broke my lock nut adapter. help

[Day-mow]

broke my lock nut adapter. how to i get my lock nuts off?

3 suggestions ive had so far;
1. use a drive and hit the nut. this will loosen it and then you should be able to get it off with whats left of the adapter.
2. get a 1/2' drive socket thats to small and belt it on. ruining the socket but should get the lock nut off.
3.weld a bolt to the lock nut and this is possibly the easiest way to get it off. if you have access to a welder

[Scott]

Belt on a smaller socket. Do it with an extension in place.

[bartsau]

Originally Posted by Day-mow

broke my lock nut adapter. how to i get my lock nuts off?

3 suggestions ive had so far;
1. use a drive and hit the nut. this will loosen it and then you should be able to get it off with whats left of the adapter.
2. get a 1/2' drive socket thats to small and belt it on. ruining the socket but should get the lock nut off.
3.weld a bolt to the lock nut and this is possibly the easiest way to get it off. if you have access to a welder

If you have an identifying number on the lock nut adapter you should be able to get another replacement one unless it is broken and still stuck on the nut.

[WMD351]

Split 'em with a cold chisel or sacrifice 4 cheap sockets and rattle gun
edit: you run the risk of damaging the wheel with the chisel

[Day-mow]

Originally Posted by bartsau

If you have an identifying number on the lock nut adapter you should be able to get another replacement one unless it is broken and still stuck on the nut.

i have the code that came with the car when it was brought. believe its a genuine ford adapter. will i be able to find a like pattern at say supercrap?

[bartsau]

Originally Posted by Day-mow

i have the code that came with the car when it was brought. believe its a genuine ford adapter. will i be able to find a like pattern at say supercrap?

Have a look. You may find that you can find one rather similar making it easier to 'smack' on and get them undone. But i would see how much a replacement from ford is first. Would be easier and less chance of damaging something.

Rhys

[urbancowboy]

You can buy replacements from Ford, I know this as a fact! Get your details and call your local Ford genuine spare parts! Look into doing that before you make any other attempt to remove them!

[frd906]

i was gonna suggest drive it ford to get them to do it, but realised your car is in bits atm

[mik]

cold chisel, or grind a slot in the end of the nut , big screw driver in the slot and loosen the nut, or find a big socket that is a tight fit over the lock nut, if you have clearance with the wheel, bang it on tight with a hammer(not to tight) , unscrew the nuts with a ratchet, put the socket in a vice use a big screw driver to knock the nut out of the socket ..........do it all again.

[Day-mow]

Originally Posted by urbancowboy

You can buy replacements from Ford, I know this as a fact! Get your details and call your local Ford genuine spare parts! Look into doing that before you make any other attempt to remove them!

Sweeet!!! This is what I wanted to hear I shall give them a call this morning if not. I'm ruining some sockets

[svo supporter]

One single socket will do it. I have gotten numerous locknuts off for customers, using one single REPCO branded socket.

As for the cold chisel method. I'd seriously recommend leaving the cold chisel in the tool box.

[Day-mow]

Went to ford. They're ordering me one. $25 well spent

[galaxy xr8]

That remind's me, I need to get one organised for mine aswell, thank's for reminding me.

[JC]

Originally Posted by mik

........find a big socket that is a tight fit over the lock nut, if you have clearance with the wheel, bang it on tight with a hammer(not to tight) , unscrew the nuts with a ratchet, put the socket in a vice use a big screw driver to knock the nut out of the socket ..........do it all again.

In the absence of being able to order a replacement (which the OP has done), this is ther method I have used in the past - this tends to damage the lock nuts rather than the socket. It's kind of scary how easy it is, and has made me wonder why we even bother with lock nuts at all.

[Uncle_Ken]

Originally Posted by JC

In the absence of being able to order a replacement (which the OP has done), this is ther method I have used in the past - this tends to damage the lock nuts rather than the socket. It's kind of scary how easy it is, and has made me wonder why we even bother with lock nuts at all.

Yeap I took them off my boys car, easy to remove with a throw away socket.

UK

[TUF-640]

Originally Posted by Day-mow

Went to ford. They're ordering me one. $25 well spent

with that said would be best to order another one as a spare, i lost my original adaptor a few months back and got ford to remove them (how ever they did it) free of charge so who cares, anyway got me another set of genuine nuts and a spare for the key just incase i lost it again (i never had the old code written down anywhere so that didnt help me)
Good to see you have it sorted

[Day-mow]

contemplating getting a 2nd a some point in time hey.

