Locking Wheel Nuts

[timb1046 1]

i have lost the tool to remove them, is there any way of getting a new tool or is there anyway of getting them off without the tool? its just the rears that have locking wheel nuts on.

[calvinhorse 870]

hammer a socket on to them or take to a local tyre place, they can drill them for £5-£7 a nut.

[dirtdog 4]

as calvinhorse said.. hammer a socket onto them. i have seen it done at a local tyre shop. it makes an almighty crack of a noise but they seemed to come off reasonably easy

[toddydal 1]

somtimes u can weld a nut to the stud and then undo with a socket,depending how deep the holes r in the wheel

[Jrod 7]

I use a rounded off socket set which you just hammer on and undo.

 

[Beastie 1]

If they are the original Peugeot locking nuts then I have a tool which will most likely remove them. If all else fails and you fancy a drive to worcestershire then drop me a PM!

[Guest WillR]

Cheap and nasty socket sets work best, the metal is relatively soft and will hammer onto the locking nut easily (I find Halfrauds own brand were particularly effective!). When I had to remove another wheel I tried this with a higher quality socket and it wouldn't hammer on - I had to go back to Halfruads!!

[Rom 0]

The tools pictured are pretty good. Only thing to watch out for is if the bolts have a spinning outer casing. They need to be chiseld off prior.

 

Smashing a socket on works most of the time. But getting them back out to do the next wheel can be a pain Or when the socket cracks.

 

Over the years at work, ive had to remove loads without the keys. Socket is normally fastest and easiest tbh.