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Went to remove my front wheels today.
Bloody tire shop has hammered em on super tight. Broke part of nut trying to remove. I then had to hammer on a slightly smaller socket. Gave that a big nudge. Well that didn't work. Busted two sockets.
Next..

Try and remove the chrome shell and use an 18mm socket....
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Try and remove the chrome shell and use an 18mm socket....
Already lost the chrome shell
Going to try exactly that this morning with an impact gun.
Man there tight.
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Place impact gun on tyre fitters nuts, HARD. You'll feel better, he'll remember not to tighten wheels with impact gun.
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Why not take it back to the shop that did it????
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Why not take it back to the shop that did it????
Because the're idiots!
Did think about it.
Will see how I go.
I may do that.
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I certainly would, make sure you complain to the boss about it, loudly, they shouldn't be doing this to customers cars, idiots!!!
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the usual cut out when hot
Crank, coil, cam sensor all good?
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