Wheel Lock Nuts From Hell Saved By Hubitools LugDriller HU42025 Bodgit And Leggit Garage

[@chris77777777ify]

Alloys are damaged. Best option would be to cut wheels of & replace. Then take tyre fitter to court. It spray brake fluid in wheel lug nuts. Leave for day, repeat halfway through that day. Then try impact gun Says a lot about today’s BMW owners, not actually being that rich. If they where rich any owner would say, just cut them off & I will buy brand new alloys It is a masonry bit, Much better at drilling metal, but that’s another video

[@collector1946]

Yep, Wheels are damaged, new set of wheels are needed

[@alandmunk3h]

I love that giggly happieness you get when it finally fits/works/comes-out. So much relief.

[@cfc1907]

Excellent video. Made in the real world, unlike so many of the tools promotional videos that make out how easy everything is, when it actually isn't. You know the sort of thing, they're all over youtube, "Remove a stuck wheel lock nut in five minutes".

[@germanhugger41]

What a struggle.....You won in the end.... You are obviously a man who takes enormous pride in his work..... Well done sir....

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

thanks mate

[@richardowen2159]

Ha,I know your pain brother...46yrs as a mechanic. What a fantastic tool,wish I had one in my time.Merc wheel bolts used to snap half way down shaft,great fun. Great vid.

[@colinhamer6506]

In my experience it helps to leave the normal nuts in and even tighten them if they're not already too tight as removing them ads even more pressure to the locking nut

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

good tip mate

[@wirdy1]

Leave the two adjacent fixings in place either side of the problem fixing. Removing the fixings opposite the problem one.

[@herbiemitchell9156]

I just love the spring on the drill idea.

[@OneAuto]

A great demonstration of the tool & of the frustration these bloody things cause us. Well done mate!

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

One Auto, thanks mate

[@AmperaService]

First Ford drill I've ever seen,good job mate!

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Lol thanks mate

[@johnreynolds2240]

BMW M14x1.25 wheel bolts are 140nm BOSS............all those mcguard style lockers torque to around 90/100nm or just nip up

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Hi mate I got the talks direct from BMW you with with the technical information I pay for yearly

[@SimplyDiagnostics]

An epic battle 👍 I’m worn out just watching 👍

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Simply Diagnostics hahaha I had to live it twice first time doing the job second time editing it lol

[@SimplyDiagnostics]

The job was probably easier than the edit. This KZbin lark is fun but hard work 😓. Cheers, Steve

[@paularowe7651]

On a merc. I had the similar problem . The lug bolts on the alloys were all snapping -- we eventually had to weld sockets on and after a long struggle got them off. More than half of the lug bolts were like this.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

wow

[@MJ-nn1ox]

I know how you felt - my Lexus LS430 had same trouble with front wheels after tyres were replaced months before. After two weeks, two sets of replacement keys and many special tools later, I ended up at an engineering firm who after many struggles/ideas ended up welding on nut-on-bolt to give extra extended purchase. Two big guys bouncing on a scaffold pole extension to socket finally freed the lock nuts. Moral of the story is do not be afraid to ask to watch the fitters put the wheels on using a torque wrench because you wouldnt want to find out on a rainy night. Bloody good video all the same!

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

thanks mate 100%

[@ambydaly5713]

When I worked on tool making projects if we snapped a high tensile bolt , we used to drill a hole through the centre of the bolt suitable for the largest across the flats Allen key. Then hammer the Allen key into the weaken stud and unscrew the stud with a high tensile Allen key. This always works. Looks like the kit your using works on the same principle.

