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so i got my new mags but cant put em on cos the old wheels have those stupid lock nuts on and i cant find the adaptor.
any suggestions?? 
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| ELXR6lookalike |
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Get a socket slightly smaller than the lock nut and bash it on with a hammer, that usually does the trick.
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| relaxed_diplomacy |
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If the above doesn't work, maybe consider welding a nut onto it, never done it though. Apply WD40 to the thread first.
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| Krytox |
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Tighten the other nuts more.
Use a small socket as above. Check if a gator grip socket would fit. Try to apply steady force first, a rattle gun may cause the only contact area's to wear off.
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| LTDHO |
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Morel of the story.
Avoid lock nuts. |
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| EFFII |
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LTDHO wrote: Morel of the story.
Avoid lock nuts. NO avoid them if you know your going to loose the key. Good Luck getting the lock nut off 
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| alfy |
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theres a tool that i have, connects to the rattle gun, that has teeth (sometimes a sharp thread) on the rim that lock onto the outside of the nut, and undoes the locknut. kind of like a stud remover but for locknuts. a lout of tyre places have them because its funny the amount of people that have lost their locknut keys (like me
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| Private9 |
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alfy wrote: theres a tool that i have, connects to the rattle gun, that has teeth (sometimes a sharp thread) on the rim that lock onto the outside of the nut, and undoes the locknut. kind of like a stud remover but for locknuts. a lout of tyre places have them because its funny the amount of people that have lost their locknut keys (like me
)Where'd you get that from mate? |
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| siv3r |
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Private9 wrote: alfy wrote: theres a tool that i have, connects to the rattle gun, that has teeth (sometimes a sharp thread) on the rim that lock onto the outside of the nut, and undoes the locknut. kind of like a stud remover but for locknuts. a lout of tyre places have them because its funny the amount of people that have lost their locknut keys (like me )Where'd you get that from mate? they're pretty easy to come by (i think supercheap might even sell them) i have a set from when i bought my car that had locknuts on and the guy never gave me the key. they're like this: http://www.apo.com.au/remover.html you can get them cheaper though, i paid ~$50 for 3 different sizes about 2 years ago. |
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