a_j_mair
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Registered: 23rd Jan 04
Location: Scotland
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my nut for putting on the end is fucked and i need to check my front brakes and paint one of my rear drums before i leave tomorrow nite  want it done as im driving hundreds of miles  any 1 no how to get them off, wheel thieves please inform me 
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Chris Bingham
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: In Scotland
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This happened to my old Corsa. It involved taking a socket just smaller than the locking wheel nut, hammering it onto the nut then trying to turn it off.
My mate did it, I couldn't look at him hammering near my 17"s so I went for a walk.
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a_j_mair
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Registered: 23rd Jan 04
Location: Scotland
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my locking nut well bolt bit thats in the wheel is round with 4 slots around the sides. its the nut that has 4 bits protruding that are bent and rounded off 
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mike_1.2LS96
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Registered: 23rd Oct 03
Location: Darlington | Mazda 323 1.8 Exec
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See if you can get a tool with two teeth to fit in the slots, or buy another set with the same type of locking nut. 
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a_j_mair
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Registered: 23rd Jan 04
Location: Scotland
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was gonna buy a new one but need to order it and i was wantin to check my brakes and suspension and paint my rear drum b4 i go to max power tomorow nite
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myke
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Registered: 7th Feb 01
Location: High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
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that sounds like the dogshit halfords own ones.
i had them on my old corsa and had no end of trouble with them.
the castleated bits on the key are way too soft and smooth off to a nice ramp which obviously then doesn't bite on the bolt.
if you still have the packaging, then you can get a new key for £3 from a store using the code on the box(each key is unique).
i ended up taking it to a garage who did the smaller socket trick on it. quite daunting to watch someone slam into your wheel with a lump hammer, but it did the job fine and caused no damage.
it's by no means a quiet process though, so i doubt wheels would be knicked by that method.
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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hammering a nut on works......
The best, but not quickest was, is to buy a gator grip....
do a google search for info on them...
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