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Volvo V70/Locking Wheel Nut stripped

Posted by Ian Waring on May 28, 2008, 9:16 pm

Vehicle has genuine Volvo locking wheel nuts.

Managed to get three off. Last one solid. Spent hours on this. Any suggestions?

Thanks
Ian

Re: Volvo V70/Locking Wheel Nut stripped

Posted by Mark Molesworth on May 29, 2008, 9:04 am, in reply to "Volvo V70/Locking Wheel Nut stripped"
Mark Molesworth

I had same problem and ended up sending customer to Volvo who sent him to a specialist welder who welded a nut on the wheel bolt and removed the broken bolt. Apparantely according to the main dealer they are sending at least one a week to this chap.
Mark M.

Re: Volvo V70/Locking Wheel Nut stripped

Posted by thomas stevenson on May 29, 2008, 11:46 am, in reply to "Re: Volvo V70/Locking Wheel Nut stripped"
Thomas Stevenson

give this number a ring 01977 520 666

Re: Volvo V70/Locking Wheel Nut stripped

Posted by Ian Waring on May 29, 2008, 1:08 pm, in reply to "Re: Volvo V70/Locking Wheel Nut stripped"
Ian Waring

Thanks for replies. I have passed on your suggestions to Ian (at work).

Karen

Re: Volvo V70/Locking Wheel Nut stripped

Posted by Dave Harney on May 29, 2008, 1:16 pm, in reply to "Re: Volvo V70/Locking Wheel Nut stripped"

Hi,
You need one of these !!

Regards
Dave

Link: Wheel nut removal

Re: Volvo V70/Locking Wheel Nut stripped

Posted by Mark Molesworth on May 29, 2008, 4:59 pm, in reply to "Re: Volvo V70/Locking Wheel Nut stripped"
Mark Molesworth

Dave looks like a good tool. I tried various snap-on and blue point wheel nut removers but on the Volvo there is not enough gap around the nut to get a tool in.
Mark M

Re: Volvo V70/Locking Wheel Nut stripped

Posted by Ian Waring on May 29, 2008, 11:14 pm, in reply to "Re: Volvo V70/Locking Wheel Nut stripped"

Thomas, just out of interest your suggested telephone number is the same company which Dave mentioned.

Will look at buying tool, but will discuss in advance if it is suitable under the circumstances i.e. the locking nut head has broken off.

Thanks
Karen

Re: Volvo V70/Locking Wheel Nut stripped

Posted by Dave Harney on May 30, 2008, 12:01 am, in reply to "Re: Volvo V70/Locking Wheel Nut stripped"
Dave Harney

Hi,
We've just bought this tool recently, after having a Lexus in that we couldn't get one locking nut off, after spending ages on it, we tried to buy the tool from our local MAC Tool distributor (who offered it to us some months before) but he didn't have one on the van. He did however give us the number of someone local that had bought one, and we borrowed that, nut was off within 5 minutes.
The kit has "soft" adaptors that "mould" themselves to the shape of the locking nut when hit hard.
If the heads gone off the nut then not sure if this kit will do it.
Whee are you based ?
Regards
Dave
Just gonna go look up your "Profile" to answer my own question.

Re: Volvo V70/Locking Wheel Nut stripped

Posted by Tony Ludford on May 30, 2008, 8:03 am, in reply to "Re: Volvo V70/Locking Wheel Nut stripped"
Tony Ludford

With these locking nuts, use of an air-gun on the locking tool causes the "pretty pattern" in the locking nut tool to crack. As soon as any pressure is put on tight nuts,it breaks off from the tool!

Getting more of these at roadside, whereby we're using a bar to undo them, and the tool is breaking because the nuts are too tight! Customer then thinks it's our fault, because we were the last ones to use it.....

Re: Volvo V70/Locking Wheel Nut stripped

Posted by Phil Huelin on May 30, 2008, 7:15 pm, in reply to "Re: Volvo V70/Locking Wheel Nut stripped"
Phil Huelin

I can recommend this method, kindly supplied by Dave Hill last time this question was asked. I can confirm that it does indeed work a treat!

http://www.londonroadgarage.com/images/Locking%20Wheel%20Nut%20Removal.pdf

Phil

Re: Volvo V70/Locking Wheel Nut stripped

Posted by sean savage on June 4, 2008, 7:49 pm, in reply to "Re: Volvo V70/Locking Wheel Nut stripped"
Sean Savage

this tool is a MUST! had ours 4 months now and not got caught out yet! i managed to pick mine up as i aint far from castleford and he did it for £110 including hammer and additional "bits"

sean

Re: Volvo V70/Locking Wheel Nut stripped

Posted by mark mcgrath on June 4, 2008, 10:17 pm, in reply to "Re: Volvo V70/Locking Wheel Nut stripped"
Mark McGrath

you are spot on sean,picked a set up today.same deal as yours.used it when i got back on a toyota avensis.we got all 4 off in less than two minutes.brilliant.

Re: Volvo V70/Locking Wheel Nut stripped

Posted by sean savage on June 4, 2008, 11:25 pm, in reply to "Re: Volvo V70/Locking Wheel Nut stripped"
Sean Savage

what i would advise is get quite a few extra "bits" that fit into the tool. a little trick mark is when one of the "bits" has been used and moulded itself into the locking shape dont throw it away,cut it in half further down and use again,and its stronger next time.
sean

Re: Volvo V70/Locking Wheel Nut stripped

Posted by mark mcgrath on June 5, 2008, 11:10 am, in reply to "Re: Volvo V70/Locking Wheel Nut stripped"
Mark McGrath

thanks for that sean,good tip.have good day

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