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Steve D Member Since: 19 Jan 2013 Location: Essexshire Posts: 4092 ![]() ![]() |
Smash an old socket over it. That usually does the trick. If you can heat the socket first, that helps - it expands the socket and as it cools, it contracts and grips more. Done it plenty of times. Use a 12 sided socket, not a 6 though.
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Wireworld Member Since: 17 Feb 2011 Location: Shropshire Posts: 65 ![]() ![]() |
I don't know if this will help but my locking key says grey on the bag suggesting that the keys might be specific to car colour. If you can find someone with the same colour/age they may have one. |
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PabloC Member Since: 02 Apr 2015 Location: Wildenrath Posts: 10 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Not the same as mine but might help someone else
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SYFL2 Member Since: 16 Jun 2012 Location: Sheffield Posts: 2550 ![]() ![]() |
mine was brown. |
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NLRU01 Member Since: 15 Jan 2015 Location: here Posts: 58 ![]() |
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fredastaire Member Since: 03 Dec 2012 Location: Holbrook Posts: 721 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
To add to my previous thoughts whilst i still reccomend the casting of a metal replica key as being safest as non destructive there is another thought.
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Moleshome Member Since: 16 Oct 2014 Location: Right behind you with a chloroform soaked rag Posts: 133 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Supposedly if you contact McGard they will send out a kit free of charge with all the drills and guides necessary to drill them out. |
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PabloC Member Since: 02 Apr 2015 Location: Wildenrath Posts: 10 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Re the photos, I got those off the internet as part of my research.
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PabloC Member Since: 02 Apr 2015 Location: Wildenrath Posts: 10 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I have now emailed McGard too. Thanks again for all the tips and advice |
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fredastaire Member Since: 03 Dec 2012 Location: Holbrook Posts: 721 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Hi Pablo, just a thought, as you suggest the dealer had the wheels off , have you done a thorough check of the car to include in the spare wheel well and under the front seats? I seem to remember that the carpet under the two front seats had a hidden cavity.
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PabloC Member Since: 02 Apr 2015 Location: Wildenrath Posts: 10 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Thanks for the tip Fred. I had checked but Ive just been out again to check once more. There is no hidden cavity under my seats only a CD reader for the sat nav and the heating vents. Still found some of the kids lego, so it was not a waste of time!
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Moleshome Member Since: 16 Oct 2014 Location: Right behind you with a chloroform soaked rag Posts: 133 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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PabloC Member Since: 02 Apr 2015 Location: Wildenrath Posts: 10 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Moles home, thanks for the link. Useful because thd guy in the video says you get the new key free and the removal kit too but it must be returned. Good to know McGard stand by their product.
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Past master Member Since: 30 Jun 2010 Location: Isle of Ely Posts: 2710 ![]() ![]() |
I'm surprised at what your dealer said. Dealers have said to me in the past that they couldn't find the key (they didn't look in the obvious place - under the spare wheel in MY07 models) but that it didn't matter as they had a universal tool for them. Seems very odd that a LR dealer would not have such a tool. Ex AA Series III LWB Safari - Gone
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