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Simon Austin Surrey, BC, Canada 1977 MG MGB V8 Conversion 1994 MG RV8	Posted: September 05, 2011 10:38PM Registered: 8 years ago Posts: 8,224

Rich does have a point. I've got nothing going on with the cars so am redoing my garage into a proper hang-out.

One must always have a project on the go.

"Speed costs........how fast you want to spend?"

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Mark Jones SW, Ontario, Canada 1970 Triumph Spitfire MkIII 1995 MG F "Barney"	Posted: September 06, 2011 06:14AM Registered: 13 years ago Posts: 3,137

I sold a perfectly good BGT, that has really needed next to no work in the past 5 years, although it need a lot of work before that, to buy the F. So far only the clutch hydraulics. But the next BIG is going to be getting one of those locking nuts off that has been gone at with with a chisel. This is not going to be a fun project.

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terreneuve John Stevenson Paradise, Paradise, near Octagon Pond!!!(Yes, really!!!), Canada 1952 MG TD 1967 MG MGB GT 1968 MG MGC 1986 Land Rover Defender 110 1995 MG F → more	Posted: September 06, 2011 07:40AM Registered: 3 years ago Posts: 570

By locking nuts do you mean the wheel lug nuts??

If so, take a smaller socket , and drive it on with a hammer and you should get it off without too much problem!

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Mark Jones SW, Ontario, Canada 1970 Triumph Spitfire MkIII 1995 MG F "Barney"	Posted: September 06, 2011 08:18AM Registered: 13 years ago Posts: 3,137

Yup, I do mean the locking wheel nuts. A Mechanic tried to take a locking wheel nuts off with the air gun in the "ON" position. Of course the nut is really on now and the "key" is destroyed. The Mechanic tried getting it off with a socket, and those sockets you used on rounded heads. Neither worked. That's when the chisel came out. Fortunately I have a friend who owns a machine shop who is willing to help me get that nut off one way or another.

There are two other lock nuts that I have to get off. I have ordered another key from B&G but I am not hopeful because they are made out of soft metal. I will try hammering on another socket. If that doesn't work then I'll try welding a nut on. My last resort will be drilling out the stud. Actually, I'll stop by a tires shop and ask their advice before I attempt anything other than the replacement key.

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mharrell Mike Harrell Shoreline, Washington, USA 1982 MG Metro	Posted: September 06, 2011 05:16PM Registered: 2 years ago Posts: 48

In reply to a post by Rich in Vancouver ...our Modern MGs are 100% reliable....

Sigh. Let me remind everyone once again that a Metro is also a Modern MG.

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Rich in Vancouver Rich McKie Steveston, B.C., Canada 1996 MG F "Andy" ~ For Sale ! ~ 1997 MG F "VVC"	Posted: September 06, 2011 06:33PM Registered: 6 years ago Posts: 5,392

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In reply to a post by Rich in Vancouver ...our Modern MGs are 100% reliable....

Sigh. Let me remind everyone once again that a Metro is also a Modern MG.

Of course, but is shares genes with my 1969 998 Cooper...and we know how that went! eye popping smiley

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