ad500 Posted July 24, 2003 Share Posted July 24, 2003 I have done the search on this and tried some of the suggestions. 1.Local garages to me don't seem to have skeleton keys. 2.No-one seems to sell gaiter sockets anymore. 3.I can't weld a bar to the nut because i can't weld. Wasn't to keen on this idea as the wheels have just be refurbed. 4.No-one stocks the 18mm deep-set socket (star type) i need, i tried 5 large stores near me including a tool specialist and they all jump from 17 to 19mm in their ranges, the 19mm nearly grips then just slides round. Anyother suggestions, Im heading up to Billing on Sunday and if anyone has a gaitor socket this would be really handy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovatt Posted July 24, 2003 Share Posted July 24, 2003 you have PM as i dont want anybody getting my wheel nuts off with my solution ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRD3000GT Posted July 25, 2003 Share Posted July 25, 2003 can you send me a pm as well lovatt ? I have this problem with my wheels, came from Japan with no lock? (SHIT) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pulse Posted July 25, 2003 Share Posted July 25, 2003 This seems to be a bit common. I've got a set of BBS split rims (came over from Japan with the car) which, strangely, have no 'key' for the lock nut. Gah! Feel free to send me some ideas, I'm not big on the idea of drilling them out.. -p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ad500 Posted July 25, 2003 Author Share Posted July 25, 2003 I just drove down to an independent garage today after getting loads of knock backs over the phone. Asked whether they could take the locking nuts off, which they could at £5 a wheel. Mechanic used the trusty "bang a smaller socket over the top" method and got the first 3 off no problems. On the fourth i heard a noise unlike "hammer hitting socket" to find "hammer hitting freshly refurbed alloy". He got the nut off, but after 2 weeks of beautiful wheel refurbing ive now got a small finger nail sized dent in the front passenger alloy. There wasn't really much i could do about it, as they not a major chain and theres no-one to complain to. So i had a little argument with the 4 gorilla mechanics which didn't seem to be going anywhere apart from a likely kicking on my head. So no charge for the job but ive now got to get the wheel seen to again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted July 25, 2003 Share Posted July 25, 2003 If his aim with fist / foot was as good as with a hammer you'd have been OK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ad500 Posted July 25, 2003 Author Share Posted July 25, 2003 Thats true Chris, I would probably have fairly bruised shoulders by now. He hit the alloy a good 10 centimetres away from the socket, so god knows what was going on there. Its not all bad, this removing of locking nuts has proved to be a nightmare, so im glad there off with just this small problem to deal with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovatt Posted July 25, 2003 Share Posted July 25, 2003 good to hear you got them off i told you it would work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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