What to do if I've lost my locking wheel nut adapter?!

chodjinn · Post by **chodjinn** » Thu May 26, 2011 12:56 pm

As above, lost my damn locking wheel nut adapter for the dimma and need to sort it pronto or I can't fit my new head and carbs! Halp!

cheers

DaveEFI · Post by **DaveEFI** » Thu May 26, 2011 1:26 pm

Have a word with Kwik-Fit, etc. They must be used to this.

gelmonkey · Post by **gelmonkey** » Thu May 26, 2011 3:20 pm

Hi
We had a very similar situation recently and had to get a local garage to get the lock nuts off .
Ended up having to get the little buggers cut off(which was a right old pain) and new ones to replace.
You could always try the original supplier (ie Mc Guard) or dealership of the car you have.
Hope this helps.
cheers
Paul

chodjinn · Post by **chodjinn** » Thu May 26, 2011 3:52 pm

The problem is they are extra length wheel nuts due to to large spacers (on a wide-arch car) which are both ridiculously rare, hard to get hold of and very expensive!

So I'd rather not get them chopped off if at all possible!

cheers for the reply tho, anyone else help?

scotb · Post by **scotb** » Thu May 26, 2011 5:00 pm

try these, ive had a set for ten years or so and only used them twice with good results-
http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalo ... CC8Q8wIwAg

ian.stewart · Post by **ian.stewart** » Thu May 26, 2011 5:31 pm

Depends on how much you need to get them of, Hammer a cheap socket over them, then proceed to remove the bolt or nut

ramon alban · Post by **ramon alban** » Thu May 26, 2011 5:36 pm

Bit of bad luck there, never had the problem, yet, but I had a look around the interweb to see what to do..

Talk to the AA or RAC

or

http://www.dynomec.co.uk/

or

Ask a Hoody Criminal

or Youtube

http://www.google.co.uk/#hl=en&sa=X&ei= ... 62&bih=636

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFXfEhTi8VU

or

http://www.screwfix.com/p/emergency-loc ... 4-pc/94826

chodjinn · Post by **chodjinn** » Thu May 26, 2011 5:42 pm

Epically helpful reply Ramon, nice one!

topcatcustom · Post by **topcatcustom** » Fri May 27, 2011 8:08 am

Olly, you say they are expensive so you don't want to cut them off- but what good are they if you don't have the adapter anyway!

chodjinn · Post by **chodjinn** » Fri May 27, 2011 8:57 am

topcatproduction wrote:Olly, you say they are expensive so you don't want to cut them off- but what good are they if you don't have the adapter anyway!

you're missing the point, if I get them cut off I have very little chance of finding replacements, I currently can't even find replacement 'standard' nut never mind an extra-length locking nut!

They're on my Dimma 106, which runs 100mm spacers out the back and (I think) 30mm on the fronts. Spacers and nuts are £350 from Dimma, except they don't do them anymore . . . hence why I need to get them off in one piece!!!!!

ged · Post by **ged** » Fri May 27, 2011 9:01 am

Can you post a photo ?

It might help with ideas.

chodjinn · Post by **chodjinn** » Fri May 27, 2011 9:28 am

yeah, if it ever stops raining!

ramon alban · Post by **ramon alban** » Fri May 27, 2011 10:22 am

chodjinn wrote:hence why I need to get them off in one piece!!!!!

Olly, I think that's where the suggestions that I've seen all fall down, removal by most means is a destructive process. R.

stevieturbo · Post by **stevieturbo** » Fri May 27, 2011 10:38 am

There are various designs and methods of removing them

Post a photo.

Ive tried drillin some off with cobalt bits and even that barely made a mark !!

Ive tried some of the tools above, with various success.

Some have a super hard steel centre and then a rotating collar on the outside, to prevent the hammer/socket method.

Either way though, if they are a good design, there will have to be some destruction involved.

Post by **katanaman** » Fri May 27, 2011 4:55 pm

yes photo would be good.

So do you think you can find the key or get a replacement key but you need them off in a hurry?