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Stuck locking wheel nut and socket!

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Sandspider

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Hi all

I went to put the alloys back on my car today, only to discover that one of the locking wheel nuts wouldn't shift, even with a long bar. Eventually I tried so hard that I've distorted the head of the nut where the locking nut adaptor fits, so I can't even really put much force on it that way. I tried the old trick of hammering a tight socket on to it. That worked, and the socket turned - but it's only rotating the collar of the locking nut, not the nut itself. So now I've got a stuck locking wheel nut with a socket stuck on top of it!

Is there anything else I can try to get this free, or is it time to go to a garage? Some sort of drill / dremel and lots of sweating and swearing? I don't mind if the locking nut gets destroyed (it probably already is) but I really don't want to damage the stud in the wheel hub. Any thoughts?

Thank you.
 
Do up all the nuts around it tighter. Push your feet against the tire of wheel and try losses the lock nut 1st. May need a helping hand
 
Try tightening up the lot, and give an Irwin Bolt grip a go. Some hammer action on locking nut should see it come undone. It will destroy it though.

However, from what you say you may well end up drilling out the locking nut.
 
Put a big bar/Jack handle on the others get them to turn not loads maybe 1/6 should take pressure off unless there overly done up all ready
 
hmm id say penetrating spray with fine nozzle spray around inside the socket then tap the sides as much as the recess will allow, if not dremel a slit in the side of the socket.

Once the socket is of spray the head lip of the locking bolt in the recess for the bolt head in the wheel, if saturated it should soak down to the thread.

Also a solid metal bar or brick chisel held against the bolt head and bashed a few times should "wake" the thread up. With all this stuff just protect the wheel and have a helping hand.

Lubricating wheel bolts is generally not advised especially with copper grease as there can be a reaction between the elements, however I always greas the locking nut and don't tighten as much as the others due to this problem.

We just paid bmw £210 to get 4 locking wheel nuts removed after they seized and kfit snapped a head off one with an impact wrench on high speed!

 
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