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#21910 - 08/10/05 03:18 PM Locking Wheel Nut - Help
Gareth Fiesta Nutter Registered: 22/07/05 Posts: 2274 Loc: NW London	Went to get new brake fitted today, but they coundn't get my locking nut off and completely fked the loking nut key in the process . They tried for about half an hour with various tools / socket sets but cound'nt get the little fkers off. Anyone know how to get these off without the key? Can't wait 4 weeks for Ford to get a new key for me, as brake are almost down to metal!!! _________________________
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#21911 - 08/10/05 03:28 PM Re: Locking Wheel Nut - Help [Re: Gareth]
Chris Fiesta Nutter Registered: 21/03/05 Posts: 3092 Loc: Isle of Wight	Need something like an angle grinder dont you? _________________________ <<<< look i have a badge
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#21912 - 08/10/05 03:28 PM Re: Locking Wheel Nut - Help [Re: Gareth]
MACMAN Fiesta Fan Registered: 25/08/05 Posts: 150 Loc: Reigate, Surrey	if you go to some garages they hava a master key which can unlock most locking nuts. i only know this as my mate works in a garage.
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#21913 - 10/10/05 12:33 AM Re: Locking Wheel Nut - Help [Re: MACMAN]
Mase Fiesta Mad Registered: 15/08/05 Posts: 384 Loc: Leeds	When I got my Corsa the stupid garage never gave me the locking wheel nut key!! Of course I never really though about it at the time, but sure enough after about 2 months I got a puncture! Anyway long story short I got it back to a vauxhall garage and they had to drill the bolts off! Left a few marks on the alloys which I wasnt pleased with and for the trouble I got the dealer I brought it from to pay for the lot and a new tyre and a new set of locking wheel nuts. (I made sure I got the key this time tho!!) So i rekon u may have to get them drilled, but make sure u get to pay for the trouble! and make sure they are carfull on your alloys! Edited by Mase (10/10/05 12:35 AM)
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#21914 - 10/10/05 12:40 AM Re: Locking Wheel Nut - Help [Re: Mase]
Gareth Fiesta Nutter Registered: 22/07/05 Posts: 2274 Loc: NW London	Well it was Kwik-Fit who fked it up, I did take to a ford garage for them to have a look, the guy thinks he can fix the key (for £10) so I left it with him. Otherwise they say they can get the nuts off for £15 a wheel I will also need a new set of nuts. Kwik fit have agreed to pay for the new set of nuts but not the work to get them off. Wait and see what happens tomorrow. I've had to leave a sign on my dash "CRAP BRAKES" so I don't go steaming into a corner Fking nightmare as the cars going in a few months. _________________________
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#21915 - 10/10/05 12:43 AM Re: Locking Wheel Nut - Help [Re: Gareth]
Mase Fiesta Mad Registered: 15/08/05 Posts: 384 Loc: Leeds	Quote: I've had to leave a sign on my dash "CRAP BRAKES" so I don't go steaming into a corner Nice! I hope it doesnt fall over! Hope you get it sorted ok!
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#21916 - 10/10/05 12:45 AM Re: Locking Wheel Nut - Help [Re: Mase]
Gareth Fiesta Nutter Registered: 22/07/05 Posts: 2274 Loc: NW London	Thanks, must get sorted quickly as pads are almost down to metal and I don't want to buy new discs aswell. _________________________
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#21917 - 11/10/05 01:05 PM Re: Locking Wheel Nut - Help [Re: Chris]
Gareth Fiesta Nutter Registered: 22/07/05 Posts: 2274 Loc: NW London	Quote: Need something like an angle grinder dont you? Correct for 10 points For bonus point you could have had, hammer, bolster & pliers. _________________________
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#21918 - 11/10/05 03:52 PM Re: Locking Wheel Nut - Help [Re: Gareth]
Mase Fiesta Mad Registered: 15/08/05 Posts: 384 Loc: Leeds	Nice! Never watched them do mine, look at those sparks fly! Was there any damage to your alloys?
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#21919 - 11/10/05 04:41 PM Re: Locking Wheel Nut - Help [Re: Mase]
Gareth Fiesta Nutter Registered: 22/07/05 Posts: 2274 Loc: NW London	A little damage, but all where it's hidden by the centre cap. They already had a few marks on them anyway. _________________________
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#21920 - 12/10/05 09:16 AM Re: Locking Wheel Nut - Help [Re: Gareth]
PeterDGM Fiesta Mad Registered: 19/03/05 Posts: 293 Loc: Pau,Girona Spain.	Why didn,t they use a bolt extractor.Where you drill and tap the offending bolt with the opposite thread i.e when you tighten it extracts the stuck bolt. _________________________ Aligator wrestler
