HELP Locking wheel nuts
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I have not got the wheel locking nut tool for my S-Type - Jaguar cannot supply the tool based on my VIN or registration number, and my garage says the conical wheel nuts are ones they cannot remove.
Does anyone have a master kit or equivalent I could borrow to get them off at least?
The MOT is due this weekend and I need to get these off in order for the car to have what needs doing for the MOT done.
Many, many thanks
Does anyone have a master kit or equivalent I could borrow to get them off at least?
The MOT is due this weekend and I need to get these off in order for the car to have what needs doing for the MOT done.
Many, many thanks
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SteveSheldon (10-03-2017)
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I have the standard laser removal tools but they cant get any grip on the conical locking nuts.. I am trying my contact in Harwoods to see if he has a solution for this, but at the moment I am stuck - sigh.. there is always something when I work on a car that goes adrift.. my fault entirely
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not yet... Harwoods Crawley want £180 labour + £69 parts, no one locally will commit to being able to remove them either.. I have emailed a contact in Harwoods Brighton in the hope he might be able to resolve this for me but currently am stuck. My garage have removed locking nuts before but they were pretty standard ones.. It wasn't until yesterday when I confirmed with them they could do them before the MOT itself that they said conical ones they cannot do - hence my issue
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This is the type of nut LOCKING WHEEL NUT SET - Jaguar X-Type / S-Type / XF / XJ / XK / XE / F-Type | eBay and there is 40 permutations - argh I have been working through the phonebook here of local places and so far no-go
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These have a conical reverse screw thread.
Screwfix seem to be taking over the high streets so its not hard to find a local one.
https://www.screwfix.com/p/irwin-bol...et-5-pcs/96028
Screwfix seem to be taking over the high streets so its not hard to find a local one.
https://www.screwfix.com/p/irwin-bol...et-5-pcs/96028
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Phone Screwfix and ask or pop in? They are very helpful people.
The Gator Grip is still a possibility.
Correction.
One set is max 16mm.
But your locking nuts are conical so it might fit?
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Interesting.. This morning I was at my local Harwoods Jaguar in Crawley looking at a plastic tool that definitely does not allow removal of locking nuts and enquiring about the cost of really sorting my issue..
They quoted one hours labour at £180 plus a set of locking lugs and their associated tool for £60.
So, through Tony my contact at Harwoods Brighton, I made contact with the parts manager there and found that he was happy supplying conventional lug nuts at £4 each (wheel theft is pretty rare in this area anyway) and maybe £55 for 15 minutes labour.
Such a difference.
He also noted that looking up my registration and VIN suggests my S-Type is manual?? commenting he has only ever seen two in all his years with Jaguar... so all is booked up - have put the MOT back a week to allow time for this
They quoted one hours labour at £180 plus a set of locking lugs and their associated tool for £60.
So, through Tony my contact at Harwoods Brighton, I made contact with the parts manager there and found that he was happy supplying conventional lug nuts at £4 each (wheel theft is pretty rare in this area anyway) and maybe £55 for 15 minutes labour.
Such a difference.
He also noted that looking up my registration and VIN suggests my S-Type is manual?? commenting he has only ever seen two in all his years with Jaguar... so all is booked up - have put the MOT back a week to allow time for this
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