I've lost the lock nuts for my car. the car has a flat (after not being driven for many months) and is locked in a garage. Is there any way of removing the lock nuts or pumping up the tyres without moving the car?
henderson_guy,
Jan 20, 7:33pm
See if you can buy/ borrow a key from a tyre shop, failing that you may be able to hammer an old socket on over the locknut and remove it like that. Or borrow a compressor with a tyre inflation fitting.
ladatrouble,
Jan 20, 7:34pm
Lada's come with a hand pump - use that.
kazbanz,
Jan 20, 7:35pm
EEEP--if the tyre has a slow flat then buy a tyre pump and pump it up. Then go to a decent tyre crowd to have the locknut issue sorted.
shakespeare6,
Jan 20, 7:44pm
Get a socket that's a close fit diameter wise and then beat it on and then un-do it. Learnt that trick on the side of the road one day when the lock nut remover socket snapped in half in the middle of no where with a flat tyre. Happened to have a 1/2 inch socket set on board- The things you come up with on the side of the road. Never bothered with lock nuts after that
shakespeare6,
Jan 20, 7:46pm
Opps 2 beat me to it
budgel,
Jan 21, 7:59am
If you dont mind spending a few bucks, there are tyre repair aerosol cans available that will inflate your tyres enough to get it mobile. One can per tyre.
kehua,
Jan 21, 12:43pm
If only someone made 12 volt tyre pumps that plugs into lighter socket. that would be useful
gazzat22,
Jan 21, 12:51pm
kehua,Repco have on page 4 [n their catalogue exp 23/01 a digital tyre inflator-plugs into 12v accessory socket cigarette lighter for $59 .i imagine super cheap have them too.A foot pump would be cheaper,. about $10
tony9,
Jan 21, 1:02pm
Oh really? Could I use it to paint the car as well?
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