Thread: Taking off a wheel?

Bent flatblade , the 25 mm mentioned is used if you lose the lock nut key , inward nipples for lock nuts outward nipples for spare wheel ........mmm , nipples

Originally Posted by p38arover

IIRC, the lock nut covers have a depression in the middle.

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funny story..... I 'knew' that...... and spend a week trying to remove a cap, then some dumbass mechanic told me you just remove the nut because it didn't have a cap.... after laughing inside at his ignorance, I tried it....and you know what.... he was right

moral of the story.... the dimples mean squat!

Originally Posted by bgkdavis

funny story..... I 'knew' that...... and spend a week trying to remove a cap, then some dumbass mechanic told me you just remove the nut because it didn't have a cap.... after laughing inside at his ignorance, I tried it....and you know what.... he was right

moral of the story.... the dimples mean squat!

No they don't - the dimples on nuts (without removable covers) indicate that they are for use only to hold the spare tyre on. If you look inside a dimple covered nut you will see that the thread only goes about half as far as those without.

Originally Posted by gusthedog

No they don't - the dimples on nuts (without removable covers) indicate that they are for use only to hold the spare tyre on. If you look inside a dimple covered nut you will see that the thread only goes about half as far as those without.

The point being that there are nuts with dimples and nuts without dimples, best way to avoid confusion is to just try and remove the damn thing with a socket wrench, then you will know for sure

The factory supplied wheel brace fits the nuts without the covers removed. The cover on the lock-nut came off easily with a gentle pull, without using the tool.
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Originally Posted by bgkdavis

The point being that there are nuts with dimples and nuts without dimples, best way to avoid confusion is to just try and remove the damn thing with a socket wrench, then you will know for sure

If that causes you confusion then it might be best to stay away from working on your own car , take it to some dumb ass mechanic( but not this one ) to fix

And there are 2 types of dimples, one raised and the other depressed.

Subject to checking, the raised dimple nut is for the spare tyre and has a longer shank. Do NOT use this one to secure a rim to the axle. The depressed one is the security nut cover.

Cheers

Steve

Originally Posted by Rok_Dr

And there are 2 types of dimples, one raised and the other depressed.

Subject to checking, the raised dimple nut is for the spare tyre and has a longer shank. Do NOT use this one to secure a rim to the axle. The depressed one is the security nut cover.

Cheers

Steve

Right you are Steve. Knew I nearly had it right