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 off

2. Use an oxy cutter to cut it off

To 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

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.

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

Thanks mate I'll give it a go this arvo.

What they said and with gentle violence...

Highlights the obvious pointlessness of having lock nuts in the first place..

^^exactly. If somebody wants your wheels, nothing is going to stop them

You can even get sockets that are like an external easy-out... Slide them on and they pull tighter as you undo them

Damn I missed the chance to be first post in with my video of said socket trick.

Mate I told you about the socket trick... I WIN>>>>>>>>>

Post the vid anyway

Edited September 3, 201412 yr by arronm