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#21921 - 12/10/05 09:44 AM Re: Locking Wheel Nut - Help [Re: PeterDGM]
Gareth Fiesta Nutter Registered: 22/07/05 Posts: 2274 Loc: NW London	I don't know Peter, I assume they just didn't have one. They didn't charge me for the work involved, which the 3 other garages I asked all wanted to. _________________________
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#21922 - 12/10/05 07:17 PM Re: Locking Wheel Nut - Help [Re: Gareth]
Chris Fiesta Nutter Registered: 21/03/05 Posts: 3092 Loc: Isle of Wight	Quote: Quote: Need something like an angle grinder dont you? Correct for 10 points Ooh ooh, if i cash in my points what can i get for them? _________________________ <<<< look i have a badge
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#21923 - 12/10/05 07:38 PM Re: Locking Wheel Nut - Help [Re: Chris]
Gareth Fiesta Nutter Registered: 22/07/05 Posts: 2274 Loc: NW London	Quote: Quote: Quote: Need something like an angle grinder dont you? Correct for 10 points Ooh ooh, if i cash in my points what can i get for them? Take your pick from these 6 great prizes _________________________
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#21924 - 12/10/05 07:43 PM Re: Locking Wheel Nut - Help [Re: Gareth]
Chris Fiesta Nutter Registered: 21/03/05 Posts: 3092 Loc: Isle of Wight	That one please! _________________________ <<<< look i have a badge
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#21925 - 12/10/05 08:14 PM Re: Locking Wheel Nut - Help [Re: Chris]
Gareth Fiesta Nutter Registered: 22/07/05 Posts: 2274 Loc: NW London	PM your address, goods may take 28 days to be delivered. The organiser of the competition reserves the right to slightly alter the spec (I only have coloured ones on my desk) Take you pick from Red, White, Black, Pink, Yellow or Blue Edited by Gareth (12/10/05 08:16 PM) _________________________
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#21926 - 12/10/05 08:40 PM Re: Locking Wheel Nut - Help [Re: Gareth]
Chris Fiesta Nutter Registered: 21/03/05 Posts: 3092 Loc: Isle of Wight	Quote: PM your address, goods may take 28 days to be delivered. The organiser of the competition reserves the right to slightly alter the spec (I only have coloured ones on my desk) Take you pick from Red, White, Black, Pink, Yellow or Blue oh its ok i dont mind people seeing my address 10 Spam road, Spamington, Spamshire, SP01 7AM And i'll take red please! _________________________ <<<< look i have a badge
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#21927 - 12/10/05 08:44 PM Re: Locking Wheel Nut - Help [Re: Chris]
Gareth Fiesta Nutter Registered: 22/07/05 Posts: 2274 Loc: NW London	Great address, really easy to remember. I'll send it out as soon as i can _________________________
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#21928 - 12/10/05 11:11 PM Re: Locking Wheel Nut - Help [Re: Gareth]
Mase Fiesta Mad Registered: 15/08/05 Posts: 384 Loc: Leeds	at what this thread has turned into! Love it tho by the way. And i would have gone for the opposite paper clip!
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#21929 - 12/10/05 11:20 PM Re: Locking Wheel Nut - Help [Re: Mase]
Gareth Fiesta Nutter Registered: 22/07/05 Posts: 2274 Loc: NW London	Quote: at what this thread has turned into! Love it tho by the way. And i would have gone for the opposite paper clip! The reason for this can be explained in 2 words - Spam Wh0re BTW, I prefer the top paperclip _________________________
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#21930 - 12/10/05 11:26 PM Re: Locking Wheel Nut - Help [Re: Gareth]
ChrisCumbria Driving as Daily Registered: 26/06/05 Posts: 23756 Loc: Whitehaven, Cumbria	Personally, I think the one on the left looks the best. Oh, and since this thread really belongs to you Gareth, I don't suppose you'll mind it turning into _________________________
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#21931 - 12/10/05 11:31 PM Re: Locking Wheel Nut - Help [Re: ChrisCumbria]
Gareth Fiesta Nutter Registered: 22/07/05 Posts: 2274 Loc: NW London	Not at all, hopefully others will find the thread useful if they ever find themselves with a damaged locking wheel nut key and also amusing. We're merely providing service with a smile. _________________________
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#21932 - 13/10/05 08:47 AM Re: Locking Wheel Nut - Help [Re: Gareth]
