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lost my wheel nut remover

Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 6:19 pm
by bristol_bb4
im such a retard ive lost my little wheel nut remover socket thing! ive ones abit like this where they are sort of inbetween a 16mm and 17mm but no socket fits :evil:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-5-SECURITY- ... 3ccf50b6b0

what the hell can i do?! does anyone know where i can buy just the special socket thing? is it a generic size? will i ever get my wheels off ever again? :( :evil:

Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 6:21 pm
by vtectom

Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 6:22 pm
by vtectom

Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 6:22 pm
by bristol_bb4
god drokking damn it! just spent a boodle as it is :cry:

cheers mate :(

Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 6:24 pm
by vtectom
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Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 6:25 pm
by bristol_bb4
they all look really scary though! :lol: i wanna try and salvage the nuts if i can! i dont want to be spending 40 odd quid on another set :oops:

Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 6:26 pm
by bristol_bb4
what im basically saying is the last thing i want is for my nuts to come to any harm!! i wanna be gentle with them and pop them out nice and easy :|

Re: lost my wheel nut remover

Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 6:28 pm
by FrontBackSide2Side
hammer a tight fitting socket onto them :)

Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 6:28 pm
by bristol_bb4
i wont be putting a hammer anywhere near my nuts thanks!!!!

Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 6:30 pm
by 106pete
I just tend to smash a close size socket on, it'll trash the socket but works. And the locking nut is stronger than the socket so may be saved!