WildPlumDx Posted March 18, 2005 Share Posted March 18, 2005 well yeah i lost it and i wanna get my mags off but how on earth do i get round it with no key !? i'll post a pic of the type cheers for any help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zep Posted March 18, 2005 Share Posted March 18, 2005 There was a post about this a few months back. Get a socket (that you dont need) and bang that hard over it with a hammer. I've been told this way works well. I'm sure others have different ways tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WLDRX2 Posted March 18, 2005 Share Posted March 18, 2005 Yeah the old 4 way wheel brace works too, pick 1 size too small for the lock nut and hammer it on. Not pretty but it works, How do ya think all the arse holes flog our wheels ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullitt Posted March 18, 2005 Share Posted March 18, 2005 there are two other ways take it to somewhere like beaurepairs and theyll be able to get it off, though will probably charge like a wounded bull for no apparent reason Ive also hear a rumour of getting a socket thats marginally too big and glueing it onto the lock nut. Havnt tried it and it probably wouldnt work unless it was already pretty loose but anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Mk1 Posted March 18, 2005 Share Posted March 18, 2005 Vice Grips will make much less of a mess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildPlumDx Posted March 18, 2005 Author Share Posted March 18, 2005 yeah cant use vice grips the mags have huge counter sunk wheel nut hole things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkcortina Posted March 18, 2005 Share Posted March 18, 2005 have you tried one of those sockets with heaps of pins in it and when you press it on it take up the shape of the nut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4AG_Addict Posted March 19, 2005 Share Posted March 19, 2005 If you have access to a welder, just weld a wheel nut on the end of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defective Posted March 19, 2005 Share Posted March 19, 2005 or just go to a tyre shop... i had to do it and all they charged for was a new lock nut. that looks like a pretty common pattern, it should be easy to replace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildPlumDx Posted March 19, 2005 Author Share Posted March 19, 2005 ah got em all off! went to the a tyre shop next town over they wanted 50 bucks to do it but i said nah so went to repco they had the right key! but wudnt let me borrow the darn thing had to buy the whole pack...anyways went into the tyre shop just dow the road from me found out one of me mates works there and he hooked me up with the right one just happen to have it on the shelf sussed! cheers for all ya help tho! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bistro Posted March 19, 2005 Share Posted March 19, 2005 If you have access to a welder, just weld a wheel nut on the end of it youd be pretty slutted if it heated up so much the lock nut got welded onto the stud. i suppose if you were carefull enuf and only did little zips at a time it wouldnt matter....be funny tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzzie Posted March 22, 2005 Share Posted March 22, 2005 The whole 'bashing the shit out of a socket to jam it on' works with a nut that has a pattern on the outside, thats a round nut with the pattern in the end, so a socket around the outside wouldnt work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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