What shouldn't happen with your lockin wheel nut and key :(

[surcalation]

Can't believe what I just did!

Received my replacement wheel locking nut key the other day because I lost it somewhere. Gone to use it today and had no probs. Gone to take one of my rear wheels off to change the back brakes. Nuts seemed tighter then normal. Put my wheel locking key on the wheel locking nut, turned it then:

Whats my best course of action

 

[m0rk]

Go he-man

You'll have to drill a pilot hole in & use a stud extractor (like a reverse tap that jams itself in as you tighten it) then undoes the bolt (hopefully)

 

[surcalation]

I'm not even strong thats what's annoyed me most

Is my key goin to be fecked do you think or will I be able to drill the other bit out?

If it is fecked, its another £20 for a key, god damnit!

 

[Kai_1600]

you proper mashed that up :|

 

[Martin M]

Ouch!

Like mOrk said, easy-out's should sort it. I've used them loads in the past and they work really well!

 

[surcalation]

After closer inspection and a call down to the garage I use.

Need to take my wheel cap off, and take the wheel off via the hub.

Drilling it out isn't an option it appears from the outside of the wheel that faces away from the car.

 

[cordobabrendy]

surc if you can get the wheel off you can get the res of that out, you need to drill it as mentioned above to give the reverse thread extractor something to bite into then it comes out easily.

 

[mr.aston]

1 word mate!
WOW!
Remind me not to arm wrestle this dude!

 

[m0rk]

If you're on drums you'll not get them off without the wheel coming out....

Do as I say, wheel on the car & you'll be fine.

You won't have done it up tight without lubrication anyway (I hope) so it'll just come out.

 

[surcalation]

Apparently a local garage can drill it out for me for the £30 but with light damage to my alloy on the inside :s

 

[Czechboy]

Well for £30 you might as well go and buy a set of those reverse drills and give it a go yourself. Then I'd send the company who sold you the locking wheel key the photos you have just posted up and get a refund. Especially if you have only just bought it.

 

[CatB1]

Apparently a local garage can drill it out for me for the £30 but with light damage to my alloy on the inside :s

No need for any damage.Just drill the head off the bolt,remove the wheel & unscrew the threaded portion with mole grips.If it is still tight then do as Mork suggests & use a stud extractor.

Pete

 

[surcalation]

so I need to buy a set of these then basically?

£7

 

[cordobabrendy]

thats the boys.

 

[andycupra]

if you have trouble, call dynomec in leeds.
01977 520 666
say andy with the seat gave you his number he will sort you out, very helpful chap!

he will get it off if other attempts fail.

no hes not my mate, employer not am i getting paid for this.
he is however able to get all nbuts off without damaging alloys.
(he did some for me after drilling failed)

 

[CatB1]

so I need to buy a set of these then basically?

£7

Just drill the head off,take the other 3 bolts out & remove the wheel.There is then no force keeping the remainder of the bolt in place,unwind with mole grips or pipe pliers.

Pete

 

[Ducaticam]

We fix those all the time, if you can get in with a good hammer and chisel knock it anti clockwise, just be sure not to skite, this works 90% of the time, might take a bit of time but persivere and it'll go