P38 wheel nuts

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JamesBB

JamesBB

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Hi

Need to take the wheels off, but hit a problem and not sure what is what.

I have searched the forums, but could not quite find a hit on this.

The wheels are standard and I am not sure they have a locking nut. All the nuts are chrome, none have a dimple on them. However, one nut on each of the front wheels does not allow the brace to fit over properly. Compared to the others (where the brace fits down to the collar on the nut), the one in question only allows the brace over the first 4-5mm, so you can get no purchase to turn them.

The rear wheels do not seem to have this problem, odd.

Are these locking nut covers (they will not budge at all) or damaged nuts? They look fine, no obvious damage.

I do not have the locking nut key in the car, hence was not convinced they are locking.

Thanks in advance again......
 
I had same prob mate, my standard wheel brace wouldnt fit due to the chrome caps that are over original nut. I was told that over time these can rust slightly & stick to nut. I managed to source a 27mm socket & now use this with a large rachet which i find very easy & fits all mine perfect
 
So there is a chance that there is no locking nut (no dimples), just a swollen but?
Sounds painful.....

Cheers for the advice so far....:)
 
JamesBB said:
So there is a chance that there is no locking nut (no dimples), just a swollen but?
Sounds painful.....

Cheers for the advice so far....:)
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If they all look the same, chances are you have standard, with the shiny chrome caps on, some you can wiggle & appear loose, but chances are you wont get em off,
 
JamesBB said:
So there is a chance that there is no locking nut (no dimples), just a swollen but?
Sounds painful.....

Cheers for the advice so far....:)
Click to expand...

Exactly i have one thats starting to go.
i have to bang the wheel brace on then the nut sticks in the brace so it has to be the first back on then bang the brace back off
Keep meaning to get a new one but cant be arsed
 
Utter pain in the AAGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH.

Still not able to undo it.

Put a larger socket on, now can not get it off. Socket is jammed onto the nut.
Tried turning it, no go, waaaaaaaaaay too tight.

Nightmare. Looks like I have to take it somewhere to drill out the old socket, then put new tyres on for MOT. Shame. I have spare wheels with tyres that have 6 months tread, but I am sure they are going to want to fit new ones if they do this favour for me.
 
Note to self: DON'T PANIC! Sorry for the vent above, but common sense pulled through in the end. :)

Long iron bar and give it a good wrench.

Damaged the chrome cap getting the socket off. Front wheels changed and now I have 4 legal tyres. A new set due on the 4 spare wheels now.

Relief.

Thanks for the offer on the impact wrench though too. :)
 
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