[@skippyglen6610]

After a bad experience with a tyre shop I now never let a tyre shop put my wheels on for this reason. Well done my friend I do hope the customer appreciates how much effort went into saving there wheels.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

thanks mate

[@robertblay8901]

I'm struggling and frustrated by my daughter's 2002 Renault Clio lock nuts - only two fortunately as one side of the vehicle doesn't have lock nuts. There's no lock nut key and no code in the handbook or papers to give Renault and they say they can't find a new wheel nut key based on the VIN! Anyway, I've got one more tool to try before Hubitool! Fantastic video which has given me hope after seeing an experienced mechanic up against the same problem as me a DIYer. Thank you so much for this video.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Glad the video helped you mate hopefully you'll get it sorted

[@carmo9693]

Hey Leon, those lug bolts were very tight. If I can make you 1 suggestion next time when you get into same condition is loosen all the lugs that you can, spray penetrating oil in wheel lock stud outside and inside if you can see the lug bolt in thru dust shield also remove center caps with pick, to lube center hub of wheel. Next re-tighten to proper torq drive car to let everything warm up use the brakes helps quickly. Very important next loosen up all regular lug bolts 1 turn put paper towels in hole and masking tape the holes. Bring the breaker bar and lock penetrating oil and drive car cautiously recommendations is in abandoned parking lot now as you drive make hard turns and apply brakes left and right. After doing this for a few minutes go and recheck your lug locks, the ones that loosen well tighten the regular ones back up. Keep doing this until you get them all and keep lubing the wheel locks each time you stop. We find here in the NE USA that people have new tires put on in the winter and when they lay the lug bolts down well the snow ice melts on the threads and the rocket scientist just zap the lugs in using torq sticks. Well rust is a great loc-tite substitute that does not like to un bond. Be safe and perform above at your own risk, common sense is a must in the above and if you should lack common sense do not try this. .

[@wirdy1]

Not sure if this would've worked on this troublesome BMW, but I like your method very much & it should work in most situations because the theory behind your technique is technically sound.

[@carmo9693]

@@wirdy1 Update The wheel lock if you are not able to loosen as you did to remove the lock piece and center drill it past the taper part by let's say 8mm/5/16. Now here is an important part if you keep drilling the next size up till you almost get to the size of the stud and I think on that like the MB are 14mm to let's say 1/2" or 13mm put the rest of the lug bolts back in one turn outward and drive the car once again that weakened lug bolt will pop off leaving the stud part still in the hub or it will stretch so it will be loose. So there you do not have to have that special tool and the hassle to remove it from the lug bolt removed. But because you have the center mandrel to drill on center you will never have to use the 17mm extractor again. Think about this for a moment what would have happened if you twisted that tool off in the lug bolt you would have been screwed because it is hardened. Just think about that yikes! All good here hope my 40 years of helping others get out of shit like this helps everyone reading this.

[@NICKTYMAX]

Nice work, I've got a similar problem with my VW golf. The first time I let someone else do the maintenance and they over-torqued all of the lug studs.

[@0796logsplitter]

Haha I felt your pain!!!! Bloody hell!!! Wish I’d seen this video 9 months ago. Lost locking nut key for my Range Rover. Spent two days cutting spinning ring off with a Dremel then hammered an undersized impact socket on which removed them. The wheel nuts still had enough shaft left to hammer a socket on unlike yours had. Brilliant video and I sure know what to do nxt time 👍

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Don't you just love lock nuts at least you got them off in the end mate nice job

[@robertwootton2161]

Once you got the hardened cap off with the socket, could you not then weld a bolt on it then tap it back in?

[@CNDUK-q8r]

I wonder if the super-cold weather made the metal more brittle? I broke a MB socket last week in minus temperature. My wheel nuts were over-tightened as well. Just down to two locking nuts now - going to use a reverse twist socket hammered on. Wish me luck!

[@sherlock.homeless]

Great effort you put into this job. The customer, if not a regular, was lucky to end up in your shop. You saved him a fortune.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

diy reading thanks a lot mate much appreciated but I wish he kept driving on hahahah

[@sherlock.homeless]

LOL, yeah I bet you do, who wouldn't?

[@Neil_]

Pull the caliper carrier bolts and slide the entire brake assembly toward the rim as far as it will go. This will give you just enough room to heat the stud from the rear on many of these and probably could have helped enough to have removed them with one of your first options.