Chris Fiesta Nutter Registered: 21/03/05 Posts: 3092 Loc: Isle of Wight	Quote: Quote: at what this thread has turned into! Love it tho by the way. And i would have gone for the opposite paper clip! The reason for this can be explained in 2 words - Spam Wh0re BTW, I prefer the top paperclip Hey you started it by giving out points! What else was i supposed to do but claim what i'm owed! _________________________ <<<< look i have a badge
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#21933 - 13/10/05 10:26 AM Re: Locking Wheel Nut - Help [Re: Chris]
Gareth Fiesta Nutter Registered: 22/07/05 Posts: 2274 Loc: NW London	You could have saved your points and accumulated a few more, for just 20 points you could have had a JUMBO paperclip EDIT: Wow my 500th post Edited by Gareth (13/10/05 10:29 AM) _________________________
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#21934 - 13/10/05 10:31 AM Re: Locking Wheel Nut - Help [Re: Gareth]
Chris Fiesta Nutter Registered: 21/03/05 Posts: 3092 Loc: Isle of Wight	Quote: You could have saved your points and accumulated a few more, for just 20 points you could have had a JUMBO paperclip EDIT: Wow my 500th post Bugger! Oooh well done gareth, good to have you about on the forum matey, makes spamming so much easier! _________________________ <<<< look i have a badge
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#21935 - 13/10/05 10:42 AM Re: Locking Wheel Nut - Help [Re: Chris]
Gareth Fiesta Nutter Registered: 22/07/05 Posts: 2274 Loc: NW London	Quote: Oooh well done gareth, good to have you about on the forum matey, makes spamming so much easier! Thanks Chris, I have other uses apart from spam, but spam does seem to be the main one _________________________
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#21936 - 13/10/05 10:44 AM Re: Locking Wheel Nut - Help [Re: Gareth]
Chris Fiesta Nutter Registered: 21/03/05 Posts: 3092 Loc: Isle of Wight	Quote: Quote: Oooh well done gareth, good to have you about on the forum matey, makes spamming so much easier! Thanks Chris, I have other uses apart from spam, but spam does seem to be the main one Oh, well feel free to list your other uses then.... _________________________ <<<< look i have a badge
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#21937 - 13/10/05 10:49 AM Re: Locking Wheel Nut - Help [Re: Chris]
Gareth Fiesta Nutter Registered: 22/07/05 Posts: 2274 Loc: NW London	Ok, I will.........wait, what's that behind you. _________________________
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#21938 - 13/10/05 11:23 AM Re: Locking Wheel Nut - Help [Re: Gareth]
Chris Fiesta Nutter Registered: 21/03/05 Posts: 3092 Loc: Isle of Wight	Quote: Ok, I will.........wait, what's that behind you. Look where? looks behind Oh, where did he go? _________________________ <<<< look i have a badge
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#21939 - 13/10/05 11:51 AM Re: Locking Wheel Nut - Help [Re: Chris]
Gareth Fiesta Nutter Registered: 22/07/05 Posts: 2274 Loc: NW London	Damn he's still there _________________________
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#21940 - 13/10/05 11:53 AM Re: Locking Wheel Nut - Help [Re: Gareth]
Chris Fiesta Nutter Registered: 21/03/05 Posts: 3092 Loc: Isle of Wight	I'm not going anywhere until i see this list!!! _________________________ <<<< look i have a badge
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#21941 - 13/10/05 11:58 AM Re: Locking Wheel Nut - Help [Re: Chris]
Gareth Fiesta Nutter Registered: 22/07/05 Posts: 2274 Loc: NW London	Alright, you win....here's the list 1. Creating Spam 2. Replying To Spam 3. Encouraging others to Spam _________________________
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#21942 - 13/10/05 12:09 PM Re: Locking Wheel Nut - Help [Re: Gareth]
Chris Fiesta Nutter Registered: 21/03/05 Posts: 3092 Loc: Isle of Wight	Yep, as suspected, funnily enough it matches my list of qualities _________________________ <<<< look i have a badge
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#21943 - 13/10/05 12:39 PM

Re: Locking Wheel Nut - Help [Re: Chris]

Gareth Offline

Fiesta Nutter

Registered: 22/07/05
Posts: 2274
Loc: NW London

Well I did learn it from you

I wonder which one is a better quality to have.

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#21944 - 18/10/05 07:39 PM Re: Locking Wheel Nut - Help [Re: PeterDGM]
dave1890 Fiesta Fan Registered: 14/07/05 Posts: 101 Loc: Northren Ireland	Quote: Why didn,t they use a bolt extractor.Where you drill and tap the offending bolt with the opposite thread i.e when you tighten it extracts the stuck bolt. its a nut not a bolt should off tried this a bit late i know _________________________ i am not saying your wrong but your not right
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