Wheel removal

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JoHNY - 08 Jan 2006 12:33 GMT

How on earth does that wheel lock nut work? Managed to remove all the
other bolts, but i can't figure out how that thing comes undone. I
have the socket, put it in the hole and go to wrench it off, but there
is no purchase whatsoever, beats me !

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MainerInMass - 09 Jan 2006 11:53 GMT

What you're probably looking at is a locking wheel bolt. They're
designed to make the wheel impossible to remove without a special tool
- a specially-shaped socket.

If you bought the car used, and this is the first time you've tried to
change a tire, then you wouldn't have noticed until now that you might
have been missing this part.

It is available from your local Saab parts store (perhaps as part of a
set of four locking wheel bolts) for around US $30.

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joe schmoe - 09 Jan 2006 12:55 GMT

>What you're probably looking at is a locking wheel bolt. They're
>designed to make the wheel impossible to remove without a special tool
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>It is available from your local Saab parts store (perhaps as part of a
>set of four locking wheel bolts) for around US $30.

You "might" be able to get a bit more purchase if you use a plastic
(ziplock) bag to give your key a bit tighter fit if you are in a
pinch. This is what happens when people use impact guns on keylock
wheels.

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Grunff - 09 Jan 2006 19:39 GMT

> You "might" be able to get a bit more purchase if you use a plastic
> (ziplock) bag to give your key a bit tighter fit if you are in a
> pinch. This is what happens when people use impact guns on keylock
> wheels.

I love it when a thread moves firmly into the twilight zone :-)

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