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cheezels



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sounds like a plan
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rar110 wrote:
My plan unless someone has a better idea is to angle grind a cut/slot at the top of the nut and use a cold chisel to split off the alloy cap. Then use a stillsons to get the nut off.


Isn't it still a hex head under the cover? Ron B. VK2OTC
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Angle grinder that close to the wheel sounds like a recipe for disaster..... I'd try with just a chisel first.
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No idea Ron what's under the alloy cap.

I'll be able to do quite a bit with a thin blade grinder before getting close to the wheel. Then maybe the dremmel, then a hammer & chisel. ______________________________
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This is what's underneath:

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Thanks, so what holds the cap to the wheel nut? ______________________________
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They're crimped into the groove above the flange:

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With the ones I've had trouble with so far, I've managed to wangle the cap off and use a 21mm socket. Thumbs Up Visiting from DISCO3.CO.UK
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Oh, and IME, they still swell when the impact wrench is avoided. Rolling Eyes Visiting from DISCO3.CO.UK
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Thanks again. I should be able to lever it off. These incidents are a PITA, but better happening at home than beside the road somewhere. ______________________________
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Well I'm on my 2nd attempt to fit some new wheels. Now the locking wheel nuts on two wheels seem to be broken. The outer part on the nut is spinning but not undoing. I haven't used a rattle gun this time, just the wheel brace.

I've sprayed some penetrating oil in to try to save the situation. I'll leave it overnight. Any other suggestions? ______________________________
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Argghh! http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/topic68161.html Suggest you replace them with normal ones once you've got them off. Thumbs Up Visiting from DISCO3.CO.UK
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Thanks mate. Some good suggestions on the D3 forum.

What should I replace them with OEM alloy capped nuts or go to aftermarket steel nuts? ______________________________
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Well I've wasted most of today trying to get the two wheel nuts off. With no success.

The penetrating oil overnight had no effect.

I cut and chiseled of the nut caps.

I had about 4 attempts at mug welding a 12 mm bolt to the steel part of the nut. The weld broke 3 times. I gave up when I snapped off the head of the bolt.








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you can buy wheel nut sockets that have a screw thread inside them...you turn the socket anti clockwise and the thread bites into the damaged nut and undoes it.. ... - .- -.




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