OMFG Locknuts

[dark138]

alrite, i lost my locknut key. Called honda and said every locknut is unique. So i've got 4 wheels just sitting there ready to be put onto the car, but i can't get my wheels off... GG..

so... Are my only options to go get the nuts smashed at the mechanic?

[tinkerbell]

i used a 18mm socket and a hammer to get mine off...

post a pic of your locknuts so we can assist... or can you describe them?

or get a key that looks similar - they cannot all be so unique that they cant be forced to fit another one...

[revolution]

If you goto some Tyre shops they have a locknut removal kit that can get the locknuts off with. But the locknuts will be destroyed and unusable.

[dark138]

i dun think i can post a good enough picture of how it looks
This is the closest picture i can find.



The picture above is what the key looks similar to.

the edges of the nuts are similar to those in the picture. My wheel nuts are OEM DC5R locknuts.

Does this make sense to anyone?

[kavehman]

call a different dealer or go down there.

There are only a few sets of lock nuts out there, i'm sure they will have one for your car

[dark138]

i like the idea of hammering a smaller socket to take the nuts off... question is...how you get the nut off socket afterwards?

[Leslie R]

if the locknuts are the genuine Honda item, the dealer you called are a bunch of morons.
I used to work at Honda, and the genuine lock nuts have a few different variations, but alot of them have the same pattern, determined by a number. The number would be found on the key itself, which it seems you have lost, or it may be written in a section of your log book if you are lucky...

I hope that helps mate...

[cldc2]

i dun think i can post a good enough picture of how it looks
This is the closest picture i can find.

The picture above is what the key looks similar to.

the edges of the nuts are similar to those in the picture. My wheel nuts are OEM DC5R locknuts.

Does this make sense to anyone?

maybe another DC5R owner has the same pattern locknuts? and you can borrow the key off them?

pics of the actual nuts would be better.

[hebe]

OEM DC5R nuts are locknuts?

[Leslie R]

OEM DC5R nuts are locknuts?

i think he means the honda accessory lock nuts

[hebe]

ohh haha

[totti]

Either way if the locknuts are genuine or aftermarket, it is highly unlikely that any dealership will have lock nut keys lying around, especially the specific one that you need.

Go buy an 18mm impact socket and start swinging that hammer lol

[dark138]

thx all for the insight
i ended up spending the afternoon in artarmon looking for a shop that will do it. JAX was gonna charge me $50 each nut.

Found a little shop recommended by the parts guy in Honda-Artarmon. He took them off for $30, but it broke 3 of his sockets 0.0

[jansenrw]

next time, try this.

1. Hole punch and hammer on the edge
2. Flexovit grinder to carve a flat head slot
3. socket and a wedges
4. spot or tack weld

Cant say all these methods have worked for me but I use some of em day to day for chippie stuff

[tinkerbell]

i like the idea of hammering a smaller socket to take the nuts off... question is...how you get the nut off socket afterwards?

it just falls out...

or just tap it/drop it on hard surface...