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Broken locking wheelnut key!

lcrb

Active Member
Aug 4, 2008
90
0
lanarkshire
got new tyres today, went to take my wheels off and all were solid. eventually got them loose apart from locking wheel nut and the key sheared in half?? do i have to order e new keynut from seat specific to my car or can i use someone elses who also has a lcr?
 

LEE69

Stage 2 Revo'd
Dec 10, 2004
21,262
74
C\UK\Devon\Torquay
Put the other bolts back in and go to a garage, they will have a socket to get them off, or you can hit a seven sided hardened socket one over the locking wheel nut and see if that frees it.
 

lcrb

Active Member
Aug 4, 2008
90
0
lanarkshire
thanx for replys guys , ended up drilling n tapping wot was left of locknut key put a 6mm bolt in it n prized what was left of key out. Then i had 2 drill the bolt out n after all of that i still aint got my tyres fitted as no where is open
 

IbizaAlex

AKS tuning
May 11, 2008
532
0
Bedford
Is it a genuine locking key? I have a load of spare ones in my toolbox. Whats the number in the middle of the key?
 

cordoba lad

Back in the Midlands
May 24, 2005
180
0
Warwick
I had mine stolen along with one of the locking wheel nuts, went to my local stealer and they removed the other three using their key so I could replace it with aftermarket nuts. Initially they wanted to sell me one nut until things were pointed out simply. Worth a try.
 
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