Thread: Standard wheel nuts arrived, old safety nuts stuck.

not sure if this is relevant in this case... but i have in the past welded a large nut to the top of the wheel nut. Then used a socket with a large breaker bar. If you break the weld. re-weld. and repeat.

Get yourself a socket that fits over the nut, put a fishing sinker in it, put it over the but and hammer it on, use a breaker bar to undo

See how you go

Originally Posted by SiddersC

Get yourself a socket that fits over the nut, put a fishing sinker in it, put it over the but and hammer it on, use a breaker bar to undo

See how you go

Ingenious idea! So many applications!

put the security socket onto the nut, hit it with the hammer a few times, give it a try, if it doesn't go give it a little push as though undoing and hit the socket onto the nut with hammer,

The socket worked a treat for me. a 24mm and 1" worked for me. After trying every other trick this one is a winner. Don't use your best socket as sometimes the nut gets stuck in the socket.

All great advice. Thanks guys! I will try hammering on a normal socket. If that doesn't do it I will try the same with a fishing sinker (What size sinker by the way?). Welding on a large nut would definitely do the job though but will be my last option since it involves a bit more time.

I have used a stilston wrench on a security nut as a last resort. Main issue is protecting the wheels from getting gouged or scratched.

You may also be able to use something like a hose clamp around the key to stop it splitting, which is the normal mode of it failing.

Cheers,

if you are not reusing the security nuts etc, and you have an early d2 with the early alloys, you can cold chisel and 4lb hammer them loose.....

the later rims haven't quite enough room to avoid damaging them

jc