Shamilton New Member 12 Member For: 10y 2m 29d Gender: Male Location: Gold Coast Posted 02/09/14 11:45 PM Share Posted 02/09/14 11:45 PM Hi all,This is my first post so I'm sorry if my question has already been asked.I've just bought a 2010 F6 and it doesn't have a lock nut key. I've called 5 Ford dealers and they've all told me that the company that manufactured them went out of business 18 months ago and FPV/Ford didn't bother to find an alternative supplier. These lock nut keys are individually made for each vehicle so one size doesn't fit all. I've tried the key for my BA MKII GT and also the key from my dads 2011 GT and neither of them are even close to fitting the F6 nut.Because they are a different size to lock nut breakers sold, the local Ford service department told me I could:1. Use a chisel and hammer and smash it off2. Use an oxy cutter to cut it offTo be honest, I don't want to do either of these things and for Ford to say this is ridiculous. Does anyone have any suggestions or know of an alternative solution? Basically, if I get a flat tyre I'm stuck on the side of the road.Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arronm Dropping a turd Gold Donating Members 9,520 Member For: 17y 23d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 03/09/14 12:07 AM Share Posted 03/09/14 12:07 AM Use a 22mm socket and hit it over the locknut. Make sure it goes over a fair way. Try and hit it on square. Then just undo. Use a small drift to remove the nut from the socket and then do the other 3. Then replace with new nuts or get other locking nuts..I removed all my locknuts form my Fords and replaced with stock nuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willo88 Member 700 Member For: 12y 9m 25d Gender: Male Location: Newcastle Posted 03/09/14 01:17 AM Share Posted 03/09/14 01:17 AM I just had this happen on the weekend. Drove from Newy to Sydney and forgot my lock nut key. Ended up using a socket that was just small enough and used a hammer to smash it on. Had to repeat this 10 times. The lock nuts are now phucked but I had spare ones for my ET radial wheels.Below is a picture of phucked nuts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamilton New Member 12 Member For: 10y 2m 29d Gender: Male Location: Gold Coast Posted 03/09/14 01:19 AM Author Share Posted 03/09/14 01:19 AM Thanks mate I'll give it a go this arvo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjc Donating Members 2,823 Member For: 21y 2m 15d Gender: Male Location: Townsville Posted 03/09/14 01:32 AM Share Posted 03/09/14 01:32 AM What they said and with gentle violence... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagabond Bored Member Administrator 35,722 Member For: 22y 5d Gender: Male Location: Dé·jà vu Posted 03/09/14 01:52 AM Share Posted 03/09/14 01:52 AM Highlights the obvious pointlessness of having lock nuts in the first place.. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willo88 Member 700 Member For: 12y 9m 25d Gender: Male Location: Newcastle Posted 03/09/14 02:01 AM Share Posted 03/09/14 02:01 AM ^^exactly. If somebody wants your wheels, nothing is going to stop them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilko16 Donating Members 1,672 Member For: 16y 11m 29d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 03/09/14 02:26 AM Share Posted 03/09/14 02:26 AM You can even get sockets that are like an external easy-out... Slide them on and they pull tighter as you undo them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discostig Manual mode ________________________ All day, erryday Donating Members 13,798 Member For: 16y 11m 26d Gender: Male Location: Probably above atmospheric pressure Posted 03/09/14 05:20 AM Share Posted 03/09/14 05:20 AM Damn I missed the chance to be first post in with my video of said socket trick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arronm Dropping a turd Gold Donating Members 9,520 Member For: 17y 23d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 03/09/14 05:21 AM Share Posted 03/09/14 05:21 AM (edited) Mate I told you about the socket trick... I WIN>>>>>>>>>Post the vid anyway Edited 03/09/14 05:22 AM by arronm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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