Within minutes the staff had removed a seized locking wheel bolt of the McGard type from Volvo S80 T6 with absolutely zero damage to the wheel, the car or the locking bolt. As it happens it wasn't particularly tight so I can't imagine why the bolt had damaged in the first place, must have been made of chocolate. I don't really want to start drilling yet though I thought that if I was able to drill down through the rotating collar a couple of times, to the solid flange, I would be able to crack then remove the collar then use a simple reverse thread bolt removal socket or even the "undersize double hex" method. I have found the cars where the bolts are siezed are always high mileage where the bolts have been on and off a lot of times for tyres and brakes and the cones have mated perfectly to the cone of the bolts together with some corrosion . Lost the key for my locking wheel nuts; tried several other products to remove them, all failed because my locking wheel nuts had an external band that rotated when you got a socket on it making removal impossible.

If anyone has this type without the washer it is advisable to get them off whilst you can and replace by the current type. you are left with a nice countersunk bolt centre which you drill firstly with the 3 mm pilot drill . When you say "The lad hammered "blade 3" on to the bolt, then had to put his full weight on to end of a 4' breaker bar to loosen it off. Is this enough to keep the bolts from seizing or would I be as well ditching the lot in favour of new bolts? It might just save people some time and effort putting this info out where its easy to find and the kit works.

Clan I suggest that before you start knocking methods of locking nut removal, you actually try them yourself with professionally trained staff using the tools. use the largest 18 / 19 mm spanners that leaves you with 4 ends you can weld to the top of each nut . The tool does not rely on strength to work effectively, making it an ideal solution for anybody looking to remove locknuts without the key. The DYNOMEC Locking Wheel Nut Remover Kit is so effective that it is used by leading roadside recovery agents. If I used a 10mm drill bit, I could drill down through the centre of the wheel bolt to just beyond the flange then break the head off the bolt.

Introducing the Dynomec Locking Wheel Nut Remover Kit, The ultimate solution for removing virtually all locking wheel nuts on the market. The Kit is a durable and long-lasting tool, made from high-quality materials to withstand repeated use. These damn things are such a PITA to sort that I would rather run the risk of having the wheels nicked than bother with these silly devices. If the item comes direct from a manufacturer, it may be delivered in non-retail packaging, such as a plain or unprinted box or plastic bag. when it is cool tap the spanner with a big hammer sideways whilst pulling and pushing this will loosen the hardened cap which will come off eventualy .If anybody could suggest any other easy, and cheap, method to remove this bolt, I'd be very grateful.

However It will only be of use for locking bolts which are still intact , in good condition with clean threads , not excessivly tightened and not with the cone siezed into the alloy wheel cone . Machine Mart do a couple of different sets of remover, one of which successfully removed the aftermarket StopLock nuts on my V70.

The Dynomec Locking Wheelnut Remover XL Kit is a simple-to-use kit is capable of removing virtually all locknuts on the market to date, with no damage to the wheel due to the protective steel shroud. The Dynomec Locking Wheel Nut Remover tool is manufactured in house by ourselves, made from high quality British steel, we have been leading the industry for over 25 Years.

It seems you had the old "easy to remove " type too as the dynomec tool seems to hammer around the outside of the nut to remove them whilst the later type have hardened tops and a hardened spinning ring around the outside to prevent this. After pushing it in with the marks lined up I gave it a couple of hours to set firmly and then simply undid it.

PS: As has been pointed out on here, with the right kit locking wheel nuts can be removed in seconds - something that every self-respecting wheel-thief will already know. The handbook and Haynes for my 1997 V70 says 110NM, and my torque wrench only has settings up to 130NM! Our simple-to-use kit is capable of removing virtually all locknuts on the market to date, with no damage to the wheel due to the protective steel shroud. don't be put off by fitting new volvo ones , they are a new design now from italy , the wavy pattern is around the outer edge of the bolt which means the key nut has far more grip than the old type . My nuts :animal-smiley-037: are old and been on and off many times - or rather the bolts holding the wheels on my car are old and have been on and off lots of times!