Locking wheel bolt help.

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maxfield
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Thu Jan 28, 2010 3:22 pm

Need to take a locking wheel bolt off.

Due to it being reccessed into the wheel I can't weld anything onto it, I can't knock a socket over it and I can't find the key.

I've been told they are a pain to drill.

Any other ideas.

Cheers,

Jamie.
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Thu Jan 28, 2010 4:08 pm

Edit: just seen that you can't knock a socket over it :o:

Out of interest, why is that ?
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Thu Jan 28, 2010 4:47 pm

is it the bmw key type locking wheel nuts if so smash the head off with a chiesl and it will uncover the 17mm bolt head and undo like normal
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Thu Jan 28, 2010 6:42 pm

It's one of the Mcguard ones.

And I can't get a socket in due to design of the wheel.
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Thu Jan 28, 2010 6:45 pm

dont do what that plonker did and take a stihl saw to your wheel and chop it out
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Thu Jan 28, 2010 6:46 pm

I haven't resorted to that yet!
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