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Lads, looking for some advice. I bought a set of bimecc locking wheel bolts when I fitted csl wheels to the m3. Ive somehow managed to loose the nut and cant get them off. Ive been in touch with the seller and he said there's 200 different combinations, so cant help me unless Ive the number from the lost bolt.
Anyone have an idea how I could remove the 4 of them or somewhere I could bring the car?
Picture of the lock bolt on the alloy?
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Hi Conor, Im out at the minute so cant take a picture, but these are the exact ones I bought....
I think I have the same lock key for mine Nige. If your around your more than welcome to try it.
Cheers johny, I wont be down until next weekend, but might take you up on the offer if I cant get sorted before then! Pm me your number will you, I dont have it anymore.
Sent it to you there. I remember I had this problem with my civic coupe a good cew years ago and fitzpatrick tyres had a socket head that cut into and gripped the nut to take it off.
Auto lock smith or if feeling brave and you cant hammer a socket on then a good drill with cobalt bits.
What Venom said - I got around this once by using Irwin lug nut removers (e-bay) http://www.irwin.com/tools/screw-bol...-specialty-set
They sell a bolt removal kit also (found in your local woodies / home base etc) but I think they only go up to 16mm - where BMW are nearly always 17mm (did you measure the A/F across the set you have to get an idea of size?)
If you decide to hammer on an old socket, make sure the lock nut does not have a ring around it that just spins, this is to obviously prevent thievs from hammering on sockets and stealing your wheels.
Thanks for the comments lads. Will report back when I get it sorted, might be of use to someone else in the future!