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Supercharged_Z · 09-10-10, 09:21 PM

your need to whack a smaller socket over the locking wheel nut... and it will come of... common prob to be fair..

i have a mk2 set of locker for sale if intrested (with key obv)

?15

Smokey · 09-10-10, 09:24 PM

Tried the hammer trick but they are on solid! Had to use an extending tyre iron to get enough leverage to remove the first 4 bolts!

Will attempt again with that method, but dont hold much hope. I still have my mk2 nuts from my previous Zed, but cheers for the offer.

peterzs · 09-10-10, 09:26 PM

Where is Ritchy when you need him!!!

Nothing easy working on cars, always say to the wife, take half an hour, 2 hours later--------------------.

Think an ex MG garage will have sets of locking nuts that should get them off.

All the best with it, sounds a bit of a whatsit.

Nor · 09-10-10, 09:40 PM

Penetrating fluid then mole grips on the screws Smokey?

Smokey · 09-10-10, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Nor

Penetrating fluid then mole grips on the screws Smokey?

that sounds pornographic!!

Supercharged_Z · 09-10-10, 10:10 PM

whats happened to smokeys nuts (parden the pun) is the locking tool/nut has rounded. which is common.. if its a 19mm then u need to wack on a 18 mm

Maxxed_Ross · 10-10-10, 05:49 AM

Last time that happened to jme the local garage welded a bolt onto the locking nut and used that to remove it

a very clever idea!

Maxfly · 10-10-10, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Smokey

Well tried to do a few things with the car today and stumbled into problem after problem!

Firstly decided to paint the calipers, got one wheel off, then on trying to get the second wheel off, the locking key destroyed itself leaving me with no way of getting 3 locking nuts off! Its not even a common nut as its round with 2 notches cut out.
Can I assume a garage will be able to get them off for me?

Secondly I went to remove the power vis and 2 screws were rusted....the vis motor was easily removed but now left with two screws (with no heads) jammed in the holes, not even pliers can get at them!

Do you mean the remains of the screws are stuck in the hols of teh VIS motors or stuck into the actual plenum?

Smokey · 10-10-10, 10:08 AM

Stuck in thr holes in the engine bay sadly!

Maxfly · 10-10-10, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Smokey

Stuck in thr holes in the engine bay sadly!

The more technical minded will have a better answer but could you, using a stanley blade trim enough plastic away from the remains of the screw to get at them with a set of baby mole grips and unscrew them using that but still leaving enough behind to not cause any air leaks and so that fresh screw could still bite in?