Wheel spacer problems

[Niko]

Hi all.

 

I've got Eibach spacers on, and my problem is I put them on about 4 month ago and now I need to take them off to change my discs and pads on the front. But I think I've put them on to tight and now the nuts have rounded off .

 

Dose anyone have an idea how to get them off?

 

Cheers

[JetSet]

Yeah, you'll need an impact driver. One of mine got stuck despite the fact it was torqued on correctly, you'll also need a new set of nuts, the genuine ones cost a small fortune.

 

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impact_driver

 

 

Pete

[liam42whu]

Or the less right way but as effective is to bang a slightly smaller socket on there......

Make sure it a old socket that you wont use again.

 

Liam

[ZMANALEX]

New Genuine Eibach nuts in stock if required.

 

Alex

[ChrisS]

Something like this is required. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Irwin-Bolt-Grip ... 688&sr=1-5

I have not got any idea which are the best.

I'd just say don't buy Silverline, there stuff is hit and miss and some stuff is cr*p.

[Beau]

The wheel nuts tend to be made from light weight alloy which means they will round off easily.

 

You should be able to use a slightly smaller socket as someone has mentioned, whack it in with a hammer and then undo it. I did this for the original nissan security nuts as I lost the Key. It worked really easy.

[Niko]

Thanks guys,

 

I've already got the nuts, it's at the garage at the moment on a ramp till I get my wheels back tomorrow from powder coating, the guy at the garage had a little go an even he said they mite not come off.

[Keyser]

I use a chisel and a hammer if you can get to a corner of the nut.

 

Try a 6 sided socket of the correct size before you use a smaller socket multi point sockets especially cheap ones can round alloy nuts.

[Niko]

I don't want to damage the hub, so a chisel and hammer mite have to be a last resort

[Dicky]

What about using a bit of heat to ease it before commiting to the undersize socket idea.