Hammer and cold chisel worked for me.
I was mad too when I lost it....
Then I thought- meh, they're only crappy old Contessas, who would steal em...
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| Author: | marcsvenson [ Fri Dec 22, 2006 8:37 pm ] |
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ok i lost my wheel lock socket i have looooked everywhere and will have one last look tommorow - i know im an idiot as i also misplaced the packet with the codes for replacements would this kit actually worked how do you all get them off surely someone has bought a car with them on and had no socket or suffered the same prob http://www.sjdiscounttools.com/lt4000.html |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Fri Dec 22, 2006 8:47 pm ] |
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Hammer and cold chisel worked for me. I was mad too when I lost it....
Then I thought- meh, they're only crappy old Contessas, who would steal em...
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| Author: | marcsvenson [ Fri Dec 22, 2006 8:54 pm ] |
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yeah thanks doc i actually had the car booked in for matt to do somethings to it brakes etc and got up looked around and swore for about two hours then called matt 
he suggested chisel went to the wheel shop and they wernt much help said to use a drill but dont wreck the wheels  yeah thanks
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| Author: | mad-mk1 [ Fri Dec 22, 2006 8:56 pm ] |
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hmm whith toold like that out, nothing is safe
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| Author: | DOZ [ Fri Dec 22, 2006 11:11 pm ] |
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The old trick is the slightly smaller socket (cheapo) and hammer it onto the lock nut. Obviously if yours is an internal (like allen key) this won't work. Daniel |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Sat Dec 23, 2006 5:46 am ] |
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Most lock nuts for Minis are round with an external keyway, the BFH & chisel undoes `em fine... 
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| Author: | KLAS [ Sat Dec 23, 2006 7:35 am ] |
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DOZ wrote: The old trick is the slightly smaller socket (cheapo) and hammer it onto the lock nut.
this was my way last time i had to remove wheel locks without the key |
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| Author: | buztoy [ Sat Dec 23, 2006 8:52 am ] |
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hey are you trying to remove a contessa wheel lock, i sold my contessas but the bloke didnt take the lock nuts, i have the "unlocker thingy" if you want, hey doc, hows steve oing with those wheels, are they still too close to the trailing arm or... |
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| Author: | marcsvenson [ Sat Dec 23, 2006 9:10 am ] |
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so you take a chisel and lign it up in the centre of the nut and smack it hard with a bfh or you pry it off with the chisel am i trying to spliy the nut in half 
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| Author: | smiling_simon [ Sat Dec 23, 2006 9:22 am ] |
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You can take it to a bob jane or a tyre place and they will be able to rip it off with an air gun and some secret tool. I did this to for my mate after he lost his key, they charged me about $20 - $40 bucks. You should bring spare nuts because no, you will not be able to re-use the lock nuts!!! |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Sat Dec 23, 2006 9:37 am ] |
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buztoy wrote: hey doc, hows steve oing with those wheels, are they still too close to the trailing arm or... They are fine, no problem. `Mini offset' Contessas are designed for the flat drums on a deluxe or K...
Just legal with no flares. 
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| Author: | marcsvenson [ Sat Dec 23, 2006 9:42 am ] |
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yeah i will try a different bob jane and after xmas as the one i went wasnt much help |
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| Author: | awdmoke [ Sat Dec 23, 2006 10:18 am ] |
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You can use one of those "universal sockets" that are sometimes sold in crap stores. Looks kind of like a spark plug socket with lots of little rods inside it, when you push it over the nut the little rods conform to the shape of the nut. Sell for under $10, but they don't last very long (the little bits break off) |
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| Author: | gafmo [ Sat Dec 23, 2006 7:47 pm ] |
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KLAS wrote: DOZ wrote: The old trick is the slightly smaller socket (cheapo) and hammer it onto the lock nut. this was my way last time i had to remove wheel locks without the key I had exactly the same problem recently with the Alfa 75..Worked a treat
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| Author: | Morris 1100 [ Sat Dec 23, 2006 8:07 pm ] |
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I used to just get a wheelnut and weld it to the lock nut. On the next wheel I would weld the wheel nut and lock nut from the first wheel. When you finish you have four lock nuts and a wheelnut welded together.
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