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| Author: | dribble1 [ Fri Jan 16, 2009 2:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Lock Nut cap remover needed |
hi there I have a 97 Rover Mini which has "peppertree" (or something like that) wheels on it. We have to use a little plastic lock nut cap remover to take the wheels off and ours just broke! Does anyone know where to get one from please? thanks Deb |
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| Author: | simon k [ Fri Jan 16, 2009 2:51 pm ] |
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"pepperpot"... cos it looks like a pepper shaker, doesn't look like a pepper tree 
you could try various spanners and things - I got my dad's locknuts off his superlites by putting an open ended spanner at right angles to the nut and twisting it with a screwdriver... or a centre punch, but then you'll need new nuts, but they're not much good without the locknut key |
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| Author: | Harley [ Fri Jan 16, 2009 3:43 pm ] |
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If the car is drivable I'd go down to the local wheel shops and ask if they have either: a. anything that fits you could buy, or b. anything that fits so you can remove the nuts and buy a new set of locknuts later. Failing that, I've used a cheap socket and hammer with success a few times.
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| Author: | feralsprint [ Fri Jan 16, 2009 4:04 pm ] |
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My new van came with those famous words " the socket for the lock nuts is in one of those boxes I think" must of been the other box  2 came off with a socket and hammer and the other 2 removed with an air chisel, 4 new nuts and all is good
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| Author: | gafmo [ Fri Jan 16, 2009 9:39 pm ] |
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Harley wrote: If the car is drivable I'd go down to the local wheel shops and ask if they have either:
a. anything that fits you could buy, or b. anything that fits so you can remove the nuts and buy a new set of locknuts later. Failing that, I've used a cheap socket and hammer with success a few times. I was the perfect example of this
I had Lock Nuts on the Alfa 75 and lost the Key for the lock Nuts 
I hammered a socket onto each and removed them 
Mind you be carefull....if you have to change a tyre due to a flat and you still have this problem....your in the Poo
Find a Key or atleast get them off |
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| Author: | Leighton [ Fri Jan 16, 2009 9:42 pm ] |
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i ended up using a center punch and just tapped the holes around. |
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