FFS one thing onto the next... Locking wheel bolt

[DanEdser]

OK! So I got some McGuard Locking Wheel bolts for xmas...

Went to put them on, did the first one... This happened.

The key bent, so now I have one locking wheel bolt on my car, which I cannot get off, and I can't put the others on

What can I do?!

I heard all locks are unique

 

[Ed.innit]

Should have a barcode number on the packet and you can contact them and theyll send you another key.
What did you torque them uptoo?

 

[bright]

Did you use a torque wrench?

There should be some sort of reference number to be able to.contact Mcguard for a replacement key. They're not entirely unique afaik. Might be wrong though!

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

FLOL

Either you didnt have that seated correctly, or they're made of cheese.

Send them back and get a refund.

Does any body steal wheels any more ?! I'm pretty sure I could get all I needed in Halfords or ScrewFix to combat any 'locking' nut anyway.

 

[Rob]

That'll go back on the one on there. Line it up as best as possible then give it a thump with a hammer, then undo it and don't try to fit anymore.

A) I'm guessing you over tightened them

B) You really don't need locking wheel nuts

 

[Dan@SJM]

Locking wheel nuts are a PITA. it seems to be a going trend that every car i buy is missing the bloody thing.

 

[Tunst]

Locking wheel nuts are a PITA. it seems to be a going trend that every car i buy is missing the bloody thing.

Worse when customers bring their car gor work...

Look round whole car.. Not to be found, call them... "Oh its here in the kichen drawer"

What f**king use is it there!

 

[DanEdser]

these are the ones that have the spinning ring on the outside to stop people smacking a wrench over the top of it to try and break it.

Think these are supposedly the best ones on the market... shame the keys are made of cheese.

Have contacted the seller and will wait for a response.

Hopefully they can send a replacement key free of charge, if not I'm guessing mcgard will charge something

+ what torque should I do em up to?

I just used a normal wrench

EDIT: I actually had to buy a wrench from halfords, as this happened to the standard one:

 

[SC03OTT]

How did you do that? Are you He-Man?

Anyway, 90Nm is the correct torque from memory. Wait for confirmation though.

 

[Kelv]

I'd guess you are over tightening, not seated correctly or not using the wrench squarely

I put on/off wheels on a regular basis, changing for track days etc, and never had this problem.

 

[DanEdser]

I think the key wasnt seated correctly on the bolt, only halfway pushed in or something and it slipped out whilst bending the lip on the key bit, which has made it not work! - I mean yeah I am he-man.

Gonna wait for an email back from the ebay seller so they can get a new key sent out. Sent them a right sob story too, saying I am now unable to use the car as I am unsure on how tight the bolt is and dont fancy a wheel coming off etc

Even though the bolt is on pretty tight, I need to get a torque wrench really... what do people recommend? Preferably fairly cheap, as I just bought a new extendable wrench from halfrauds.

 

[1812lsd]

Can you not get something to bash it back to being flat?

 

[DanEdser]

Can you not get something to bash it back to being flat?

I tried using a screwdriver, but i dont have a vice/clamp to hold it, so cant really hammer it

 

[Rob]

Jesus dude, you know it's one bolt out of four, right? Make sure the others are tight and just use the car.

I find it almost impossible to believe you can't get that back on there though to get it undone...

 

[DanEdser]

Jesus dude, you know it's one bolt out of four, right? Make sure the others are tight and just use the car.

I find it almost impossible to believe you can't get that back on there though to get it undone...

yes IK its one bolt in four, if you read what else I put, I also said the bolt is fine, I have used the car.

I also dont know why it wont go back on... dont fancy hammering it, I'll just wait for McGard to get back to me.

 

[DanEdser]

£15 for a new lock, unless the eBay seller wants to get me a new one.

 

[bmh.01]

The seller is a soft touch if you manage to get one out of them, this is your bed. Lie in it.

I'd put good money on there being f**k all wrong with the bolts or the key.

 

[montana]

I have never worried about torquing up wheel bolts , I tighten them with my 1/2 " ratchet until tight, any more and i wouldn't be able to undo them with the standard wrench at the roadside in the pouring rain.

 

[JON13S]

Most people I know use their calibrated arm. Always with a little less effort on the locker.

 

[2Damnsly Andy]

I actually had the same happen to me, the key slipped off the locknut whilst tightening them up and caused the same problem. I managed to sort it but I took them off and replaced them for a Renault set I had lying about.

 

[rich-6]

If you'd mailed me to ask for another key i'd tell you to do one.


Best thing i can suggest to do is put the locker in a vice and use a punch to try straighten the locker back up, then try tapping it in with a hammer, use a proper socket and a strongbar to release it.

 

[Tunst]

Lock nuts piss me off.. Running non ftw!

 

[xdz2076]

110nm is the torque setting btw.

 

[Adam.]

FWIW Halfords can also order in new locking nuts pretty quickly.

You can also use discount on them.

 

[DanEdser]

110nm is the torque setting btw.

you sure? cos ive done them up to 90nm...

 

[stevescort172]

cant you get those sockets that just sit over the locking wheel nut, bang it on then unscrew.
Then just stick your old bolt back in send locking wheel nuts back for a refund or sumthing

sure halfords sell them.

 

[Addicted]

Looks like you didn't have it seated properly when you tried to undo it tbh.

 

[montana]

Most people I know use their calibrated arm. Always with a little less effort on the locker.

Calibrated arm, I like it

 

[Dan@SJM]

Worse when customers bring their car gor work...

Look round whole car.. Not to be found, call them... "Oh its here in the kichen drawer"

What f**king use is it there!

FLOL I had to do a cambelt around not having the ability to remove the wheels as the customer had left it at home. In Cirencester (2.5hrs away)