Locking wheel nut removers?

Harold 4x4 · Jun 5, 2014

A friend of mine had to grind off an alloy wheel the other day as he foolishly over-tightened a locking wheel nut...

Has anyone bought/used a locking wheel nut removal kit?

Are they any good?

Thanks!

biggeeeee · Jun 5, 2014

UK Based Land Rover Forum, Land Rover Gallery and Land Rover Links. - Search Results for locking wheel nut

waldershelf · Jun 5, 2014

Never used a proper one but I have found an impact socket hammered over the security nut does the trick.

Harold 4x4 · Jun 5, 2014

Thanks for the links Biggeeee, but I've read most of those links and it doesn't really answer my question.

I'd like to know if there is a consensus amongst those who have/have used a tool, as to which might be the most 'useable', practical, lock nut removable set.

When I read a few reviews of some on the web there are a few that say the reverse-thread type are crap, "don't waste your money" etc.

If I'm looking to buy something I'd rather have some feedback from here before I commit to buy.

My mates Old peugeot was a tricky one. He tried everything but finally had to grind off the wheel to get access to the nut..

Tazz070299 · Jun 5, 2014

The only time I had a problem was on an old Ford and the good old nut splitter did the job. (No good for studs though

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easye1 · Jun 5, 2014

would think the pikeys use a decent impact gun with a good lefthand spiral threaded nut remover...

Joel1977 · Jun 5, 2014

All depends on what locking nut your trying to remove really some are easy ( wack a socket on ) some are not so easy iv got a locking wheel nut removal kit from snap on years ago and it does get the real tuff ones off, iv also got a selection of locking wheel nuts from motors over the years, iv never had to cut a wheel of yet

landowner · Jun 5, 2014

I know of thieves who used to take the nuts off leaving the locking nut on and then lever the wheel to snap the stud off.

Jaswilliams · Jun 5, 2014

I bought a set on ebay worked for my td5 hardest bit is getting the nut out again

easye1 · Jun 5, 2014

Jaswilliams said:
I bought a set on ebay worked for my td5 hardest bit is getting the nut out again

find a threaded bolt the same thread, then reverse the operation with the bolt held in a vice or something tuff (weld the fecker to summit)
ensure the threads not too long though

its theopposite reaction when the locknut hits the bolt head
= wheel nut remover unscrews off the spiral left handed thread

= I think.

wil2813 · Jun 6, 2014

Locking wheel nut removers?

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