[@KM-jy7uc]

I had the same problem, two days drilling and chiseling to get one locking lug nut off. Wish I had that kit, but did it in a similar way. The spring was a great idea wish I had thought about that. They had these so tight they had broken one lug bolt just crazy tight. I had to replace all lug bolts and nuts. I hope I never encounter this again, I was doing someone a favor. Thanks for the info.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

It's always a way when you're doing someone a favour and you think it's going to be a quick and easy job turns into a nightmare

[@MrGentleNick]

What I love about this guy is that he is correct and no BS and in this vid, the only thing he did not say is that replacing the wheel nuts should be done with a torque wrench set at manufactures' spec. not like the con quick fit air gun brigades. so use a wrench, never a gun

[@ert870]

Well the morale of the story is that, when you live in UK and your lug nuts are stuck on and won't come off no matter what you do, just take your car to Leon and tell him to rotate the tires or something. And tell your friends about it too.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

ert870 hahahahahah

[@rich13348]

I thought you were in ROI. So not UK

[@DLIFE-gt5lm]

Hi.does anyone know why my 2005 vivaro .dash board heater light .keeps flashing / flickering..but van does not overheat ? Please help if you can ..thanks

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

It could mean a number one things are going to have to get some codes get it plugged in and pull the codes

[@DLIFE-gt5lm]

@@bodgitandleggitgarage hiya again .it's John .just a quick question.my vivaro needs the thermostate changed .but manual says that I have to change the whole housing unit.? But I've seen at car dealers that they sell just the thermostate ..could you please advise me .vivaro 2005 1.9 diesel swb .thank you for your time

[@patrickwalker2509]

The torque setting will not be the same if you lube the threads! The original manufactures setting was done with dry threads so its easy to get an incorrect reading if lubed

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

👍💪

[@michaeltflaman6835]

Just after you successfully (and finally !!!) loosened the 'stubborn' wheel bolt, you lifted the car a slight distance: it looked like there was an interference between the lift forks and the lower panel of the car. Damage to the car here?

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

?? no damage

[@michaeltflaman6835]

@@bodgitandleggitgarage At about the 32min mark, the gap between the rocker panel and bottom edge of the door decreases as the car is lifted. Not a good practice here - even if there was no damage to the car this time...

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

@@michaeltflaman6835 people like you I just have to laugh at there's loads of room it's the camera angle if you watch someone's video and you try and find fault you must be so bored but please please keep coming back keep giving me all them for you that I've got loads more videos you can comment on

[@peterjones035]

I used to weld a small circle ⭕️ a bit at a time and used Irvin nut removal kit and the heat from the weld helped free them. Worked every time. Idiots over tightening wheel nuts.

[@39knights]

Same issue with a VW wheel-bolt, once I broke the hex-head off the wheel-bolt. Drilled a guide hole with a smaller cobalt bit. Followed with larger and larger ones until the mushroom head was drilled out and the rim came off without damage. Use a cobalt bit, as it is hard enough to drill the metal. At about $6 each for new wheel-bolts was cheaper than a new wheel.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

👍💪👍💪👍

[@Qwerty1235945]

Excellent video Leon. I could feel your delight when that when bolt came out. I hate to see tyre fitting bays put wheels back on with windy guns then get the torque wrench out when the nuts are already at 2 or 3 times higher the right torque. Excellent work, and fantastic persistence at not throwing in the towel.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Qwerty1235945 thanks mate

[@AA-os1sg]

What a relief!!! Well done Makes you wonder if a breakdown call would go through the same effort on a wet dark night!

[@LondonCarnaval]

Wow what a DETERMINATION, You just don't give up my man you're awesome. I felt your pain because I have the same problem on C4 vts180 2L petrol😫. 2 local mechanics called me to collect the car as they gave up and another one told me they don't have the right tool as it's already damaged by the previous people but as I have a second car I just parked it up in my drive after couple of tries by myself and now I just bought reversable drill bits and will try them when I get in the mood🤨. Thanks a million for sharing this video full of tips and info as usual. 👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍🥳🥳🥳🤝 you gave me hope and thank you so much.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

thanks mate glad you like it i hope you get it sorted

[@Dave-bu6bc]

Bought a Lexus like that many years ago, skilled bodge fixer friend mig welded an old ring spanner onto each bolt (not one that fits the bolt, just one that fits in the recess in the wheel), a combination of being welded on and being hot made them all come off easy. Cost me a hand full of scrap offset ring spanners from a car boot sale, set of wheel bolts and a quick respray of the wheels, but made the job look easy.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

👍💪👍💪

[@GlyndwrMeredith]

Got my dodgy locknut off by welding … worked for me but I must add that the welder knew exactly how to do it without burning the wheel paint.

