locking wheel nut key?

Please help

[Edited on 26-03-2007 by expire]