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Lock Nuts

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  • 02-05-2015 6:03pm
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    noseyindublin
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭


    Hi There, I am in a spot of bother. The locking nuts on three of the four alloys on my Volvo s60 are woren down. The volvo garage tried without luck to remove all three. They managed one. I have been quoted EUR 970 inc VAT which includes labour by them to get them removed.

    Is there a more cost effective way of getting them off? Anyone out there want to quote a cheaper price?

    Thanks, M.
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    OldMrBrennan83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,658 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


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    grimmys
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭grimmys


    Hi you can buy a lock nut removal set in the motor factors for about 40 or 50 euros and do it yourself its not that difficult hope this helps


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    johndaman66
    Registered Users Posts: 4,097 ✭✭✭johndaman66


    grimmys wrote: »
    Hi you can buy a lock nut removal set in the motor factors for about 40 or 50 euros and do it yourself its not that difficult hope this helps


    Yep, I'll concur with that. I was having severe difficulty locating the bit for my MR2 locknuts (which of course I should have checked when I was buying the car). Went into one particular motor factors and he said that worst case scenario he could sell me a tool that would break the locknuts and allow me to remove them. He mentioned a price of circa €40-50 as I recall. He said he was actually mindful of who he'd sell the tool to but would have being happy to sell it to me plus the car was outside.


    In the end managed to track down the bit I needed but point is you can get such a tool...


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    Roger Mellie Man on the Telly
    Registered Users Posts: 1,097 ✭✭✭Roger Mellie Man on the Telly


    Halfords sell removal kits: http://www.halfords.ie/motoring-travel/tools-diy/tools-tool-kits/laser-locking-wheel-nut-remover

    I have no idea if these work though. Has anyone tried these?


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    Noccy_Mondy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,845 ✭✭✭Noccy_Mondy


    Get 3 old socket heads and get someone to weld them onto the locknuts. Then just screw them off like normal. Then throw locknuts as far away as possible!! :D

    Worked for me in the past, and worked for a friend stuck on the M18 with a puncture just a few hours ago!


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    Stoolbend
    Registered Users Posts: 1,285 ✭✭✭Stoolbend


    The volvo will have a free spinning outer sleeve if they are original.

    A hammer and chisel should be able to remove them though.

    Make sure it's not too sharp though as it'll just cut chunks out of them.


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    cletus
    Registered Users Posts: 7,981 ✭✭✭cletus


    Stoolbend wrote: »
    The volvo will have a free spinning outer sleeve if they are original.

    A hammer and chisel should be able to remove them though.

    Make sure it's not too sharp though as it'll just cut chunks out of them.

    If you're going this route, a cold steel chisel is your best bet


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