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Planty02
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28th Apr 05 at 13:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just found this pic in brosters garage

Locking Wheel Nut

...and was wondering if ne1 else has hod this problem.

Broster - Were they from halfords??

Has ne1 had problems with nuts from halfords??

I have recently had a locking nut from halfords snap (this also broke the locking socket) and cost £20 to get the wheels off
VegasPhil
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28th Apr 05 at 13:31   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I will be looking to buy some soon... Not Halfrauds ones

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Planty02
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28th Apr 05 at 13:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I won't be using the halfords ones again in a hurry
Teddy
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28th Apr 05 at 13:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Crimals actually voted Halfords own brand the hardest to remove last year........

Think on.........
VegasPhil
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28th Apr 05 at 13:37   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Is that because they cease on

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Planty02
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28th Apr 05 at 13:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
LMAO - yeah it took a proffesional mechanic bout 40 mins to get the wheels off lol

[Edited on 28-04-2005 by Planty02]
3CorsaMeal
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28th Apr 05 at 14:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
u only meant to do them up lightly, people overtighten them
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28th Apr 05 at 15:13   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
If the key to undo the nuts snaps, halfords can actually order you a replacement one in if u take the code either off the key or the nut (can't remember which part now) into the store with ya.

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29th Apr 05 at 06:02   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Planty02
LMAO - yeah it took a proffesional mechanic bout 40 mins to get the wheels off lol

[Edited on 28-04-2005 by Planty02]

pmsl, some mechanic!

mine are mcguard ones, that pic above is when the key snapped inside and buggered it up, quick trip o my local garage and they soon had it off.
Adam-D
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29th Apr 05 at 06:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeah if you keep the packaging and register them you can order yourself a extra key
Joff
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29th Apr 05 at 07:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Teddy
Crimals actually voted Halfords own brand the hardest to remove last year........

Think on.........


Of course they'll say that!! It's because they're the EASIEST to remove

I've taken a set of Halfords locking nuts off without the key - screwdriver and a hammer. Plus the keys snap very easily.
Joff
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29th Apr 05 at 07:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
u only meant to do them up lightly, people overtighten them


Or use an impact wrench.
Adam-D
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29th Apr 05 at 07:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ive never had a key snap
Joff
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29th Apr 05 at 07:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
My Halfords key was the type with four pegs. Two of the pegs snapped and another had a hairline crack.
ryzer
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29th Apr 05 at 09:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i have the mcguard ones, and the key did that to me as well,
i send the old one back to Austria and they posted me a new one, it came in one week from Austria
Andrew
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29th Apr 05 at 09:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I had some mcguard ones but shitreon complained because they couldn't get the wheels off when they serviced the car so i ended up getting some shitroen ones
Doug
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29th Apr 05 at 09:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I had a mcguard set and the bit inside snapped like on brosters.
Just hammered it on to the alst one and got it off then bought another set of mcguard. And am going to send the slip off to get a replacement asap so i have two lying about

 
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