You may still have the key and it may still not work: a cracked or worn key slips on the nut just as surely as a lost one leaves you stuck. In NN17 and NN18, the fix is the same, the locking nut is removed where the car is.
Corby is about 66 miles in a straight line from our only base at Brent Cross, NW2 (further by road). We have no base or van stationed nearby. Call and we will tell you straight away whether we can take the job; if we can, the arrival time is given on the call.
A broken or worn key is handled exactly like a missing one. Stop trying it once it slips, since each attempt rounds the nut a little more, and keep the key, its code card and the car's documents with you rather than in an unattended car.
If you do have the code and the key is lost rather than damaged, a replacement from the maker or a dealer may be the simpler route when nothing is urgent. We would rather you knew that.
Driveways and residential roads in Kingswood, Danesholme, Lodge Park, Oakley Vale, Priors Hall Park, Beanfield and Snatchill, and in the villages of Weldon, Great Oakley and Gretton, all suit the job.
Willow Place, the station, the Cube and the pool have their own car parks, as do the Earlstrees industrial estate, Phoenix Parkway, Eurohub and Centrix Business Park. Ask whoever runs the site before booking.
We never work on the carriageway of a motorway or main road, on a hard shoulder, in a smart motorway emergency area or on a slip road, which rules out the A43, the A6003 and the A14 near junctions 7 and 8 until the car is off them.
Sixty-six miles is a long way to send a van, so we come when the diary allows. If not, the call tells you at once.
The price depends on how many locking nuts need removing and whether you want standard nuts or a new locking set, plus any tyre work. It is confirmed on the call before anyone sets off, and it does not change in the evening or at the weekend.
| What | Detail |
|---|---|
| Postcode districts | NN17, NN18 |
| Main roads | A43, A6003, A6116, A6014, A14 J7 and J8 |
| Distance from our base | About 66 miles |
Every wheel nut is tightened to the maker's setting with a torque wrench. It is good practice to have the nuts checked again after the first short drive following any wheel work, as alloy wheels can settle slightly.
If you want locking nuts again, a new set can be fitted later. Keep the new key in the glovebox and note the key code somewhere outside the car, such as on your phone, so a replacement key can be ordered if it goes missing.
Tell us whether the key is lost, broken or rounded off. A clear photo of one of the nuts helps.
You hear what the job involves and the options for your car. Nothing is booked until you say yes.
The fitter comes to your home, your workplace or a safe place to park, raises the car on a jack and does the job beside it.
Before the fitter leaves, the wheel is checked for security and the tyre pressure is set to the maker's figure.
If the key turns up but does not fit, or it slips on the nut, stop rather than force it: a rounded nut is harder to remove.
The previous owner, or the dealer that sold the car, may still have the key or its code, so a call to them can be worth it if the wheel can wait.
“From start to finish, Hiwad was incredibly professional and helpful.”
“Had two tyres replaced and was really impressed. Friendly and efficient, job completed quickly. Highly recommend!”
“A pleasure having them come down and save me. Big shout out to Hiwad, really responsive, recommend him to anybody.”
These are the neighbourhoods, postcode districts and main roads on record for this area. Whether we can take a particular job depends on the diary and the distance from our base, so the call always decides.
Yes, if the site allows it. Supermarket, retail park and station car parks are private ground, so the owner's permission comes first. Places of this kind in this area include:
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Tell us the make, model and registration, and whether you have the key code card. The price is given on the call.
