New Owner of the RHD Moonshine 260 - Page 3

pbaker · 3rd September 2014, 12:33

don't know if u have managed to remove the bolts but this worked for me, twice. loosen the other 4 bolts approx 2 full turns. drive around the houses lots of corners. a rough road surface will help. mine freed in 1-2 miles. keep getting out to check. as I said it worked for me, I am not telling you to do it. the responsibility is yours. good luck and let us know. peter.

VMax1000 · 6th September 2014, 17:25

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Originally Posted by pbaker

don't know if u have managed to remove the bolts but this worked for me, twice. loosen the other 4 bolts approx 2 full turns. drive around the houses lots of corners. a rough road surface will help. mine freed in 1-2 miles. keep getting out to check. as I said it worked for me, I am not telling you to do it. the responsibility is yours. good luck and let us know. peter.

That's really a good way to damage all the other bolts and potentially even more.

No wonder you say that 'the responsibility is yours............'

T16 · 6th September 2014, 17:31

ROFL...

Is someone SERIOUSLY suggesting driving around with 4 loose wheel bolts?

Darwin award anyone?

Even more stupid with the weight of the V8.

VMax1000 · 6th September 2014, 17:47

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Originally Posted by T16

ROFL...

Is someone SERIOUSLY suggesting driving around with 4 loose wheel bolts?

Darwin award anyone?

Even more stupid with the weight of the V8.

OP has a CDTi

so should be alright

Polly · 6th September 2014, 21:58

I presume the OP has succeeded in removing the wheel nuts by now, I had the same problem with mine, and actually snapped the 1/2 drive socket extension bar.
The lock key proved to be stronger than my socket.
I did win in the end though.
Because part of the problem is maintaining a good engagement of the key, my suggestion is to use a hammer drive screwdriver which will allow you to hit it directly on the end with a lump hammer while the driver provides the turning action.

3rd September 2014, 12:33	#21
pbaker Loves to post Rover 75 Tourer CDTI SE + MG ZS Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Wanstead Posts: 447 Thanks: 7 Thanked 26 Times in 25 Posts	locking wheel bolts don't know if u have managed to remove the bolts but this worked for me, twice. loosen the other 4 bolts approx 2 full turns. drive around the houses lots of corners. a rough road surface will help. mine freed in 1-2 miles. keep getting out to check. as I said it worked for me, I am not telling you to do it. the responsibility is yours. good luck and let us know. peter.

6th September 2014, 17:31	#23
T16 I really should get out more....... ZT CDTi 135, ZT260SE Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Dundee Posts: 2,877 Thanks: 10 Thanked 331 Times in 213 Posts	ROFL... Is someone SERIOUSLY suggesting driving around with 4 loose wheel bolts? Darwin award anyone? Even more stupid with the weight of the V8.

6th September 2014, 21:58	#25
Polly Posted a thing or two MG ZT 260 SE, ZS120, ZR105 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Peterhead Posts: 1,375 Thanks: 203 Thanked 350 Times in 241 Posts	I presume the OP has succeeded in removing the wheel nuts by now, I had the same problem with mine, and actually snapped the 1/2 drive socket extension bar. The lock key proved to be stronger than my socket. I did win in the end though. Because part of the problem is maintaining a good engagement of the key, my suggestion is to use a hammer drive screwdriver which will allow you to hit it directly on the end with a lump hammer while the driver provides the turning action.