Stuck wheel nut removal in Crediton
Looking for professional stuck wheel nut removal help in Crediton? Hembury Contracting provides reliable vehicle services across Crediton and surrounding areas.
Price Guide
£60-£110
Typical Duration
1-2 hrs
Location
Crediton
Stuck, seized, or rounded wheel nuts removed carefully. Proper tools used to extract nuts without damaging wheel studs or threads. Get your wheel off safely.
### Wheel Nuts Won't Budge?
You need to change a wheel or get tyres done, but the wheel nuts won't shift. Someone over-tightened them with an impact wrench. Corrosion has welded them to the studs. Your locking wheel nut key is lost or broken.
Now you're stuck with a wheel you can't remove. **Brute force makes it worse** - you round the nut, damage the stud, potentially wreck the wheel.
I remove stuck wheel nuts properly with the right tools. Twist sockets, extractors, penetrating fluid, sometimes heat. Patient, methodical work that gets nuts off without destroying everything around them.
> 💡 **Pro tip:** After getting stuck nuts off, replace them with new nuts and never let anyone use an impact wrench on maximum setting. Hand-torque only.
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### Why Nuts Get Stuck
Common causes:
| ✅ Removable Nuts | ❌ Stuck Solid | |------------------|---------------| | Hand-torqued to spec | Impact gun on full power | | Clean threads, anti-seize used | Corroded, rusted threads | | Quality nuts, regular removal | Cheap nuts, never removed for years | | Original key for locking nuts | Lost or broken locking key |
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### What You Get
**🔧 Professional Removal**
| Stage | What Happens | |-------|-------------| | **Assess** | See what I'm dealing with - corrosion, rounding, seized | | **Extract** | Use appropriate tools - twist sockets, heat, penetrant | | **Remove** | Get nuts off without damaging studs or wheel | | **Advise** | Tell you what caused it, how to prevent it |
**📦 You're Left With** - Wheel nuts removed - Studs and threads intact - Wheel comes off safely - Advice on replacement nuts
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### Pricing Guide
| Problem | Estimated Time | You'll Pay | |---------|----------------|------------| | Corroded but not rounded | 1 hr | **£60** | | Seized or partially rounded | 1.5 hrs | **£85** | | Badly rounded or damaged | 2 hrs | **£110** |
*Based on £60 minimum (first hour) + £50/hr after. May need new nuts - supplied at cost.*
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### Perfect For Your Situation If...
✅ **Wheel nuts won't budge** - need proper extraction
✅ **Rounded nuts from trying** - salvage the situation
✅ **Lost locking wheel nut key** - can still remove them
✅ **Need tyre change but stuck** - sorted first
Why Choose Us for Stuck wheel nut removal in Crediton?
Nuts removed without damage
Wheel comes off safely
Studs and threads preserved
Back on the road
What to Expect
### Step 1: Assess Damage I look at what's happened - are they just tight, or rounded, or properly seized? This determines which tools and approach I use. ### Step 2: Extract Carefully Start with least destructive method - penetrating fluid, correct size twist socket, careful force. If that doesn't work, move to extraction tools, heat, or as last resort, drilling. ### Step 3: Remove & Advise Get nuts off, wheel removed. Tell you what caused it and what to do differently next time. Recommend replacement nuts if originals are damaged.
Our Crediton Service Coverage
We cover Crediton and a 30-mile radius from Exeter, meaning you get local service with the backing of an established business. Whether you're in the centre of Crediton or in the surrounding villages, we're here to help.
Good to Know
> 🚗 **Locking wheel nut key snapped or stripped?** This happens. I can remove locking nuts without the key using extraction sockets. You'll need new locking nuts after, but at least your wheel comes off. **Nuts rounded from DIY attempt?** Don't panic. Twist sockets or extractors can usually still get them off. The sooner you stop trying and call, the easier my job is. **After removal, replace nuts.** If I've had to use aggressive extraction methods, the nuts are probably damaged. Fit new ones - they're cheap compared to the hassle of stuck nuts.
Frequently Asked Questions about Stuck wheel nut removal in Crediton
What causes wheel nuts to get stuck?
Over-tightening with impact guns, corrosion between nut and stud, seized threads from salt and water, cheap aftermarket nuts that corrode fast. Also locking wheel nuts with damaged or lost keys. Common problem, especially on older cars or ones that have had cheap tyre changes.
Can you remove them without damaging the wheel?
Usually yes - I use proper tools designed for removing stuck nuts. Twist sockets, stud extractors, sometimes heat. Technique matters more than brute force. Aim is always to remove nuts without wrecking studs, threads, or the wheel itself.
What if the locking wheel nut key is lost or broken?
I carry locking wheel nut removal tools - they bite onto the nut and remove it. It destroys the locking nut but saves the stud. You'll need new locking nuts after, but at least your wheel comes off and you're not stuck.
How long does removing stuck nuts take?
Depends how stuck and how many. Simple corrosion - maybe an hour. Properly seized or rounded nuts - could be two hours if I need to use extractors, heat, or drill them out. I won't know until I try, but I'll tell you if it's going badly.
What if you can't get them off?
Very rarely happens with the right tools, but if nuts are completely welded or studs are stripped, you're looking at cutting the studs off and replacing them. That's a garage job with specialist equipment. I'll be honest if we reach that point.
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