[@colinhamer6506]

I use a self centring drill bit that's slightly smaller than a T50 or T55 then bang a brand new bit in usually takes 10 min each wheel self centring drill bits are awesome

[@settertwo]

Fantastic result ...after over 40 years in the trade never had this problem until today ....another BMW and some pratt over tightened as well ...where can I buy the kit from?

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Hi mate the link is in the description you can message them on Facebook they will tell you where your nearest supplier is tell them I sent you they will look after you

[@TrailVapor]

after taking the lock slip ring and front key part off the underlying lug nut has a splined interface for which there is a tool? I do appreciate even this is still difficult in your 1000Nm case. Agatools do a wheel lock removal tool for BMW but it is £400 & buyer needs a trader licence.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Yes I know what you are saying mate and also in the video if you look I actually shown that and I also show that it just broke as I tried this the little splines just rounded I show this in the video I hold it up to the camera

[@johnk3606]

The very best part of this video happens at about 1:30. Rotfl, still laughing at 9:00. Laughing with you, been there and it instantly brought back the pain that is almost as insane as the tightness of those lugs. Great video and tool information.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

lol thanks mate

[@frankfarino8762]

What brand of impact sockets did u break ......just curious it looked like it was quality just from hiw clean the break was

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Can't remember off the top of my head but there are either beta or sykes-pickavant all top branded tools with lifetime guarantee

[@theadventuresofjavier8698]

This video just popped up on my recommendation list. You were a fine chap back them and you still are now.. cheers BOOM SORTED

[@mariewells7305]

Hiya I've have a ford fiesta 2008 plate it keeps loosing power and the traction control light keeps coming on then I get a warning come up on the dash board saying engine failure service now do you have any ideas what this could be.its just had new engine timing belt.thanks again

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

hi mate you need to pull the code

[@mariewells7305]

bodgit and leggit garage thank you

[@northfolk6991]

Hahaha, I'm stopping watching your vids... the very next day I have the same problems as you... Down to earth sane advice. Many thanks Bodgit.👍

[@DannyVN]

There's a special tool to remove those bmw flower style lock nuts. It's a collar that goes over the wheel nut and grabs on to the ring, you then attach that collar to a slide hammer and take of the ring with the locknut, and all that's left is a multi spline bit that u can take off with a breaker bar

[@HOMIK1983]

Corect. Briliant tool

[@rhiantaylor3446]

I had the same problem, also with a BMW. I have the same breaker bar and just about got the normal wheel bolts off and I'm a big bloke. Sheared off the first security tool so went for professional help. My local tyre centre just about shifted the security bolt after I had bought a new key from BMW. Scary thing is I had driven from UK to Italy and back carrying a spare wheel for reassurance ( bmw use run flats and normally have no spare) - fat lot of use a spare wheel would have been.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Yes mate it could have been a hell of a lot worse trying to do that job or this job on the side of the road would have been next to impossible

[@88shaunyboy]

been in this position a few times, i always well a bigger wheel bolt to it, sometimes takes a few goes as its difficult to clean weld surface

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

The only issue with welding are nuts or bolts or anything on to it is is damaging the wheels if you are doing it on a car that has very expensive wheels you can run into a lot of problems

[@Aikidobear129]

You got lucky there- if that easy-out would have snapped off it's new wheel time. Great video- I love videos that are real life- I had the same problem- ruined enough of my tools in the effort- but mine was not such a happy ending.

