Any one got a Dynomec Locking wheel nut remover?

kaizer_soze · 21-11-2011 02:37PM #1

My wife had a puncture on my 04 Avensis on Saturday evening. (just after close of business unfortunately) There's a rip in the tyre wall, which I only found out after I'd bought a can of puncture-repair and inflate.
I went out to where the car is near Blanchardstown (miles from where we live) to change the wheel, but the key for the locking wheel nuts is worn and doesn't fit properly. I tried drilling it with a titanium drill bit bought specially for the job the next day, but it hardly scratches it.

A usual locking wheel nut remover tool doesn't work because the nut is an indented starrish-shape, with the key being the "male" end fitting inside it and has a circular external "tube" around it which just turns, but doesn't turn the nut inside.

The only tool I've found is for the opposite system - raised or male end on the nut. I've seen that Dynomec make a tool which removes any locking wheel nut system. I wondered if anyone has this tool? If you lived in the Blanchardstown area, then that would be ideal. (It's a long shot I know!)
I can't find one in Ireland and at a cost of €200 for one from the internet, I'd prefer to use an existing tool if possible.
Like I said, it's a longshot, but you never know!!!

I have the Toyota box that the wheel-nuts came in and it has a serial number. The car is originally a UK car and Toyota Ireland can't order a new key for it as the serial or product number isn't on their system.
The only option is breaking that nut off.

eringobragh · 21-11-2011 05:46PM

Anything match from here?

http://www.ebay.ie/sch/i.html?_nkw=avensis+lock+nut&_sacat=0&_dmpt=UK_CarParts_Acc_Wheels_tyres_Rims_Car_Wheels_ET&_odkw=locking+wheel+nut+remover&_osacat=0&_trksid=p3286.c0.m270.l1313

richardsheil · 21-11-2011 05:57PM

Use a whopping great hammer on a chisel and turn the locking nut by force.

Worked for me.

Probably a good idea to wrap the wheel in an old cloth so as to protect it when the hammer misses.

Or get a good tyre centre to do it for you.

kaizer_soze · 21-11-2011 08:13PM

eringobragh wrote: »

Anything match from here?

http://www.ebay.ie/sch/i.html?_nkw=avensis+lock+nut&_sacat=0&_dmpt=UK_CarParts_Acc_Wheels_tyres_Rims_Car_Wheels_ET&_odkw=locking+wheel+nut+remover&_osacat=0&_trksid=p3286.c0.m270.l1313

No, thanks. There are hundreds of different keys, similar to your house key. Yale maybe produce 300 keys that look the same. One house key is different from another. The face of the key isn't visible in most of those on ebay. Thanks anyway.

kaizer_soze · 21-11-2011 08:16PM

richardsheil wrote: »

Use a whopping great hammer on a chisel and turn the locking nut by force.

Worked for me.

Probably a good idea to wrap the wheel in an old cloth so as to protect it when the hammer misses.

Or get a good tyre centre to do it for you.

Thanks. You're right. I think it's the only way without the correct tool.
The target is pretty small and shallow and I'll hit the alloy at some point for sure. I called my insurance company and they picked up the car for free and will drop to a tyre centre for me tomorrow. A tyre centre will do the job, but at least they've more experience at it and if they whack the alloy, they'd need to repair or replace it.

Any one got a Dynomec Locking wheel nut remover?

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