locking wheel nut tip - it really works! - Page 2

Arctic · 2nd August 2022, 10:24

Hi Had the same problem with my FL2 wheel nuts not studs, lost key which are made of soft alloy anyways.

Ground a notch into the out casing.

1

the rings were also rusted to the nut.

2

Then a chisel was used to drift the nut round bit by bit.

3

4

5

6

Also thrown away after and replaced with new nuts only, but must look for some decent locking nuts

Azur · 3rd August 2022, 06:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by hogweed

I haven't got any, but wonder how likely it is for wheels on our old buses to be stolen nowadays...?

Well, just putted new expensive rims on my immaculate serpents, so worth enough. And, it happened to my Ford Fiesta with the same age, all 4 rims stolen and the car resting on briks and stones causing damage to the car. Not nice at all, so for me I have a security camera on my cars nowedays and yes I have special wheel bolts.

Arctic · 3rd August 2022, 09:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Azur

Well, just putted new expensive rims on my immaculate serpents, so worth enough. And, it happened to my Ford Fiesta with the same age, all 4 rims stolen and the car resting on briks and stones causing damage to the car. Not nice at all, so for me I have a security camera on my cars nowedays and yes I have special wheel bolts.

Hi Have these on my R40 refurbished wheels, in chrome.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121601594113

They do them in black also.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111225058254

Azur · 3rd August 2022, 10:05

Hi, nice, I think the chrome ones will look great!

edwardmk · 3rd August 2022, 20:09

I see fixings for one wheel is £11.99 on that link, but all four wheels is £25.49 on the same page. Rimmers is £17.94 for one wheel for 'genuine OEM'. Big differences in price. Any differences in quality possibly

?

suzublu · 3rd August 2022, 20:42

I've got a set of mcguard brand new you can have for a tenner

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Arctic · 3rd August 2022, 22:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by edwardmk

I see fixings for one wheel is £11.99 on that link, but all four wheels is £25.49 on the same page. Rimmers is £17.94 for one wheel for 'genuine OEM'. Big differences in price. Any differences in quality possibly

?

Hi Martin.
All i can say is that the locking ones on my tourer have been on for 4yrs now and they are still ok and i have my wheels of at least 20 times a year, the key is also still good, trick is to stick to the 125Nm for the bolts/studs when tightening them up, and keep apes away from them

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edwardmk Gets stuck in MG ZT 260, Rover 75 Connie SE auto Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Redruth Posts: 984 Thanks: 1,324 Thanked 399 Times in 271 Posts	I see fixings for one wheel is £11.99 on that link, but all four wheels is £25.49 on the same page. Rimmers is £17.94 for one wheel for 'genuine OEM'. Big differences in price. Any differences in quality possibly?

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suzublu This is my second home rover 75 1.8 vvc club se wedgwood blue Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Seaton Carew Posts: 26,912 Thanks: 65 Thanked 7,142 Times in 4,642 Posts	I've got a set of mcguard brand new you can have for a tenner Sent from my SM-A326B using Tapatalk Last edited by suzublu; 3rd August 2022 at 20:45..

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