Snapped The Locking Wheel Nut

[simon k]

got a puncture last night and managed to snap the locking nut in half when try to get the wheel off, the rac did a temp repair luckily the cars in the garage today for some accident repair, lexus say they have never seen it happen before,

[matt555]

Where you trying to turn it the wrong way or something :shutit: :winky:

I've never heard of that before?

Matty

[simon k]

no i didnt turn it the wrong way i had undone the four other ones first and then tried the locking one it didnt need much force either, it was the first time it had ben used as well

[SiWhite]

Were they rusty looking Simon?

[mudzs]

i managed to snap the key on my car .had to chisel of all four nuts .real pain in the behind .

[Rob]

you will prob find it is because someone put the locking nut on with an air wrench

[simon k]

the bit about the air wrench is probably correct the only people to ever have the wheels off are lexus, the car isnt a year old yet so the nuts arent rusty

[SiWhite]

the bit about the air wrench is probably correct the only people to ever have the wheels off are lexus, the car isnt a year old yet so the nuts arent rusty

Mine isn't a year old yet either but I do have rusty nuts (maybe I should rephrase that :) ) which is why I wondered. I did mention it to the dealer so maybe they'll replace them next time it's in.

[matt555]

Nothing worse than rusty nuts!!

My Boxster was awful for rusty nuts, each time the motor got serviced the dealer would ask if they could replace them. at a cost of course!!! i would always mangage to end up getting them for free, but i'm sure they just hid the cost in something else...... not noticed any bother with the IS though.....