Wheel nut pissing me off

polo-sib · Post by **polo-sib** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 8:57 pm

Didn't realize till today that I had locking wheel nuts on a the standard vw alloys the bastard thats causing me the trouble is:

He looks simple but ohhhhhhhh no, what you cant see is that there is another metal ring on top of him causing no means of you griping him.

I've tried the halfords Laser tool (to big in size both of the adapters)
I've tried the old smack a smaller size socket on and try and undo it, it works but the ring dis-allows grip, what happened is you grip onto the ring and spin that around and not the nut.

Anyone live locally that has an adapter or any advice on getting him off? I need them off asap for santa pod as my tires are bold (I've almost crashed 5 times due to them) and I got my alloys with new tires waiting to come on.

BIG4244 · Post by **BIG4244** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 9:10 pm

Are they steel rims, if so, chisel the outer ring off then hammer a smaller socket on,

polo-sib · Post by **polo-sib** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 9:15 pm

there these ones

I'll see if I can find a chisel, any alternatives?

JoeG07 · Post by **JoeG07** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 11:30 pm

when i got a puncture and didnt have the key the aa guy somehow whipped it off in seconds. i think he chisled off the outer ring as BIG said and then just got it off somehow

The_phat_controlleruk · Sat Apr 12, 2008 8:44 am

I had EXACTLY the same prob. I did exactly what all the other had suggested, just chisel off the outer ring then used one of those reverse threaded sockets (no idea what the proper term is) from halfords to remove the bolt.

89_polo_squareback · Post by **89_polo_squareback** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 10:42 am

i snapped the key for mine and took it to a garage, the guy just chisieled off the ring and whipped all three off in a matter of minutes.

mmh · Post by **mmh** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 12:55 pm

If they are alloys fitted from the factory, a VW main dealer will be able to order you a new key based on doing a search on your car to see what was ordered from the factory.

At least they're doing the job that they are meant for well

polo-sib · Post by **polo-sib** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 7:41 pm

Chiseled off the ring, bought the things from halfords with the threads inside them, they only come in two sizes, tried both and there to big for the bolt.

So i tried a socket 17 size, hammered it on (f****d the socket up) but it sat on very cozy, yet I was still getting slippage with a 17, even though at a guess I'd say without the ring its about 18.5mm.

Any ideas as its really bugging me I wanted the wheels off for santa pod as mine are dangerously under legal tread and I really want to go santa pod.

iggy350 · Post by **iggy350** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 2:06 pm

Hum i jus got someone to weld a bolt on them and crack them off =D took no time

b-random · Post by **b-random** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 3:14 pm

Are you talking about the cover over the top of the normal nut on 1 bolt on each wheel, im sure it was the same on my sport rader's and just used a magnet to pull it out