MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: croak2012 on November 06, 2016, 01:24:57 pm

Title: lost lock ring for wheels - see picture
Post by: croak2012 on November 06, 2016, 01:24:57 pm

um... I want to take wheels off to paint calipers but lock ring is nowhere   
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2FMobile_Uploads%2F2016-11%2FScreenshot_20161106-185647_zpsgrajmqlt.png&hash=1e85b03ac2dc49e625945b7cc1985ce163fc59e3)
any ideas

Title: Re: lost lock ring for wheels - see picture
Post by: slix on November 06, 2016, 03:53:04 pm

Go dealers and ask to borrow theirs nicely. Or if it's aftermarket you will have to get it taken off by smashing a socket over it or welding to it.

Title: Re: lost lock ring for wheels - see picture
Post by: jason_rmh on November 06, 2016, 03:59:39 pm

They look like aftermarket locking nuts so you'll need to do what slix said.

Title: Re: lost lock ring for wheels - see picture
Post by: Andy on November 06, 2016, 07:01:09 pm

As above,a double hex socket hammered on to the locking wheel bolt

Title: Re: lost lock ring for wheels - see picture
Post by: Andy on November 06, 2016, 07:04:13 pm

Mended the link for you

Title: Re: lost lock ring for wheels - see picture
Post by: croak2012 on November 06, 2016, 08:57:36 pm

$#@!  .... thanks

Title: Re: lost lock ring for wheels - see picture
Post by: slix on November 06, 2016, 09:31:24 pm

They look like an old set I had.

Look at this on eBay  http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/201681921129

Title: Re: lost lock ring for wheels - see picture
Post by: croak2012 on November 11, 2016, 02:53:11 am

thanks slix - lock ring i needed is in the post  so no need for banging in the hex wrenches or ebay lol