argh locking wheel nut problem

[sheepy]

yesterday found a nail in my tyre so went to get it sorted to be told sorry mate we cant get your wheel off cause theres a problem with your nuts......ooooeeeerrrrrr i thought wtf,apparently the locking nut has 4 pins in it,well mine didn't have any...went to dealership in derby to be told we don't carry spares so we cant get it off either....we can do 1 of 2 things for you.
option 1 was to chisel the wheel nut off for you but sorry we can guarantee to not damage the wheel
or
option 2 we will have to order you a new one

so ive chosen option 2 which will take 7-10 days to arrive....

very frustrated they didn't have a master until he said theres approx. 100.000 combinations for the nuts so I guess I can understand.

so if your locking nut is missing pins then you may not be able to get your wheel off.

[Jo67]

Try the Wheelnut Man. He's amazing. https://www.facebook.com/TheWheelNutMancouk/?fref=ts
Hubby had a problem on his Volvo. Bristol Street Derby said 'no way it's coming off'. An independent had a go and had no luck. Within 5 minutes the Wheelnut Man had it off without any damage to the wheel whatsoever.

BTW, I removed mine a few weeks ago and replaced them with non-locking. I had no trouble getting mine off - they looked like they'd never been touched and luckily weren't overtightened.

[lfcrule1972]

My locking nuts don't have pins, they have a weird pattern in the head that the key part of the nut fits into.....

I did however have this issue on my Astra a while back when the locking nut had been done up so tight the key pins broke trying to undo it. Luckily the Vauxhall dealer had a box of spares, they found one that was close, hammered it onto the locking nuts and undid them manually.... I also had the spare bolts from new so just refitted those and left the locking nuts off.

Good luck

[SLC]

My locking nuts don't have pins, they have a weird pattern in the head that the key part of the nut fits into.....

The nut has a set of pins which fit into the "weird pattern" on the head of the wheel bolts.

Like this piccie I stole from the internet:

[Belfast Ds3]

Hey I am just wondering ,

I have no lock nut, my dealer lost it on me ... ( nightmare)

Any options for me other than getting them chiseled off ?

HELP !!!!!

[Dangerousfish]

You could try following a guide from here:

http://www.jamesandtracy.co.uk/howto...ut_removal.htm

Alternatively, speak with your dealer and see if they can order a new key for you.

[Jo67]

Hey I am just wondering ,

I have no lock nut, my dealer lost it on me ... ( nightmare)

Any options for me other than getting them chiseled off ?

HELP !!!!!

Where are you based?

[mikeandsazzle]

Where are you based?

I would say Belfast judging by his name [emoji2] [emoji2] [emoji2] lol
Sorry had to be done[emoji3]

[DaveB]

Hey I am just wondering ,

I have no lock nut, my dealer lost it on me ... ( nightmare)

Any options for me other than getting them chiseled off ?

HELP !!!!!

A dealer may be able to identify the correct key from the VIN or other information stored in Citroen's system.

[Cookies]

I'd advise going to your dealer and getting them to remove the lock nuts.

Cooks

[sheepy]

well after a long wait I have this issue finally sorted.the dealer ordered the new wheel nut which came in yesterday,ive been there today and they have mended the puncture,so now I can finally drive the car again...phew

[lfcrule1972]

The nut has a set of pins which fit into the "weird pattern" on the head of the wheel bolts.

Like this piccie I stole from the internet:

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Yeah apologies, I was confusing the Citroen locking key for one of my previous keys..... That reminds me I'm going to look for new wheel nuts on Amazon to replace the 4 locking ones, too much effort for my liking....