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That saga continues. I visited my local Peugeot Citroen dealer today. Its is in fact a PSA adapter but an older one that they no longer use. However they had the magic box of old bits and you can see in the picture that 3 out of 4 lugs look like a match. Tomorrow I will give it a try. Failing that it will be days spent drilling them out!
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Those 4 pins don't look all that strong. They would be strong enough for someone doing them up properly using a torque wrench but an air gun in the hands of a tireman in a hurry would make short work of them.
Even the more sturdy BMW originals could only handle that so many times before they failed.
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They are not strong at all. Such a simple device designed and made so badly. Local garage wants £100 to remove them. I passed on that one.
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Vic can you post up a photo of the locking stud it's self one the wheel so we can see what if any tool can get them off, you may have to use a Dremel like I did below when I purchased my FL2 and the locking nut adapter could not be found.
Mine had the slip ring on them my intention was to split the ring then use a reverse thread nut/studs remove, of Irwins socket for round nut & bolts, as they were rusted when I started to tap the ring the nut started to move and I was able to remove all of then that way. PS I was not to concerned if I marked the wheel as they were going to be refurbished in a different colour as below 1 2
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Yes Steve ill post up pics when I get back home at the weekend. Short break away for us.
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I take the locking wheel nut off and swap with a non locking one when at the tyre fitters. One wheel is extra secure for a little while! |
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Steve. Picture as promised. I'm off work this week so will have another go.
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Looks like you may have to drill down the ring to remove that first before you can get an Irwins on it, or similar removal tool, you could maybe have a nut welded onto the end ?
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Having borrowed a few so called specialist removal sockets, the locking wheel nuts remain tight. Because of the design of the wheel I can’t even get an angle grinder on them. Drilling is my only option and it took 3 hours to remove just one some weeks ago.
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I feel your pain, a friend who has a Peugeot had the same problem. The tyre fitter gave up after 20 mins so it was up to me to get it off. In the end a mate welded a nut onto the damaged wheel bolt and we used a standard socket to get it off.
Locking wheel bolts/nuts are a pain, you either don't have the correct tool to get them off or if you do inevitably one or more are damaged. |
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