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MarkM
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   2nd Nov 05 at 18:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote


Took the Pug to have the tyres changed...has 306 XSI alloys on with locking nuts....changed the first tyre fine no problems...2nd tyre the locking key that goes on the bar snaps...they have four teeth and 3 sheer off...

Trip to Peugeot..."No sorry we dont stock them locking nuts anymore....You will have to drill the bolt off"

Thought fcuk that...took the key to a engineers who bodged the key...but no joy...stuck now with locking nuts that wont come off ...tyres that need changing.... ...and an MOT looming...

The locking nuts are known for doing this and being shite it says on all the pug forums...

Any idea on how to get them off?

Anyone got any ideas?
MarkM
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2nd Nov 05 at 18:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Anyone?
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socket+hammer?

or possibly ask in the correct section of the site?
MarkM
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2nd Nov 05 at 18:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by willay
socket+hammer?

or possibly ask in the correct section of the site?


The locking nut is round...so there isnt anything to grip onto it...

This is a technical enquiry but also a rant at a w@nk design of locking nut by Peugeot...
MarkM
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Someone has had a brainstorm of welding the alloy key nut to the locking nut to enable me to turn the thing!!!

Prob would work...

The piece of crap nuts will be binned once there off!!
Jake
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cant you grind the bolt flat at each side and get a huge adjustable spanner on it?
Adam_B
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2nd Nov 05 at 21:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by MarkM
quote:
Originally posted by willay
socket+hammer?

or possibly ask in the correct section of the site?


The locking nut is round...so there isnt anything to grip onto it...


thats what the hammer is for, get a socket that doesnt quite fit and make it fit.
MarkM
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2nd Nov 05 at 21:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Adam_B
quote:
Originally posted by MarkM
quote:
Originally posted by willay
socket+hammer?

or possibly ask in the correct section of the site?


The locking nut is round...so there isnt anything to grip onto it...


thats what the hammer is for, get a socket that doesnt quite fit and make it fit.


Right the locking nut is completely round...it doesnt have any flat surface to it at all...the 4 prongs that go into the locking nut from the key are basically what turn the nut and give it leverage...so grinding a flat side isnt an option...

Really stuck here
Paul H
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2nd Nov 05 at 21:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by MarkM
Someone has had a brainstorm of welding the alloy key nut to the locking nut to enable me to turn the thing!!!

Prob would work...

The piece of crap nuts will be binned once there off!!

will only work on 1 nut though..what about the other 2..just chisel the damn things off
MarkM
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2nd Nov 05 at 21:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by chewy
quote:
Originally posted by MarkM
Someone has had a brainstorm of welding the alloy key nut to the locking nut to enable me to turn the thing!!!

Prob would work...

The piece of crap nuts will be binned once there off!!

will only work on 1 nut though..what about the other 2..just chisel the damn things off


A few people have said this to me...but how do you actually chisel it off??

Sounds damaging

Also the hole the nut sits in is very tight with the nut...not much room either side...
Adam_B
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3rd Nov 05 at 14:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by MarkM
quote:
Originally posted by Adam_B
quote:
Originally posted by MarkM
quote:
Originally posted by willay
socket+hammer?

or possibly ask in the correct section of the site?


The locking nut is round...so there isnt anything to grip onto it...


thats what the hammer is for, get a socket that doesnt quite fit and make it fit.


Right the locking nut is completely round...it doesnt have any flat surface to it at all...the 4 prongs that go into the locking nut from the key are basically what turn the nut and give it leverage...so grinding a flat side isnt an option...

Really stuck here


nooo just twat the socket onto the locking nut with a hammer, you dont need to grind anything! trust me, ive done it with vaux locking wheel nuts and McGuard ones.
Rileysport
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3rd Nov 05 at 14:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
As above 17mm ring spanner worked a traet last time
Wrighty
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3rd Nov 05 at 14:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
hammer and chisel

drill

 
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