Locking nut failure

[geotravtim]

Anybody have their locking wheel nut socket disintegrate?
£130 to get new nuts and the old locking nuts taken off.
Surely it’s a design flaw in the socket? Made of butter.

 

[Phil_j89]

How old a vehicle? How many miles?

Usually only see issues when they been tightened up too much when having wheels off / tyres changed.

 

[roadtripper]

Some folks seem to have issues with them jamming:

Where’s everyone keep their locking wheel nut key?

As the title. I currently keep my key in the dash hole underneath the dash vent on the drivers side. But it rattles and is generally annoying. Where does everyone else keep theirs to stop it rattling about?

www.t6forum.com

 

[geotravtim]

How old a vehicle? How many miles?

Usually only see issues when they been tightened up too much when having wheels off / tyres changed.

2016.

If they can’t manage being tightened and loosened a few times, they’re not fit for purpose.

(I’ve got a Defender and the locking wheel nut on that is industrial strength)

 

[geotravtim]

How old a vehicle? How many miles?

Usually only see issues when they been tightened up too much when having wheels off / tyres changed.

PS…
I’ve had VW vans since 1993.
Never had this issue before.

 

[Phil_j89]

Ps.. there’s a difference between being tightened, and tightened too much.

 

[drinfinity]

When this was happening to my Hyundai, the considered wisdom of Google was to mash a socket onto the offending nut. Then replace with non-locking (given that the locking nut makes it harder for you, and is no real barrier to the thief)

 

[DXX]

If the key is damaged I would make a wild guess (100%) that some lazy tyre fitter has had an impact wrench on it.

 

[geotravtim]

If the key is damaged I would make a wild guess (100%) that some lazy tyre fitter has had an impact wrench on it.

If it can’t be used with a tyre fitters wrench (Kwikfit), it’s not fit for purpose…

 

[Scottish Scrutineer]

If it can’t be used with a tyre fitters wrench (Kwikfit), it’s not fit for purpose…

I’d be more inclined to say that KwikFit are not fit for purpose.

 

[LondonLad]

When this was happening to my Hyundai, the considered wisdom of Google was to mash a socket onto the offending nut. Then replace with non-locking (given that the locking nut makes it harder for you, and is no real barrier to the thief)

I’ve done this before to remove a broken locking wheel nut - easiest option imo.
If you get rid of the locking nuts will this impact vehicle insurance if the wheels are stolen? If they found out.

 

[DXX]

If you get rid of the locking nuts will this impact vehicle insurance if the wheels are stolen? If they found out.

I wouldn’t worry about insurance, by the time the excess charge and premium increase is taken into account it’s not worth claiming.

 

[B.different]

There should be a number or a colour on the key. They are just generic keys of about 30 that get reused ( good selection on flee bay). We have ford, vauxhall and kia lockers for when a customer can't remember where they put it. Failing that we use a brass smash nut that moulds to shape. I agree that air guns shouldn't be used for wheels as they do a fair bit of damage to the keys aswell as the threads. We have to have torque setting and pictures to prove that we don't gun them on for insurance and paz stuff.