[Jimmyd]

Originally Posted by JC

In the absence of being able to order a replacement (which the OP has done), this is ther method I have used in the past - this tends to damage the lock nuts rather than the socket. It's kind of scary how easy it is, and has made me wonder why we even bother with lock nuts at all.

Likewise I have used the hammer and socket method when stuck - ridiculously easy.

I tend to view Tickford lock nuts as sacrificial items put there so the tyre fitters have someting to ***** up with their rattle guns - and to deter the honest theives............

Cheers

James

[galaxy xr8]

Originally Posted by Jimmyd

- and to deter the honest theives............

Cheers

James

Never heard of an honest theif, for some reason I don't think those two word's go together,

[Peuty]

Genuine Tickford lock nut removerer

[Day-mow]

Originally Posted by galaxy xr8

Never heard of an honest theif, for some reason I don't think those two word's go together,

lol. well said

[BuckTooth]

Well there is an easier way for all. Not sure where or how ya get them, but I have a set of NRMA supplied (i'm a mechanical tradie) lock nut removers. They are basically like a tube with threads that lock on to the nut, kinda the way an easy out does. If ya get the gist of it, very easy to remove the nuts and no damage to anything.

[urbancowboy]

Originally Posted by BuckTooth

Well there is an easier way for all. Not sure where or how ya get them, but I have a set of NRMA supplied (i'm a mechanical tradie) lock nut removers. They are basically like a tube with threads that lock on to the nut, kinda the way an easy out does. If ya get the gist of it, very easy to remove the nuts and no damage to anything.

I'd be interested to see such a tool, just curious!

[blownv8au]

Originally Posted by urbancowboy

I'd be interested to see such a tool, just curious!

Very easy to make one your self, piece of pipe left hand thread and weld a nut on the other end. Nothing is safe if someone really wants or they'll damage the hell out of it and its no good to anyone.

[Reaper8]

reviving an old thread. I have stripped my lock nut key. bad thing is they sit inside the wheel and can not put a socket over them to remove that way. Try'd welding the key to the nut but restricted as very tight area but kept snapping the welds as couldnt get much on, now ive burned off some of the chrome around the hole. Think the only way im getting it off is to remove the whole hub with the wheel on and drill out the stud from the inside. any one think of a different way. its on there tight. not happy Jan

[.:4:.]

Originally Posted by Reaper8

reviving an old thread. I have stripped my lock nut key. bad thing is they sit inside the wheel and can not put a socket over them to remove that way. Try'd welding the key to the nut but restricted as very tight area but kept snapping the welds as couldnt get much on, now ive burned off some of the chrome around the hole. Think the only way im getting it off is to remove the whole hub with the wheel on and drill out the stud from the inside. any one think of a different way. its on there tight. not happy Jan

So its one where the key goes around the nut not in the centre? If its an outside style take a photo and ask a tyre shop, theyre notorious for 'forgetting' to return peoples lock nut keys. That happened to a girlfriend of mine, but her locknuts were the insert style, so that was simple. A chisel and a big hammer to belt it in, then a big set of multugrips to crack the nut and it spun it out by hand.

[Citroënbender]

The deep thinwall extractor sockets fit most situations.

An impact driver helps, also leave all other nuts on and fully tight.

[aussiblue]

See https://fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=11487631 Though most of the links no longer work and the the irwin Bolt-Grip Link should now be: https://www.amazon.com.au/Irwin-Tool.../dp/B000QW6K8I and https://www.amazon.com.au/Tools-BOLT...id=2S0WG0RTYJ5 and https://www.amazon.com.au/IRWIN-HANS...t%2C388&sr=1-5 the ebay links https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/39370958...UAAOSwoblhl58~ and https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/40332439...oAAOSwZdthpEca The Supercheap link in my post there still works. While Bunnings don't list them on their website anymore some stores still seem to carry stock in there tool section and in any event as Irwin retailers they can get them in for you as a special order: any of these https://www.irwin.com/tools/trades/m...olt-extractors including https://www.irwin.com/tools/screw-bo...-specialty-set

[Reaper8]

Originally Posted by .:4:.

So its one where the key goes around the nut not in the centre? If its an outside style take a photo and ask a tyre shop, theyre notorious for 'forgetting' to return peoples lock nut keys. That happened to a girlfriend of mine, but her locknuts were the insert style, so that was simple. A chisel and a big hammer to belt it in, then a big set of multugrips to crack the nut and it spun it out by hand.

No the pattern is in the middle not the outside of the locknut and the pattern has worn to the extent that it just slips and wont grab to undo.

[Reaper8]

once i figure out how to post a pic i will put a couple up so you can see what im dealing with lol. wont be till the morning as just about to head to work