06-19-2019, 12:12 PM | #1 |
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Broken Locking Nut
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Need some help. I was trying to remove the wheels and the locking nut slipped damaging the locking key and the bolt. The bolts had definitely been overtightened by whoever last took the wheels off. A friend of mine who manages a Kwik fit has said they do have a kit which might remove them but if they are soo tight might not work. Any help or advice would be appreciated. many thanks |
06-19-2019, 12:23 PM | #2 |
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There is a BMW master kit which has every key in there. If you have a good key you can usually get them off if they're slightly damaged, you just have to do it in the right way. Usually a 3ft 1/2" bar, short 17mm socket will do the job, make sure you hold the head of the bar as square as possible when turning. Failing that get someone to put some pressure on the bar whilst you wack the bar end that connects to the socket with a big hammer. The pressure and the shock of the hammer usually moves them.
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Got home and hey presto the nuts undone . Thank you again for the advice |
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You can't leave garages bad reviews or tell people how bad they are if you don't know that they have done wrong. |
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06-24-2019, 01:52 AM | #13 |
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But without being sure you cannot pin the blame on somebody.
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You can bet your bottom dollar that if a garage does flunk on something they will do their best to cover it up with the 'nothing to do with me mate' routine.My point is it's unlikely it's the owner of the car doing harm to his own vehicle and it's far more likely to be a trigger happy trainee left to perform this task.You have to accept that the customer is mostly right and without holding a camera to the mech working on your car it is you that's responsible.
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I'm not saying the garage is not to blame but what I am saying is without being 110% sure you cannot bad mouth them. |
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06-24-2019, 12:23 PM | #18 | |
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And yes, some mechanics haven't a clue about bodywork and they pull airlines across bonnets etc. Sometimes people lean on cars or brush dust off and they can't understand that what they are doing is actually putting scratches on the car then look at me like I'm stupid when I tell them to get off. |
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06-24-2019, 02:07 PM | #19 | |
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Have you considered having a tyre fitting machine in your garage. |
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06-24-2019, 04:42 PM | #20 |
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Never really felt the need for a tyre fitting machine. There is way to much competition in my area, everybody wants something for nothing.
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06-25-2019, 03:29 AM | #21 |
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Tyres are a funny item.Some people just go and pay full whack down the road at their nearest tyre shop.Those shops wouldn't like me as I buy my tyres online and was lucky with my rear ps4s's. A few refused flatly to fit them,I could afford to buy at full retail but just like the thrill of the chase.
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