Guest A*I*R Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 I have got ZEIT Alloys on my supra, ive never heard of them before and cant find anyone who supplies them, my problem is that i cant get them off!! there was no socket in the car when i got it, and the gap around the nuts is really thin! Can anyone help me please Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 Been to a tyre speciallist? Im sure theyd help? If not then is a ground down socket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adnanshah247 Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 get a locking nut that doesnt fit in properly position it over the nut and hammer the hell out of it so it squashes into the bolt, worked for me when i couldnt get a few bolts off, the bolts were totally ruined though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrikbrunt Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 guna have to find a thin walled socket, or stick one on a lathe an skim enough off until it will fit in the recess! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_p Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 I have got ZEIT Alloys on my supra, ive never heard of them before and cant find anyone who supplies them, my problem is that i cant get them off!! there was no socket in the car when i got it, and the gap around the nuts is really thin! Can anyone help me please Adam Buy a socket set you cheap b@stard:d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merckx Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 Are they conventional hexagonal nuts and are locking nuts fitted aswell? A close up picture would be helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordy07 Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 get a locking nut that doesnt fit in properly position it over the nut and hammer the hell out of it so it squashes into the bolt, worked for me when i couldnt get a few bolts off, the bolts were totally ruined though. I personally would advise against this technique:blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest A*I*R Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 i have already ground down a 15mm that didnt go on, so i then tried a 16mm and that went on but just slipped round slightly, so i went in between and ground down a 5/8 and that still slipped!!! Are there any companys out there who specialise in this sort of thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merckx Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 (edited) Have you tried a conventional hexagonal socket like the one above, it's less likely to slip than the bi-hexagonal socket below? If you've damaged the nuts you'll probably have to tap the socket on with a hammer. Edited November 10, 2008 by merckx (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest A*I*R Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 It was just the bi-hexagonal sockets that i was using!! if the 16mm was just slipping round shall i try it again with a ground down conventional hexagonal socket? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merckx Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 if the 16mm was just slipping round shall i try it again with a ground down conventional hexagonal socket? If you were using a bi-hexagonal socket of the right size then it wouldn't have slipped, 16mm must be too large. See if you can measure the size of the nut, across the flats. You'll have to use a conventional hex socket on any nuts that you've damaged. If you get the right size you'll be confident that you can knock it on with a hammer and it will turn without causing any undue damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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