Spare Wheel locking nut key

[AliMcCali]

When I bought my Ocean from the Birmingham VW Van Ctr I asked them to fit a spare wheel locking nut. Trouble is I now can’t find the locking nut key. VW say they don’t have a record of the key type or a master key and it’ll need to be chiselled off!
Any other ideas anyone?

 

[ArunAlec]

When I bought my Ocean from the Birmingham VW Van Ctr I asked them to fit a spare wheel locking nut. Trouble is I now can’t find the locking nut key. VW say they don’t have a record of the key type or a master key and it’ll need to be chiselled off!
Any other ideas anyone?

It’s not in the jack/tool holder behind the rear bench?

 

[AliMcCali]

Thanks but Sadly not. I had kept it in the cup holder but it’s now gone!

 

[andyinluton]

If it’s a standard locking bolt used on the spare wheel carrier & there isn’t a spare safe fitted it should take a garage about 2 minutes to remove it with a decent set of mole grips. No chisel or special equipment needed.

 

[B J G]

This might be a DIY option

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[Toby of Duky.]

Bought one from here.

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[AliMcCali]

Thanks. I’ll give that a try.

 

[larrylamb]

Bought one from here.

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Yes I bought one of these copycat vw keys but next day delivery from Amaz*n, worked fine.

 

[B J G]

Bought one from here.

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Spare isn't the same as road wheels.

 

[The Fockers]

I had kept it in the cup holder but it’s now gone!

If you've had a service since you last saw it, go back and ask them what they did with it.

 

[AliMcCali]

Sadly my locking nut has no pattern. It just spins around. The AA attempted to remove it hence the paint scratches. Any other ideas please.

 

[andyinluton]

That looks like the normally chrome protection cap that covers the end of the bolt to keep the end of it clean & stopping the grooves / holes getting filled with mud.
You should also have a two piece plastic removal tool to take that off.

 

[andyinluton]

As previously said, forget about getting keys, use a large pair of mole grips or water pump pliers on the that & it will squeeze onto the bolt & stop spinning & you can unscrew it.

 

[The Little Red Cali]

Sadly my locking nut has no pattern. It just spins around. The AA attempted to remove it hence the paint scratches. Any other ideas please.
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Easy mistake to make but I think that's the nut cover. looks the same as mine.

 

[AliMcCali]

Thanks all. Will try all the suggestions. If there is no lock on it why did they charge me for it? Ummmmm!

 

[andyinluton]

Thanks all. Will try all the suggestions. If there is no lock on it why did they charge me for it? Ummmmm!

There is a locking bolt under the cap.

 

[kurienp]

The lock nut for a spare wheel is usually a sparesafe or a trilock, which have a different pattern on the head and it is easy to get spares.

Take that metal cover off and post a pic. That will be either a Heyner or a Trilock lock nut.



The lock key is for £12 from Heyner. It may be better to buy the whole set from Amazon for £16 and have a spare nut?

 

[Goldi]

When I bought my Ocean from the Birmingham VW Van Ctr I asked them to fit a spare wheel locking nut. Trouble is I now can’t find the locking nut key. VW say they don’t have a record of the key type or a master key and it’ll need to be chiselled off!
Any other ideas anyone?

The whole situation seems bizzarre. What with both the VW centre & the AA man being completely useless, I would like to know the eventual outcome. Please post it if & when it happens. I had a similar problem with my locking wheel bolts sheering & a pattern key from ebay/amazon (forget) got them off. I replaced them with standard bolts from local VW dealer. £50 for 4.

 

[AliMcCali]

Thank you. I’ll let you all know how I get on when time allows to do the job. Hopefully soon.

 

[FairyCakes230]

Just in case you haven’t got it sorted yet, and sorry if this is repeating what anyone has said, once you’ve got the cap off if it is a bolt with grooves, counting them can tell you the type of key you need. I didn’t know it was this simple until I went to our brilliant local The Wheel Specialist having lost the key for our 1-Series. They said they could take them all off and get replacements, but it would be cheaper for me to photograph, zoom and count the grooves, then order a spare from BM. Good luck!

 

[AliMcCali]

Thanks everyone. Sure the cap came off as suggested (amazed the AA man wasn’t able to remove the cap) and I’m now able to photo the key. Now to find a replacement. Thanks for all your help and suggestions.

 

[kurienp]

Thanks everyone. Sure the cap came off as suggested (amazed the AA man wasn’t able to remove the cap) and I’m now able to photo the key. Now to find a replacement. Thanks for all your help and suggestions.
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wheel locking nut removal key spare unlocking tool

HEYNER StilBull spare unlocking key. Order a spare removal key for your wheel locking bolts based on unique key code

heynershop.co.uk

£12 quid from Heyner

 

[acer]

Don’t shout at me everyone and I know that there will be a simple explanation, but if it’s so easy to get a replacement key, why do we all have saresafes?

 

[trev0rk]

Don’t shout at me everyone and I know that there will be a simple explanation, but if it’s so easy to get a replacement key, why do we all have saresafes?

I imagine that as it so difficult to find a proper pair of Mole Grips (second hand only since 2008) thieving types need another method of pinching your spare

 

[kurienp]

Don’t shout at me everyone and I know that there will be a simple explanation, but if it’s so easy to get a replacement key, why do we all have saresafes?

Because those who steal wheels are not that enterprising. If they were, then they would've gone for the van than the wheel.


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