Removing locking wheel nut without key

[Alex]

As above any suggestions

i need them off, i would try smashing a socket on them but it wont work as there round with the pattern inside

[Dezzy]

IIFC 19mm impact is the wepon of choice mate.

Although they are round it should still work. You will need a big hammer, if you get stuck bring it over, i will sort it for you for a couple of bears

[Tay]

easy just take the car to the dealer, they keep 1 f every key made!!! short of that a semi blunt chizzel and a big hammer works every time especially if you've done them up far to tight!!!

[Duke137]

Weld a nut on it, or get ATS to, that another suggestion that actually works (from experience)

HTH if suggestion one fails

[Alex]

IIFC 19mm impact is the wepon of choice mate.

Although they are round it should still work. You will need a big hammer, if you get stuck bring it over, i will sort it for you for a couple of bears

will give that a go

would be difficult getting it there Dez

[Dezzy]

Weld a nut on it

You cant of seen Alex's cabby resto then

Why weld when a big hammer will do

[Theo]

I seem to remember seeing some rather spectacular welding efforts of yours Alex....

Smash a normal wheel bolt into the locking wheel nut and then mig them together. Job jobbed.

[Dezzy]

Thats going no where is it

I am pretty sure its a 19mm you want. Sledge hammer is required. It wont want to fit over, it will though

[RM2186]

Thats going no where is it

I am pretty sure its a 19mm you want. Sledge hammer is required. It wont want to fit over, it will though

I can confirm this fact, thanks Dezzy

[Alex]

some of my welding was good i thought, some a bit council

so i will need 4X 19mm Sockets

[Tay]

in this case def a chizzel and a big hammer!!!!

[Duke137]

Weld a nut on it

You cant of seen Alex's cabby resto then

Why weld when a big hammer will do

I'm all for big hammer first Dez

[Dezzy]

Thats going no where is it

I am pretty sure its a 19mm you want. Sledge hammer is required. It wont want to fit over, it will though

I can confirm this fact, thanks Dezzy

Oh yes i thought i had done it for a zoner. Couldnt remember who though.

Twas the E34 wasnt it Mike?

I need to stop sharing trade secrets

[RM2186]

It was indeed Dezzy, I found the locking nuts in the car later

[Dezzy]

some of my welding was good i thought, some a bit council

so i will need 4X 19mm Sockets

No, a vice would help though.

Otherwise wind the locking nut back in by hand, Work the socket up and down and side to side with an extention.

Big hammer FTW

[Dezzy]

It was indeed Dezzy, I found the locking nuts in the car later

Good job i love fooking about with your turds for fook all then isnt it

[RM2186]

It was indeed Dezzy, I found the locking nuts in the car later

Good job i love fooking about with your turds for fook all then isnt it

Certainly is mate, although I am secretly gathering info to build a CR24v car

[magpie]

watch the rims Alex .

if you just get one off take it to bmw and buy the key

[Alex]

do you recon there bmw items, i thought all the e30 ones had the little key, however being a 1994 car could possibly be anything

i guess i will need to buy a sledge hammer now too

[magpie]

they are later bmw nuts m8,you only need a small handled mash hammer really

[baur320]

I've had that style on a couple of 30s Alex.

The missus's E36 didn't come with the socket to take the nuts off, but we knew the socket number. When we went to the dealers they wanted to see proof of ownership and the car itself - was a few years ago mind.

I've got a couple of sledgehammers in the van, but as Mick says, it'll not take much to knack the wheels.

[Alex]

i better be carefull to the 3 wheels that are still on the car, there sold

[baur320]

Don't you know anyone at Prestons at Yarm who could help?

[Alex]

Preston Hall?? now coopers?

Nope

[Dezzy]

Preston Hall?? now coopers?

Nope

No one there will help you!

Trust me, We do all the staff tyres and still cant get a favour out of that place

[spook]

You need a Southerner behind the hammer though Alex


Dezzys right 19mm socket and whack.

[e30topless]

half inch extension bar works on these, just smash it in and stick a ratchet on it

[Alex]

Preston Hall?? now coopers?

Nope

No one there will help you!

Trust me, We do all the staff tyres and still cant get a favour out of that place

Bastards, about time they learnt to put there own tyres on

[Alex]

You need a Southerner in front of the hammer though Alex


Dezzys right a northerner a 19mm socket and a whack.

[a8dyc]

I have a spark plug size socket with loads of pins in it.When you put it on the nut the pins go to the shape of the nut.Cant remember where I got it from but it works.(may have been halfrauds)

[irish320i]

Normally a good chisel straight in and a stilson to turn out

[m8782538]

I have either tack welded another bolt on a undone it that way or just drilled them out, need a good drill and diamond cut titamium coated drill bit, goes straight through them no worries, just have to be carefull not to damage the thread in the process.

[ucpsale]

Half inch extension bar.

[oldroydsr4]

Smash a normal wheel bolt into the locking wheel nut and then mig them together. Job jobbed.

Another vote for welding, Use a bolt rather than a nut as you have more surface area to penetrate - Use maximium power also.

[fingerman]

A Gator Grip Socket is another option