[@andrewthompsonuk1]

Great job and video. I presume it may have been possible to destroy the grease cap and pull the bearing apart and drill it from the other side. Just thinking. Last time I did an abs sensor on a BMW I spent an hour trying to dig it out then the next day I removed the hub and punched it out from the other side.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Hi mate yes it's possible but putting a lot more work on yourself and like everything time is money yes I know what you mean about pushing them ABS sensors out

[@peternewman3487]

I always crack wheel bolts loose whilst the car is on the ground and then jack up and use a battery wrench. I constantly find for some strange reason Mercedes seem to have the tightest wheel bolts and I have to use a piece of pipe on my strong arm bar to undo them. I came across a Mercedes and it was impossible to remove the wheel bolts some time after the car had been to a tyre garage and the owner took the car back to them for them to butcher them off. I didn’t want to run the risk of damaging the wheels. Fifty seven years of experience has taught me a lot.

[@giogio4833]

And keep up the videos. You're an honest guy and you explain stuff really well.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Thanks a lot mate. Much appreciated.

[@paulmason92]

get some m12 extended nuts approx 30mm long and using a stick welder, put the nut tight on the lug nut then weld through the middle of nut. once you get the nut welded , keep filling the nut with weld to heat up lug nut, it will then undo easily

[@86andyw]

Where did you get the gas torch from?

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

ebay mate

[@jcue]

well done mate. great video. do you have any tips for removing broken exhaust manifold studs? ive run into problems with those on several occasions and none of the recommended easy out tools are any good for that. keep up the good work

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Hi mate it all depends on how it exactly breaks if it breaks flush the only thing you can do is drill it out and then retappet if it breaks with a stud make sure you heat it up up and work it backwards and forward slowly and it should come out but the best way I find is just to be very careful when you take them out if you need to heat them up with a gas struts then that's what you have to do first that's normally the best way to get them out without breaking in the first place unfortunately when they break inside the engine sometimes depending where they are you have to take the engine out as they are impossible to try and drill out straight it's one of them things that can be an absolute nightmare

[@gordbaker896]

WE don't need 15 minutes of how tight they were!!! I had a similar situation on my 2013 GMC Denali. I had the wheels off 3 months earlier! I did not overtighten them! The steel lugs seem to bond to the alloy wheel by galvanic action. I had tossed the 'locks' years ago and used standard aftermarket lug nuts. I broke a 24" Breaker bar. I finally used a heavy wall 6 point impact socket with a 3/4" drive impact gun which removed them easily. They were installed with a 1/2" Impact gun. Spec calls for 140 ft/lbs. Cobalt drill bit? NEVER hold your hand over the Breaker bar swivel joint. Never grease the threads on a wheel lug.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Thanks a lot much appreciate you watching it really means a lot I've got lot more videos you can watch and comment on

[@xcaliburG37S]

I just did this. Local mechanic said he would do this but with risk to my custom wheels. I decided I would do it. My rays Formula lug nut striped, its a 7 sided key, it took me 2 hard metal Milwaukee drill bits and 3 hours to drill it down. Ill just pay the mechanic now to replace the stud. Still costly at est $200 plus the cost of drill bits.

[@simonrawle7885]

Watching this again 🤣 . Just ordered a tool from the states to do over tite BMW. Had a few in the past week or so

[@brendancaldwell7755]

How long did this entire operation take?

[@promischristodoulou3681]

as a service patrol for one of the big motoring organisation i come across over-tightened wheel nuts and bolts quite often and it does frustrate as its such an unnecessary problem. second only to no locking wheel nut key because the customer keeps it at home for safe keeping!!!!!!

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

i bet that sooo much fun on the road side lol

[@promischristodoulou3681]

@@bodgitandleggitgarage that's why we got recovery vehicles and YOU. 🤣😂🤣

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

@@promischristodoulou3681 hahahha

[@bartoszk4812]

Had same problem on my Focus.. broke a Bergen socket jumping on a breaker bar, then breaker bar broke too... I took the locking wheel nuts off by drilling through spinning ring, drilling small hole in the nut to spray WD40 inside the thread, hammered socket on it and eventually they all let go but what a palava that was 2 sets of Lidl drill bits I used on that job. Nightmare

[@paulvw533]

It looked like the thread in the hud was worn out ... and just twisting the bolt.. good demo let us all know if it was the thread or the bolt cheers..

