Locking Wheel Nut Removal

[paulsmith]

Hi all, got these blasted locking wheel nuts on my car and the garage changing my tires have said the key snapped and is now unable to remove them!

Any advice on what to do now?

Many thanks in advance!

[MidnightMods]

factory jeep lock nut? a flat head screw driver removed them. Just tighten up the other nuts and use a flat head screw driver on the lock nut. ive done it countless times

[Jimmyb]

Sacrifice a socket on it, find one thats a tight fit and pound it on there.

[Nanook]

Originally Posted by Jimmyb

Sacrifice a socket on it, find one thats a tight fit and pound it on there.

That's the best way to do it unless you can get a set of vice grips onto it.

[paulsmith]

Thanks for your replies!
So i tried the old knock a socket on trick but mine appear to be the McGard style locking wheel nuts (i believe they must be after market) which have a rotating collar on the outside. Anyway long story short the socket is now stuck on the locking wheel nut
On further investigation there are companies that specialise in this and are mobile but they only seem to be in the UK. Do they seem to suffer from this problem more than anywhere else?
I have read now that the only thing left is to get it to a garage that can weld the rotating collar to the centre to be able to remove it.

For reference to the companies providing this service its http://www.lockingwheelnutremovers.co.uk they seem to make their own tools. Does anyone know of a company over here that does similar?

[croweater]

What about a locksmith? They specialise in opening things with locks - surely a locking wheel nut wouldn't pose too much of a challenge for them ...

[Snort]

If you can get an angle grinder in there and cut a slit, then just use a piece of metal or large screwdriver and undo it.