Locking nuts on car

[paulpyatt 10]

I bought a 2nd hand astra the other day, break pads need changing asap and the wheels have locking nuts on, does anyone have anything to get them off that i can borrow, ive tried hitting it with a socket but they wont come off

Thank you

[onanongmon 10]

I bought a 2nd hand astra the other day, break pads need changing asap and the wheels have locking nuts on, does anyone have anything to get them off that i can borrow, ive tried hitting it with a socket but they wont come off

Thank you

 

what are the locking nuts like..?are they pins

[Dannibirdie 10]

you can buy a tool to remove them.

 

http://www.amazon.com/Access-Tools-AETEO-Locking-Removal/dp/B006GFQDY0

[jdamarine 10]

What about this:http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/locking-wheel-nut-remover-2pc

Edited January 28, 2012 by jdamarine
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[beer 10]

I presume you have checked with previous owner and around ashtrays etc to find the adaptor.

 

I had one strip the splines in the key nut some time ago. I took it down to TM Services just off Archer Road. The guy there welded a nut to the bolt head and undid the thing with an impact wrench. It took him about 10 minutes and cost just a few quid.

Edited January 28, 2012 by beer

[rudds1 102]

What about this:http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/locking-wheel-nut-remover-2pc

 

the only problem with the above is they are not much use if you have deep alloys as these bottom out

[rudds1 102]

I bought a 2nd hand astra the other day, break pads need changing asap and the wheels have locking nuts on, does anyone have anything to get them off that i can borrow, ive tried hitting it with a socket but they wont come off

Thank you

 

whereabouts in sheff are you as i have something to get them off

[paulpyatt 10]

I'm in s5 mate and I've asked previous owner he doesnt have anything for it

[denlin 12]

I'm in s5 mate and I've asked previous owner he doesnt have anything for it

 

I find that hard to believe, how did he go on if he needed to change tyre?

[swordfish1 10]

If they're original Vauxhall wheels, the dealer will be able to get them off. I had the same with my VW. Took them 5 mins.

Buy some new ones before taking it in, because they're not allowed to let you drive off with wheel nuts missing (and they charge stupid money for them at the dealers)

[skippermoomo 10]

I bought a 2nd hand astra the other day, break pads need changing asap and the wheels have locking nuts on, does anyone have anything to get them off that i can borrow, ive tried hitting it with a socket but they wont come off

Thank you

 

If they was put on with an air gun you wont get them off ,you will have to take them to an engineering place,we had same problem & it cost us 70quid to get them removed ;;

[spooferman 10]

hammer slighty bigger socket over, and use a bar , all sorted!