General: - New Resto-mod XC90 Project - Page 4

owenfackrell · Jun 4th, 2018, 10:06

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Originally Posted by John Brennand

I had a similar problem on my XC70 a couple of years ago. I went to my local (excellent) garage where they had a "special kit" for removing any of these. Charged me a fiver ! Decided that these "locking nut heads" were in fact made of soft chocolate and replaced them all with normal nuts figuring that no one is going to steal 15 y.o. kerbed and scraped alloys !
My garage man said that the AA/RAC usually carry these kits too - so could try that option.

Those kits are a set of drills and a guide that let you drill off the heads of the bolts. The remains can then be easily removed once the whelel is off McGuard can sort you out with a kit, they did send it to me for free and I just had to send it back. I also didn’t refit any as mine are 14 years old flaky wheels.

kylespk · Jun 4th, 2018, 11:02

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Originally Posted by owenfackrell

Those kits are a set of drills and a guide that let you drill off the heads of the bolts. The remains can then be easily removed once the whelel is off McGuard can sort you out with a kit, they did send it to me for free and I just had to send it back. I also didn’t refit any as mine are 14 years old flaky wheels.

Wow. Mcgard sent you a kit to remove them? Can you send me the details as to how I go about getting this from them please?

owenfackrell · Jun 4th, 2018, 20:22

I contacted their customer services department. I did originally gat a replacement key from them but one of the bits was damaged and broke it.

jamesholley · Jun 8th, 2018, 14:49

Another way of getting off a a locking wheel nut is to find a similar sized socket and bang it on. Then plug it into the socket set handle and whip it off.

A nice local tyre place did this method a few years ago when some dick at Kwik Fit screwed my key with a tyre gun.

kylespk · Jun 8th, 2018, 15:08

Sooo... I have called my breakdown cover to come out and have a look at the locking wheel bolts and they tried to put on the dynamec on it and still had no luck...

I have now emailed McGard to go with owenfackrell's comment. Here's hoping.

I have tried ALL the garages near me and noone wants to have a go because of the amount of work it is going to take.

kylespk · Jun 8th, 2018, 15:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by jamesholley

Another way of getting off a a locking wheel nut is to find a similar sized socket and bang it on. Then plug it into the socket set handle and whip it off.

A nice local tyre place did this method a few years ago when some dick at Kwik Fit screwed my key with a tyre gun.

Wish I had a tyre place like yours! I can't find anyone who is willing to take this problem on. I have seen the socket trick on youtube but the problem is that there is no room for the socket in the alloy and the bolt!

TruckbusUK · Jun 8th, 2018, 16:08

I had this when someone tried to nic my alloys, the dealer welded a nut to the damaged McGard lock and wound it off that way ... seemingly it took 5 or 6 goes over 4 hrs as it kept breaking off (I know as I sat in reception and waited,) but they removed it ... Cost ... £85, ... they said they had only charged for 1hr, as they couldn't justify charging any more and I was a regular customer so £85 it was.

Hope it helps

GSTheo119 · Jun 8th, 2018, 23:45

I've lived this nightmare, the security nuts were fused to the hubs, brought on by over tightening a year or two before I bought the car. By all accounts Volvos of this age are famous for it. Long story short, in my efforts to get them off I burned through 3 of those keys, all got chewed up and were too soft to loosen the bolts - heated or not.
This is what got them off for me - If you can chisel or drill the security washer that sits behind the flange (this is what protects the bolt from reverse thread socket style tools) then a helpful garage can get it off pretty quick with one of their hammer on reverse thread kits. It'll save you money if you get the washers off first.

To do this I got a bite into the washer with a cobalt tipped drill bit then hammered away at the washer with small steel chisels - fashioned them a little with a grinder so they slid past the offending bolt, the washers are actually quite brittle. I did damage one wheel a little in the process but they're pretty worn any way. Don't bother trying to drill the bolt out through the middle, they're too hard for DIY. There is a specialist firm in Surrey that visits garages to sort problems like this. FWIW. The welding method can certianly work if you have the kit and skills. Good luck

kylespk · Jun 9th, 2018, 13:16

UPDATE:

Ok had one more go with the Dynamec Kit (provided by the AA Breakdown Service) and managed to get three of the four out. The last one I think is a little too far gone but I am not giving up!

kylespk · Jun 9th, 2018, 13:23

Slowly finishing this job and have installed the strut poly reinforcement kit.

I have detailed it in another post here.

https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=282628

Jun 8th, 2018, 15:08	#35
kylespk Junior Member Last Online: Oct 28th, 2019 00:34 Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Croydon	NO luck with wheel bolts Sooo... I have called my breakdown cover to come out and have a look at the locking wheel bolts and they tried to put on the dynamec on it and still had no luck... I have now emailed McGard to go with owenfackrell's comment. Here's hoping. I have tried ALL the garages near me and noone wants to have a go because of the amount of work it is going to take.

Jun 8th, 2018, 16:08	#37
TruckbusUK Petrolhead+Lots of Diesel Last Online: Apr 25th, 2024 11:43 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Glasgow	I had this when someone tried to nic my alloys, the dealer welded a nut to the damaged McGard lock and wound it off that way ... seemingly it took 5 or 6 goes over 4 hrs as it kept breaking off (I know as I sat in reception and waited,) but they removed it ... Cost ... £85, ... they said they had only charged for 1hr, as they couldn't justify charging any more and I was a regular customer so £85 it was. Hope it helps __________________ BMW X3 Msport MHEV 2020MY & VW Beetle Design 1.2Tsi DSG 2014MY Previous XC90 D5 SELux Geartronic 2009MY

Jun 4th, 2018, 20:22	#33
owenfackrell Premier Member Last Online: Feb 4th, 2024 19:04 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: southampton	I contacted their customer services department. I did originally gat a replacement key from them but one of the bits was damaged and broke it.

Jun 8th, 2018, 14:49	#34
jamesholley Member Last Online: Sep 28th, 2023 15:35 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: oxford	Another way of getting off a a locking wheel nut is to find a similar sized socket and bang it on. Then plug it into the socket set handle and whip it off. A nice local tyre place did this method a few years ago when some dick at Kwik Fit screwed my key with a tyre gun.

Jun 8th, 2018, 23:45	#38
GSTheo119 XC90 tinkerer Last Online: Oct 27th, 2022 23:08 Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Twickenham	I've lived this nightmare, the security nuts were fused to the hubs, brought on by over tightening a year or two before I bought the car. By all accounts Volvos of this age are famous for it. Long story short, in my efforts to get them off I burned through 3 of those keys, all got chewed up and were too soft to loosen the bolts - heated or not. This is what got them off for me - If you can chisel or drill the security washer that sits behind the flange (this is what protects the bolt from reverse thread socket style tools) then a helpful garage can get it off pretty quick with one of their hammer on reverse thread kits. It'll save you money if you get the washers off first. To do this I got a bite into the washer with a cobalt tipped drill bit then hammered away at the washer with small steel chisels - fashioned them a little with a grinder so they slid past the offending bolt, the washers are actually quite brittle. I did damage one wheel a little in the process but they're pretty worn any way. Don't bother trying to drill the bolt out through the middle, they're too hard for DIY. There is a specialist firm in Surrey that visits garages to sort problems like this. FWIW. The welding method can certianly work if you have the kit and skills. Good luck

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