Locking wheel nut tool

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 8:10 pm

Feck!
I've miss placed my locking nut removal tool and I need to change my rear pads.

The brake light is flashing but only when I go round corners so I guess due to having low pads the brake fluid level has went down.

Could I manage another KH?

Post by **simon** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 8:49 pm

Ditch the locking nuts dude!
Once you get them off obviously

Post by ed » Wed Nov 08, 2006 9:00 pm

how much meat is on them?

ive had a trackday cut short due to wearing down to the metal and it was a pain in the ar$e!

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 9:24 pm

ed wrote:how much meat is on them?

ive had a trackday cut short due to wearing down to the metal and it was a pain in the ar$e!

Well the light was flashing when you drove it Ed.

Andy G · Post by **Andy G** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 10:24 pm

Gareth wrote:
ed wrote:how much meat is on them?

ive had a trackday cut short due to wearing down to the metal and it was a pain in the ar$e!
Well the light was flashing when you drove it Ed.

The light has more to do with the fluid level, it doesn't tell you abou tthe condition of the pads..its an Exige not a Maclaren F1

If you can't find the locking wheel nut its not a good set of options you are left with

Post by ed » Wed Nov 08, 2006 11:50 pm

Gareth wrote:
ed wrote:how much meat is on them?

ive had a trackday cut short due to wearing down to the metal and it was a pain in the ar$e!
Well the light was flashing when you drove it Ed.

doesnt mean there goosed G, have a look and guestimated how much life is left.

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 8:38 am

Andy G wrote:
Gareth wrote:
ed wrote:how much meat is on them?

ive had a trackday cut short due to wearing down to the metal and it was a pain in the ar$e!
Well the light was flashing when you drove it Ed.
The light has more to do with the fluid level, it doesn't tell you abou tthe condition of the pads..its an Exige not a Maclaren F1

If you can't find the locking wheel nut its not a good set of options you are left with

The thought behind it, if there is low brake pad it will mean the brake piston will be further out and therefore the fluid level will drop as there is less compression.

From this pic the rears are looking too low:

Does anyone local (Ali?) have a tool to fit this:

Post by ed » Thu Nov 09, 2006 9:44 am

I reckon they would be ok.

how many miles has your car done G?
my fronts need changed at 7k as they were dead, rears still had atleast half left. Remember they come with less on them to start with compared to the fronts.

Post by **simon** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 9:56 am

Like I said on msn, if there's anyone that has one and can take it to KH on Sat, we can change them before the start in 30 mins no problem.

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 10:00 am

Not going to take the risk.
Ronnie may need his jack for someone else and I don't want to risk loosing out on track time.

If I can't get hold of one by tomorrow I'll give KH a miss.

tuscan_thunder · Post by **tuscan_thunder** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 10:03 am

Maybe PM Silu82 (can't remember his name) too? He's in ABZ and has an S2 Exige

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 10:20 am

tuscan_thunder wrote:Maybe PM Silu82 (can't remember his name) too? He's in ABZ and has an S2 Exige

Thought about him but he's not a big poster.
No way of getting hold of him.

Post by ed » Thu Nov 09, 2006 10:34 am

G i think ive read that there are circa 20 different shapes of locking wheel nut,

have you removed your battery cover etc and had a good hunt for your one. If you cant find a key it will cost £40 for each one that needs drilled.

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 10:59 am

Searched everywhere.
Sure Robin gave it to me in a little bag.

Actually just spoke to Robin. HE thinks it could be left of the battery - thought I would of noticed it last night when I removed all the boot lining (soaking wet) but it was dark.

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 11:10 am

make sure you triple check. AndyGs was totally lost, then on third check, appeared somewhere in region of battery, under carpet(although youve had your carpet out.).

just a thought...