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Advice Please!

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  • 02-11-2008 12:28pm
    #1
    Crazy Diamond
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35 ✭


    Alright lads,

    Does anybody know how to remove locknuts from alloy wheels? Theres two on my Renault Megane that I don't have the key for. I've brought it to two different mechanics and they couldnt do anything for me, they said some they can take off, some they can't! So then I had a friend try weld them off but still to know avail! I also tried to hammer sockets over them but just wrecked my sockets! They're not standard Renault locks so I can't bring it to Renault.
    This is quite frustrating at this stage as one of my wheels is completely flat.
    Any other suggestions?

    Cheers
    C.D.


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    omb0wyn5ehpij9
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,095 ✭✭✭✭omb0wyn5ehpij9


    Take some pictures of the locknuts and stick them up here so people can see the key pattern. Somebody might recognise the make or have something similiar!


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    FuzzyWuzzyWazza
    Registered Users Posts: 906 ✭✭✭FuzzyWuzzyWazza


    If you hammer on a socket from an impact gun it should work, did for me a few yeas ago, the sockets from these tools are very tough.

    Or you could buy a gator grip and try with that, but it wouldn't be easy


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    Crazy Diamond
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35 ✭Crazy Diamond


    Unfortunately the lock nuts aren't too recognisable now because of the welding. But basically, theres a hole in the centre of the nut (about 9mm across) and 5 small holes (each of these about 3mm across) around the edge for the key to match up to if you know what I mean!
    I hope this info is sufficient enough!


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    ART6
    Registered Users Posts: 2,632 ✭✭✭ART6


    There was a thread about this before. Try http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055308089&highlight=locknuts.

    Sounds like it might be your answer.


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