You are lucky to get them off but they are rubbish, get yourself some of these as they are the dogs D's , Dave
http://www.mcgard.com/

 

Yup, yet another one of those things on MG-Rovers "happens all the time" list.

I have replaced the bolts, the covers, the key, the key remover, all withiunn 3 years and now I am going to get Mcgard nuts after Christmas. Nothing worse than being stuck at the side of a snowy motorway in the dark needing to change a tyre and you cantget the nuts off!! Half of my nut covers are off anyway as its the only way I can get the nuts off! Doesnt look too good.

I also have two wheel braces under the bonnet, the MGR one and another telescopic type one, as I do not have nuts which can be opened by ONE brace only!! :guns: :guns3:

 

I was replacing my rear pads at the weekend when mine went. Fortunatly Jeff Fowkes Wheels 2 minutes away from where I live got them all off for me and replaced them with McGard ones (Ford Ghia :yikes: FYI)

 

Bit of a rash of this happening. I wrecked mine last week trying to get the wheels off to give them a good clean. Got a loan of a key from the dealers that has a different number, but still fits snugly. I might see what options for replacements we have here.

The dealer said that you can get the lugs built up again, and much better, by someone who is good with a welding torch.

 

.....The dealer said that you can get the lugs built up again, and much better, by someone who is good with a welding torch.

just buy the McGard ones Neil, they make the oe ones look pathetic

 

Another McGard user here, they're good stuff.

 

It happened the same here and I bought another piece. However this new key is made from the same weak material and the two little prongs are starting to move.

 

I think the later MG's came with mcGards anyway didnt they ?? Mine sure did....

 

i replaced the prong(s) in mine to get the rest of the nuts off [welded a lump in!!], i only put one prong in so it will now undo any rover alloy locking nut [untill my prong breaks off!].

trouble was when it broke in the first place it also desroyed the first wheel nut i tried to remove! nothing hammering a socket on it didnt solve though! i have a set of TSW on it right now - theyre not great but far better than the originals.

daf

 

I think the later MG's came with mcGards anyway didnt they ?? Mine sure did....

Yes I think you may be right as my MY54 locking nuts look the same as the Mgard stuff.

 

mine broke just the other day. great!!!

 

I broke the one on my 620ti a few weeks back trying to remove the wheels. Had to welk it up and strengthen it as it kep oing out of shape.

 

Another McGard user here, they're good stuff.

Same here :rocker: