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Lock-nut needed, For lend while you wait

Magown3 · 2011-01-23 17:33:56

Hi, I cannot seem to find the locknut for my alloy's. It's not in the usual spot and I've searched the car high and low looking for it. It fits this nut: If anyone thinks they have the locknut for it and are willing to meet for 5 mins while I take off the 4 nuts, I'd be very grateful. Dublin 15 area but can travel

23-01-2011 5:33pm

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Hi,

I cannot seem to find the locknut for my alloy's. It's not in the usual spot and I've searched the car high and low looking for it.

It fits this nut:

If anyone thinks they have the locknut for it and are willing to meet for 5 mins while I take off the 4 nuts, I'd be very grateful.

Dublin 15 area but can travel

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#2 23-01-2011 5:39pm

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If you go to a dealer, they'll take the nuts off for yout. They'll have an assortment of all the adaptors.

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#3 23-01-2011 6:42pm

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Just dont do what this guy did!

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#4 23-01-2011 6:55pm

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Would love to know the story behind that pic!

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#5 23-01-2011 7:20pm

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http://www.honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=2684546

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#6 23-01-2011 7:20pm

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This is what the AA use to remove those nuts:

http://www.dynomec.co.uk/

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#7 23-01-2011 7:21pm

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That's one of the mcguard brand of lock nuts. If it was on your car from the factory then your dealer will have a master set.

If they came with aftermarket alloys then the key is unique to each set.

They are a pain to get off without the key but can be done without damage to the wheel.

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#8 23-01-2011 7:23pm

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Hasn't been mentioned, presume you know locknuts are all different for security
What car Is it?

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#9 23-01-2011 7:41pm

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colm_mcm wrote: »

Hasn't been mentioned, presume you know locknuts are all different for security
What car Is it?

i think its audi

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#10 23-01-2011 7:51pm

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colm_mcm wrote: »

http://www.honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=2684546

Great thread. What a clown that fella was..:)

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#11 29-01-2011 8:59am

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mullingar wrote: »

This is what the AA use to remove those nuts:

http://www.dynomec.co.uk/

There's actually an AA man that lives on the road. I'll drop up to him later maybe.

Nissan doctor wrote: »

That's one of the mcguard brand of lock nuts. If it was on your car from the factory then your dealer will have a master set.

If they came with aftermarket alloys then the key is unique to each set.

They are a pain to get off without the key but can be done without damage to the wheel.

colm_mcm wrote: »

Hasn't been mentioned, presume you know locknuts are all different for security
What car Is it?

The alloy's are aftermarket and they key's are not from the factory. But surely every set of locknuts aren't unique. Think about the amount of locknuts out there, millions upon millions!

Mandzhalas wrote: »

i think its audi

Correct

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#12 29-01-2011 9:01am

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This guy went into Joe Duffy to replace his locknut and there was approx 10 different combinations of them!

And that's BMW!

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#13 29-01-2011 9:11am

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Magown3 wrote: »

This guy went into Joe Duffy to replace his locknut and there was approx 10 different combinations of them!

And that's BMW!

but im pretty sure it has audi wheels on!

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#14 29-01-2011 10:16am

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mullingar wrote: »

This is what the AA use to remove those nuts:

http://www.dynomec.co.uk/

Good piece of kit that

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#15 29-01-2011 4:59pm

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Mandzhalas wrote: »

but im pretty sure it has audi wheels on!

Yes it's an Audi, MY Audi, I'm the OP. My point was that BMW only have approx 10 different locknuts. That is all

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#16 29-01-2011 9:28pm

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Magown3 wrote: »

Yes it's an Audi, MY Audi, I'm the OP. My point was that BMW only have approx 10 different locknuts. That is all

As I mentioned, the factory supplied locknuts will only come in a certain number of different combinations so the dealers can keep master sets.

Spurious locknuts are all different, they will have a code on them, to order a replacement for your particular one from the manufacturer.

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#17 29-01-2011 9:56pm

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They look like McGuard ones. Supposed to be very difficult to remove without the adapter. I thought that they were supposed to be loads of combinations, but I don't know is that just marketing.

http://www.mcgard.com/AutomotiveProducts

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