Most Bizzare Locknut Ever

[Aggroman]

Hey everyone..

I just recently bought a bigger brake upgrade for my 34 GT.

Car is currently at workshop gettin fixed up so i cant take a closeup but ill try to explain it best i can.

Anyway i was looking at my nuts to take the wheel off etc and i have the most bizzare locknut ever..

Its almost like a cap sitting ontop of something ( the cap is sort of like a top hat, the top is flat and then on the lower edge It has a small groove).. I can push the whole cap in and pull it out by about 2mm and turn it no problem but nothing happens..

Tried pulling it off. got them needle nose pliers on good but it wont move...

Was thinking of trying to get a socket to go over the top but there isnt enough clearance around the edge of the cap thing and the wheel to slot a socket in.

So it has to do with this groove but for the life of me cant figure it out..

Ill post a pic of my wheel and the brand/model if anyone can find anything (ill take a closeup when i get the car bak in a few days hopefully.

Voltec Inter Milano Hyper MS

http://www.milano-wheels.com/products/voltec/v_hms.html (cant ask them about it cause its mostly in jap)

[cuppas]

pic of the locknut for us?

[Damo_R34]

pic of the wheel? its nice.

how bout a pic of what your asking about?

[Aggroman]

still waiting for the car to come back. will post asap.

it probably wont make much difference it just looks like a perfectly rounded nut

[okidori]

did you try a big magnet? I've seen some of the magnetic lug nut caps/locks for sale around here in japan.

[J'z-R33]

did you try a big magnet? I've seen some of the magnetic lug nut caps/locks for sale around here in japan.

Sounds like it is to me..

Kyo-Ei Dency 2000 Lock Nut, every key is unique to the lock nut. There pretty expensive too.. $200 a set.

[s13_Skyline_inside]

if you have no luck in the end and you can do this without damaging the wheen bash a socket onto then just to get them off then buy some more that you will have the key for, cause your gunna be pretty stuffed with a car that you cant take the wheels off

[Aggroman]

so i finally got my car back, sorry for the long delay, here are some closeups of the locknut. two averageish pics. they just wouldnt come up good. got one decent one for ya out of 3.

Looks alot like the ones posted above, the Kyo-Ei Dency 2000 Lock Nut. how can i get these off without spending like over 100 to get my damn wheels off?

Any and all help would be Very appreciated as i have new rotors and calipers waiting to go on but cant with these friggin things. I read up that i cant just bash a smaller socket ontop, nor can i just use a regular magnent.

Maybe i should take it back to where i got the car from and get them to pay for it. I think i might go rip apart my entire boot to see if its not hidden under the jack or something.

Edited February 8, 2009 by Aggroman

[QWK32]

do you think it may be like a medicine bottle cap, you have to push it down and turn to release it? i don't know just an idea.

[Aggroman]

do you think it may be like a medicine bottle cap, you have to push it down and turn to release it? i don't know just an idea.

See i thought that at first too, but i would have to push it down and try to undo a wheelnut on a insane angle with a screwdriver and hammer and probably just dent the crap outta it..

I think im going to have to either sucker up the money and hope the new key fits and it is indeed the same thing as above or get it drilled out (if thats even possible?)

Or sell the car, why have a car that only can use one set of tyres?

Going to take it to a wheel shop/s on tuesday see what they think.

That is unless some wonderfull person has a key that they are willing to let me try or know what to do.

[joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo]

a few ways.... all will destroy it tho

drill tap it

smash a flathead screwdriver into it and twist it... doubtful but possible if its not tight

weld a breaker bar onto it

take an impression and have a key made (do you know a dentist?)

[J'z-R33]

Where are you located? I have the key to get the Kyo-Ei cap off (just the cap not the nut). Then you can put a socket over the nut and get it out..

No-one will have the same pattern lock nut key as you though.. so you will have to buy some new ones..

Shoot me a PM,

Cheers

Johno