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Steve
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15th Apr 06 at 17:30   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
to go round with 4 bolts in on a 5 stud wheel?
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yes
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Shouldnt see why not But to be safe i would but ther other in ASAP
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some citroens only have 3
Robin
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15th Apr 06 at 17:32   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
its fine

we end up having to do it a lot at work when people do their locking nuts up too bloody tight and we have to drill them out
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15th Apr 06 at 17:34   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
thts the prob my locking nuts jammed in and its threaded the inside where the locking remover thing goes, if i get it outs its not going back in, any ideas how i can get it out? am trying to smack a socket it on it atm?
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15th Apr 06 at 17:35   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
what sort of locking nut is it steve?

is it:

3 holes?
Mc Guard type?
or one of those ones with the moving outer ring?
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15th Apr 06 at 17:36   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
its round and hollow, a bolt with splines goes into it, the splines on the inside of the locking nut are nows smooth
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if its the 3 hole type or the mcguard type then a socket will do it, but its a pain

if its the moving ring one, then you'll need to take it somewhere who has a big airgun
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15th Apr 06 at 17:36   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Steve
smack a socket it


Steve
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
its round and hollow, a bolt with splines goes into it, the splines on the inside of the locking nut are now smooth
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oh, yeah, or that type

socket should do it, make sure you get one thats about 16.5mm though, or you'll be paying to have them removed
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15th Apr 06 at 17:38   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
iv just chosen one which is a bit smaller atm, need a bigger hammer as the one i have aint doing a lot
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4lb lump hammer
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why do retards do them up so tight
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they've probably been done up by some trigger happy monkey at kwikfit with an airgun
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15th Apr 06 at 17:49   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
its actually just bust my effing torque wrench!! at least the bolt seems fairly hard on there now

[Edited on 15-04-2006 by Steve]
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using a torque wrench to undo wheel bolts

 
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