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Paul vw hi mate like I say in the video it's the bolts

[@benduncan7409]

I had the same problem on an Audi once but I managed to get them out with a torch wurth welding spray and a lot of wet rags

[@alexgoldstein7553]

Ugh I had one on an Audi like this used a center punch and few drill bits, albeit this was a regular untreated lug stud not a hardened steel. The drilling took about an hour until I had it sorted. It was a pain.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

👍💪👍💪

[@ghostshadow9046]

Well you didn't try heating the rim and chilling the bolts, if that doesn't work then a carbide end mill bit works great just use size slightly smaller than stud diameter..

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Believe me mate that will not work all that will do is cause a lot of damage to a very expensive wheel and I will have to buy for brand new wheels for the customer

[@terminaldiagnostics5576]

Hi there try using dragon tungsten carbide drill bits for hardened steel and use diamond dress wheel to put a good edge on it on slow speed it will drill throw them like hot knife through butter keep up the good work and Merry Xmas and prosperous new-year

[@meocats]

you're supposed to do the lock nuts last. The 2 nuts around the lock nut, while tightened, reduce the tightening torque required to undo it.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

The person who did this doesn't know that lol

[@RICARD01]

What's the issue? You don't want the wheel coming off!

[@MrTopgearnerd]

Once we had to pull out the 3/8's air gun from the HGV side of the garage at school. It amazes me how tight some people do wheelbolts..

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

wow lol

[@gladsaxisme]

Fabulous video just about to tackle a Volvo with a spinning locking wheel nut and no locking wheel nut tool and all the ordinary nuts were far too tight,what total nutters do that

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

good luck mate

[@patocallaghan3648]

Did you try welding an old bolt or nut to the wheel stubs Leon?the heat is a big help to get things moving.l have had to do this a good few time when people have lost the key for there locking nuts or bought a car without one

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Pat O'Callaghan couple of problems with that I would never weld something on especially on a brand new alloy like this it would cost thousands to replace them not only that the bolt as you can see is at least one inch into the alloy in possible to weld anything on

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

j catterson I didn't say it cannot be done if you actually listen to the video and listen to what I said you can't do it on this particular style because the study is over an inch in to the alloy

[@patocallaghan3648]

No matter what way anyone goes about getting the job,how much could you charge for the likes of that job after going through all those tools and patience and time?

[@zwloki0]

If i need to weld studs i use tig welder , no splutter and you can direct heat. If you use low setting you can use it just to heat the bolt without melting it .

[@shredder1uk]

There is a induction heating tool that I have seen demo'd and works great. Not sure on the price of them though.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

yes mate they are good but not for this job

[@jamiebuckley1769]

i am a welder and the other day i helped a gye change out 4 tires but he didnt have the security socket to take off the one off each tire. so basicly what you did was drill it out and put a sort of easy out in the stud after you drilled it and took it out. what i did was weld big nuts to the security nuts and took them out no problem with a long johnson bar. some of those nuts will spin and you cant do the welding but theese ones were solid so it worked------ why couldnt you have done the same thing this is my question? my situation was simular to yours where the nuts were recesed in about one inch or so maby inch and a quarter. thanks 4 sharing your knowlage.

[@awakening80]

Thanks Andrew, My tire dealer forgot to put the tool back in my trunt, the couldn't find the tool. I'll try this.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

lol

[@masonringbinder684]

Looking at the tapered mating surfaces they have been put in dry and a degree of friction welding seems to have taken place.between the surfaces. Copperslip helps prevent this along with the correct torque settings. Always grease your nuts and studs.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

It depends on who you listened to as regards putting grease on the nuts of the studs every single manufacturer says not to do this

[@themechanic6117]

After breaking one socket I would call the customer to come get their car. Sorry . Take it to the gorilla that tightened them that much.when you started smiling and laughing when it came out I was excited for you!! Good man here. Thanks for putting up the good fight lol

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

The mech a nic hahaha thanks mate

[@MrGentleNick]

over tightening can and possibly will cause an accident in the future. if they fit tyres for you, make sure it is by hand and not gun

[@pauldavies6037]

yep but B@L garage told us how to do it hope he gave the customer a big bill !!

