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Wheel nut with key lock?
Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 11:54 pm
by Santos
Driving the other day i saw a boxy old 4wd with a wheel nut that had a key lock on the spare tyre carrier. i didn't catch the make but at a guess i would of said patrol (wasnt a landcruiser or jackaroo though could be wrong)
Got me wondering if it was oem equipment and if the thread was the same as the suzuki's.
If so it might make a tiny project for changing the tumbler and onto the spare wheel
Anyone know about these, where they are from blah blah ?
Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 8:03 am
by droopypete
I have one on my Bundera, I purchased it new from Toyota when I was building the car in the early 90's.
It could be easily helicoiled to suit a zook (if the zook thread is available as a helicoil insert)
Peter.
Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 9:01 am
by Gwagensteve
Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 11:06 pm
by Santos
hmmm bundera, what thread are they?
And exactly what is helicoil -ing?
Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 11:14 pm
by ofr57
thread insert ...
usally used when you strip threads
old thread is drilled out an the helicoil is inserted an ... glued i belive
Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 11:36 pm
by Toecutta
The GV gas a OME lock that fits over the stock nut
Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 11:42 pm
by nicbeer
Santos wrote:hmmm bundera, what thread are they?
And exactly what is helicoil -ing?
prob 12x1.5 as most toys are
Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 6:43 pm
by droopypete
Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 8:59 pm
by Santos
Toecutta wrote:The GV gas a OME lock that fits over the stock nut
not thinking of the locking hub cap with the word suzuki?
locking nut
Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 9:09 pm
by want33s
just go to your local auto parts shop. I saw one today it fits over any stock nut(up to 20mm long) and takes a key. Cost = $5.75
Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 1:26 pm
by Guy
Toecutta wrote:The GV gas a OME lock that fits over the stock nut
OME or OEM ??
OME = Old man emu .. Makers of suspension type stuff
OEM = Original equipment manufacturer .. makers of all types of stuff .
Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 1:29 pm
by Guy
Much easier to knock a stud out of the wheel carrier and, go to yota purchase a wheel stud and pop that in the place of the stud you removed.
If you do install one of those locks keep it well lubricated to ensure it does not rust on there solid .. the brass key does not make that great of a lever to try to make it move.
Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 4:40 pm
by lump_a_charcoal
padlocks are harder to get off...
A well placed impact socket will usually remove those stud locks with not much hastle...
Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 4:57 pm
by Santos
most people dont have an impact wrench when they are waliking down the street, just as likely to have bolt cutters ;?)
Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 5:15 pm
by Guy
Santos wrote:most people dont have an impact wrench when they are waliking down the street, just as likely to have bolt cutters ;?)
Most people waling down the street dont have spanners to under the other nuts that are keeping your rubber attatched to your truck either ...
Most pleople would not steal your chit even if it was not bolted down .. but there are scumbags out there that when it is time for new rubber ... a set of boltcutters and an impact wrench is way cheaper than new tyres ..
