locking wheel nut key

[Deleted member 16792]

hi.

i need to take my wheels off, but when i got the car, i wasnot given a locking nut key. i know seat can sell me a key, but they are after the number of the key. where do i find this number?

also, is there any secret cubby holes i dont know about where the key may have been put?

 

[craig lcr]

mine was in the boot with the jack etc until took it out if that any help to you

 

[Deleted member 16792]

iv looked there

 

[Phil K]

I'm not even sure if mine has locking nuts!?! Did all Cupras and R's come with them as standard?

Can you tell if you have them with out removing the plastic nut caps?

Do I need to go and look myself rather than being lazy and asking on the tinterweb?

 

[Dennis]

One of the platci covers has a round bottom, thisis the 'locking' nut.

It is a star shape and I don't thin=k there are that meny combinations, where are you, someone local may be able to assist you trying theirs

I see your in surrey

 

[DPJ]

This thread may help. - or not. Hope you sort it.

 

[Phil K]

Will have a look at my plastic covers tomorrow to see if I can spot what you're talking about... I know the wheels ahve been off before as he rear tyres were changed before I got it!

So does the key live in the boot with the rest of the tools? I will go and see for myself tomorrow in the light but if anyone knows off the top of thier head I'd be grateful... can go back to the dealer and demand nuts and/or key if anythings missing as have only had the LCR for a month now

 

[Dennis]

It looks like a star thing sticking out of the foam boot tidy.

You should also have a platic 'U' thing for taking the caps off, a jack and a scew driver , a tow hook for the rear ans a wire thing (haven't worked out what this is for ) IIRC

 

[Phil K]

Cheers fella - will go out armed with my check list in the morning

 

[TllEWL]

a tow hook for the rear

...and the front - the o/s painted section between the centre grille and foglight pops out
(unless you've got a MY03 Cupra or CupraR)

ans a wire thing (haven't worked out what this is for )

sounds like the hook to remove the centre caps on lesser alloys




The bottom of the screwdriver should also pull the caps off