[@spiffy830]

Your a better man than me - that would make me quit working on cars hats off to you

[@bobmoy3406]

I used a 4:1 torque multiplier, but you can't use an impact wrench on it. It's not a cheap tool, but I can get stuck on crankshaft bolts without killing myself. It all done with gears. I can apply 50 ft-lb torque on my breaker bar and the socket end will be 200 ft-lb. Maximum capacity is 1000 ft-lb on the socket end.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Bob Moy I have a torque multiplier but I wanted to show people just how tight these were and the other problem with the top multiplayer especially on wheel stud there is no feeling I could have done more damage with that

[@leepageuk]

What a coincidence that you showed a Peugeot alloy being cut .. !!! I had to do exactly the same thing to the same alloy wheel (15" 306) after I had 2 front tyres changed... got a puncture 3 weeks later and had to angle grind the whole bloody wheel off !!

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Wow not good mate

[@dannydirt5D]

Everytime I have needed new tyers I always tell them to Torque them to there spec. Had a few thrown at me and huff while there walking away but most agree with me.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

100%

[@carbonlarge]

Been there mate, got the T shirt... I ended up breaking everything, then fucked up the drilling out, ended up cutting the wheel off, I was gobsmacked how much grinding was involved in cutting a wheel off ( My C4) all the lock nuts are now in the bin ... Keep up the good work,,

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

carbonlarge wow well if it happened to you again at least you know this kid will get you out of trouble

[@nateryan7041]

How ya doin mate ive been watchin your vids for a while and there great !! Could ya do a video on a vw caddy 2005 my demister isnt blowing as much heat as it should its only kinda warm its unfogs the windscreen but dosent heat the van much can you offer a solution for this problem ?? If its not to much trouble

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Hi mate the first thing I would check if I was you is your pollen filter make sure that's not blocked as soon as I get one in with a problem I will certainly film it but I would check that first

[@ambydaly5713]

You can always wear eye protection and use airline to blow the dwarf out of the hole also use cutting fluid to drill the hole.

[@forevercomputing]

The perfect solution to people who buy new cars before they need new tyres - someone else's problem. What torque setting was this on your scale?

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

I might torque setting it was f*#k big Grant lol

[@laaribi_abdo]

what's the marque of the broken socket

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

عبدالله العريبي ????

[@garysgarage3669]

I laughed when you were breaking the bolts loose with a breaker bar in the beginning and how you shook your hand when it snapped loose. Only because I have done that too and it really hurts.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

lol thanks mate

[@marlinknable3543]

Love your video watched it from the beginning to the end. If that would not work you could also drill them. first with a smaller drill bit and then go in with a large larger bit that's similar to the taper of the wheel and you could get it off that way. Just a thought. I would never cut an expensive wheel. A large drill bit would be much cheaper then a wheel.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

thanks mate

[@maxpayne98383]

Awesome video. Those locking wheel nuts are such a pain . 90nm seems low for a BMW usually 140 +- 10nm?

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

max payne I've always done them between 90 and 100 never had a problem mate

[@maxpayne98383]

bodgit and leggit garage fair enough mate you deffo have more experience in this trade than me! Love your videos!

[@jounatherton7294]

wheel locks are called mcguard . if you phoned them you get the kit to remove them at no cost, it the same kit your showing but you send it back afther use . i took mine off and bin them and use a normal nut waste of time having them being honest . if you want locking nuts good ones vw ones was advised .

