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well decided today to paint my calipers so got my jack out of the boot (still sealed) and got to work lifting the car. No problem there. Then I loosened 3 of the bold on the first wheel but when I got to the last one, the hexagon shape has now worn round. Who the f@$* designs a tool to remove a metal bolt using a metal that is softer?!?! Now I'm filthy and have nothing to show for it. Thank christ I haven't had a flat as this would have left me up sh*t creek. Am not happy plus where am I going to but another one without replacing the set
Rant over for now but not best pleased!:shutup: :mad:

can a larger allen key style tool not fit over it? might need to be either tried by a garage to loosen it and then worst case, drilled out.

Not 100% sure what piece you are saying got worn round, but now you can get a good set of McGuard ones.... ;)

think its the wheel nut adaptor, to remove it that is worn?

whack a socket over the nut if your key is bold :P

although you can buy proper nut removal tools of ebay

that sounds sore :D

:offtopic: Wasn't there a story in the currant bun last week about a bloke that did that?, meat and 2 veg gone with a kitchen knife!

Those removal tools are a real SOB when they have gone 'off'

new mcguard locking wheel nut tools can be got from any rover dealer, they have a master key set incase you don't have the wheel nut tool number.
And yes the tools are ****e

lol come back to all this banter lol, cheered me up. But no its just the actual tool to remove then so will need to get one from halfords tomorrow, still pee'd off though since the one in my punto is rock solid!

ive got the same problem with my lensos you would expect decent quality when you spend over a grand for alloys but i also had a problem with the oe ones when i had my zr