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[spuk87]

Have trawled around the site and there are a number of solutions, but couldn't easily work out which is cheapest or generally regarded as the best. So what would you do: 1) Hammer a 19mm socket on the locking nuts, remove and replace them with 4 ordinary bolts. My fear is the nut will split, or head will spin etc. making getting them off a complete bastard then me resorting to going round the local garage to get them off ££. 2) Order a replacement key from McGuard or Astonvauxhall. Think option 2 is safer but I'm not too bothered about having locking nuts on the car as I don't want this situation to happen again, and who steals alloys these days anyway?

[kg55]

I had to use option one ( i had no locking nut key and the box with the number was missing) took me ages to get all four wheels off and fooked a 19mm wheelbrace. As for local vauxhall dealers DONT ASK refused to help

[Goosenka]

Have trawled around the site and there are a number of solutions, but couldn't easily work out which is cheapest or generally regarded as the best. So what would you do:

1) Hammer a 19mm socket on the locking nuts, remove and replace them with 4 ordinary bolts. My fear is the nut will split, or head will spin etc. making getting them off a complete bastard then me resorting to going round the local garage to get them off ££.

2) Order a replacement key from McGuard or Astonvauxhall.

Think option 2 is safer but I'm not too bothered about having locking nuts on the car as I don't want this situation to happen again, and who steals alloys these days anyway?

FYI AstonVauxhall - James no longer posts on here sadly

[Mike (Cliffie)]

I have a kit here that belongs to Techieboy which we used to get a set off, in fact that reminds me, the owner of that car owes Techie a new set of blades for it.

[Dave E]

I followed the link below and was easy and quick http://www.vx220.org...html&hl=mcguard

[Pidgeon]

Go to a meet and try the keys from the other cars there. The second one I tried fitted. A spare set of bolts to replace the removed locking set would help!

Edited by Partridge, 16 February 2012 - 10:58 PM.

[techieboy]

I have a kit here that belongs to Techieboy which we used to get a set off, in fact that reminds me, the owner of that car owes Techie a new set of blades for it.

Ah cool. I found some new blades for it the other day.

[VIX]

Option 1. It took less then 5 minutes to get all 4 of my locking wheel bolts off - but mine were correctly torqued. If yours have been blatted on with an air wrench you might have a problem. PS Replace with ordinary bolts.

Edited by VIX, 17 February 2012 - 09:05 AM.

[spuk87]

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Edited by spuk87, 17 February 2012 - 09:25 AM.

[spuk87]

Cheers guys. They were correctly torqued with a torque wrench by me so should be reasonably easy to remove. Think I'll order some ordinary replacements and be a cheapskate by trying other peoples' keys at the Peak district meet next weekend though, then resort to 19mm socket if nobody's fits

Edited by spuk87, 17 February 2012 - 09:25 AM.

[Mike (Cliffie)]

I have a kit here that belongs to Techieboy which we used to get a set off, in fact that reminds me, the owner of that car owes Techie a new set of blades for it.

Ah cool. I found some new blades for it the other day.

It is safely tucked up in my garage still. Who was it that borrowed it Matt?

[techieboy]

Errrrmmmm, somebody in Aylesbury. Think I sent it down to him via Joe at the aborted Cadwell Time Attack Race. ETA: AndyPJ. Knew I'd remember at some point.

Edited by techieboy, 17 February 2012 - 09:38 AM.

[Andy_sx]

I did the 19mm socket thing myself after having a momnt leaving the locking nut in one of the wheels after replacing the alternator.... took 5 mins and a set of 5 bolts was £3 i think from Vauxhall I had to use a vice and a big screw driver combo with a lump hammer to free the socket from the bolt as you need to smack the socket on to a fair extent

[Craig S]

Post up a pic of your bolts and someone may have the key for it as most have removed their locking nuts and no longer need the key.

[spuk87]

Here's my locking nut:



If anyone has a matching key and is going to the peak district next Sunday I'd be grateful if you would let me borrow it on the day . Going to order some ordinary bolts to replace, local garage wanted £4 per bolt!

[GiGo]

Welcome to try mine not by the car right now so can't check to see if it's the right one or not.

[ghand]

I never swing on the locking wheel nut so mine came off very very easy with the 19mm socket You can give it a try,it will not damage the cut out shape, it just puts a few grooves on the outside of the nut.

[jimmyfloydreturns]

Quick n00b question - where is the locking wheel nut stored on the VX? I've had a cursory look but no joy, and I'm too lazy to RTFM

[out on the bike]

Quick n00b question - where is the locking wheel nut stored on the VX? I've had a cursory look but no joy, and I'm too lazy to RTFM

When I got mine it was in a box sitting by the fuses under the front bonnet

[jimmyfloydreturns]

Quick n00b question - where is the locking wheel nut stored on the VX? I've had a cursory look but no joy, and I'm too lazy to RTFM

When I got mine it was in a box sitting by the fuses under the front bonnet

Found it, much obliged! Stupidly I was looking straight at it earlier wondering what it was....