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

That's just not practical in a garage if I tell the customer I'm going to have to wait over a week to get the parts just to take off the wheels it's not going to happen we had to take off the world because we had all the work needed done to the car ASAP if you doing at home on your driveway no problem but from my business and customer point of view this is just not practical

[@OldNorsebrewery]

I hope you used the same bolts when mounting it all together?

[@louiselachance6876]

What i do when i change the wheels on both my vehicules twice a year ( winter to summer and vice versa) is i use the gun to screw the nuts just so they are all the way in and not tight but that the wheel is sitting just right on the hub...and then i tighten them by hand with a cross......and when its time to remove them again.....i only use the gun....works perfectly well... and eazy

[@AwesomenessIskey]

Were the lug nuts really expensive, no aftermarket? I would have tried to put a new set on, and the customer should have made the other shop foot the bill

[@AcuraAddicted]

Yeah, a donkey is an appropriate term for those folks. We've done a Chevy Cruize last year which some donkey bolted on with an air gun. We ended up breaking two studs on each wheel after hours of penetrating oil applications, impact wrench work, hand tools, etc.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Yes mate for such a simple job someone can really make your life difficult and then trying to explain to a customer this is going to take a long time it's just difficult for everybody and very frustrating

[@criscross572]

I once got all the bolts out and still needed to use a sledgehammer and block of wood to get Ali wheels off a astra.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Yes mate that happens more than you think I've had to do that a good few times on all different cars

[@bigjimWA77]

G'day Leon. A few, hopefully helpful thoughts if not already posted ?? Yes, a year later... When you firstly showed using your breaker bar to get off the overly tight wheel nuts I thought a thorough soaking of WD-40 and a pretty heavy piece of pipe slipped over your bar would take so much effort out of the turn. Even if the pipe (heavy wall) was only a foot or so longer than your breaker that extra mass makes the feel so much better, and easier. Secondly and I may be off base but a reverse tap into the stuck wheel nut - if it didn't have the security head of course - and a very very VERY strong grade, say spare ARP stud, might do the trick. In that case, again withOUT the BMW security top nut shown here so in another situation really, you'd only need a drill bit, tap and die kit (reverse thread!!!), sleeve for the wheels 'cut-out(a socket might do), head stud and nuts. I could see that the stud would need to be super tough and as wide as possible but this might be good if a kit isn't on hand. Anyway, like your work mate, Regards from sunny West Australia

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

👍💪thanks mate

[@wackyninja9259]

Besides the obvious fact that the lugnuts are over tightened, I find it that with cars that have lugstud type of lugnuts(bmw,benz,volvo,etc), the littlest bit of rust/corrosion on the threads of the lugstud leads to them being a pain in the ass to remove also

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Yes mate but not to this extent this was definitely two to these ones been over tightened but in some cases yes I have seen rust and even rust jacking behind the disc to cause other issues

[@mrlister2000]

Excdellent video, but the torque setting for a BMW is usally around 120-130nm, not 95nm

[@grahamsmith5491]

Not supposed to use molly grease on threads. The friction is reduced so much that the torque could damage the threads on normal strength bolts. High strength wheel bolts will be OK but will have reduced friction locking.

[@artwatson5479]

Please use safety glasses when hammering metal on metal. When working at a BMW dealer my coworker was hammering similar to @29:20 but on a transmission case. A sliver of metal sheared off and pierced his eye and he did lose his vision in that eye. Thanks for this informative vid, a friend has a '11 328i, Discount Tire has broken 2 wheel keys so far trying to mount new Beyern wheels. Contacting HubiTool to see if they ship to the U. S.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Yes mate that's a very good point about wearing safety goggles I should have done that tell hubitools I sent you they will look after you

[@aytonbob]

I watched a tyre fitter at a well known UK fast fit company. He used a impact gun then a torque wrench and said that’s it done, he had over torqued it . That the torque set,the torque wrench never moved before it clicked, I told him I will do it properly when I get home.

[@todayintheshopbanksy5904]

Watching that drill wobble, is the bit bent slightly? What animal did those up, bet he was laughing to himself when he did it.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

WhitwellMike B no mate the bit wasn't then just the way I speeded up the film is all