Security Wheel Nut

[Cyres]

I had very same problem on my Zaffy serviced by Victoria Recovery in Yate. Wheel nuts on all wheels were massively overtightened. Security socket sheared off and even local Vauxhall agent would not try theirs on the security nut.

Ended up using a cold chiesel and lump hammer to loosen it and then removed.

Thought did go through my mind that nuts were over tighend so you would have to call out recovery guys to change your wheels. Nice little earner!

Needless to say don't use Victoria Recovery any more.

D

 

[muddy42]

I won't let the gorillas at the garage tighten my nuts anymore after this happened. I have now bought and fitted two complete sets of replacement wheels on the internet with cheap steel rims and already balanced. Much cheaper to buy and no fitting cost.

 

[Minto]

Had this problem on two Fords. One had steel wheels, loads of room to get a proper removal tool on. Got the lock nut off in no time. The other had alloy wheels, very little room between the alloy and edge of the wheel nut. Proper removal tool was to wide to fit. Ended up battering a socket on. Nut came off and no damage to the alloy

 

[Alantoo]

Old Discovery 300tdi was very cheap because it didn't have the security wheel nut socket....

I welded these on without damage to the alloys...

ONe of those damn wheels where you have to balance it on the hub to align the holes to get the bolts in.

The technique I use with the little Telehandler which has double grunt weight wheels and no central boss to align and rest the wheel on, is to jiggle it around with the tyre resting on the ground and get just one bolt hole to line up and get started. Then lift/rotate the wheel into place, using that first bolt as the pivot which takes most of the weight, enabling you to get a second bolt in.

Alan

 

[gonzo]

I had to make a tool for my 300tdi disco too. Found an old socket that was amlost a fit and Dremmeled it.

The next car had the key luckilly, as it was one like the OP's. But when I first got the car, I went around and released all the wheel nuts. Had to use the impact windy on a few. (Then replace with a standard nut, as my alloys are well passed anyone wanting to steal!)
Luckilly the locking key just held on enough. But like the OP's, the head is buried down in the hole and it's a surface mounting pattern. If I had that problem, would probably push a tube down onto it and try and mig weld it tom the nut, through the tube.

 

[Alantoo]

... But like the OP's, the head is buried down in the hole and it's a surface mounting pattern. If I had that problem, would probably push a tube down onto it and try and mig weld it tom the nut, through the tube.

Yes, the nut one of mine was welded internally first...I welded round the outside after I got it off so I could reuse it until I acquired a replacement.

Alan