Help in Aberdeen - locking nuts

[viperliz]

Tried to remove my alloys and I have managed to round the locking nut tool. How the hell can I get it off. Been round a couple of garages today and no one is keen on "removing" it for me. Anyone recommend a friendly garage in Aberdeen or another solution?

Cheers

G

PS

It is for an elise...unfortunately Lotus are no longer in Aberdeen

[Thomohawk]

Alright m8.

I've just been down this road only a few weeks ago After trying the obvious tyre fitters etc (who were totallly usless) I took the advice of a few guys off here and battered a socket onto the nut with a big @$$ hammer.... sounds terrible but worked a treat! Not sure what you do about the nut once it's off tho.... i.e. how d'you get it out the socket.

I had to buy a replacement key for the other 3 existing nuts and then decided to buy a new set of 4 locking nuts. 30 quid later I was back to normal!

HTH.

Thomo.

[martinl]

That would be my advice,batter a socket on. this does the trick.

[Wooosh]

<< Alright m8.

i.e. how d'you get it out the socket.

Thomo. >>

put the socket in a semi open vice so the socket sits on top of the jaws. Get a drift and batter the nut out from the top.

[viperliz]

<< Alright m8.

I took the advice of a few guys off here and battered a socket onto the nut with a big @$$ hammer.... sounds terrible but worked a treat! Not sure what you do about the nut once it's off tho.... i.e. how d'you get it out the socket.

HTH.

Thomo. >>

That's exactly what happened in the end. Tried a heap of garages before I tried Laws Tyres. They did it in under 5 mins....£10 later im all sorted.

Unfortunately the Lotus locking nut tool is made from cheese.

G