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Missing locking wheel nut key - help
I've had my D3 for a month or so now after buying it from a member here, when I collected it he couldn't find the locking wheel nut key but promised to look for it and post it on
Well guess what, still no locking wheel nut key!
So, before I start smacking sockets over the top, or welding big nuts onto the locking nuts, can anyone identify the below locking wheel nut
I don't think it's an original LR one as its an internal design rather than an external one
Now fortunately they are only fitted to the front axle, and I've got a set of geniune LR locking nuts to replace them once I've got them offD3 V8 with active rear diff
I have found many tyre fitters have a variety of keys and I would start there.
They also have a lot of experience in removing locking wheel nuts if they don't have keys, so again I would rely on them.
IMHO the LR locking nuts are a real pain; I certainly wouldn't bother with them, simply fit ordinary nuts.
Good luck, keep us posted.
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3rd Aug 2017 7:55 pm
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Second that.
Get down your local tyre bay, they'll get them off and as NJSS said, don't bother with the LR replacements because they'll turn to chocolate before Christmas.
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3rd Aug 2017 8:05 pm
J@mes
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I bought some irwin removers from screwfix and got all 4 of my lockers off after a dealership lost my key.
They were also internal keys like the one shown above.
3rd Aug 2017 8:11 pm
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A decet local tyre fitter will get them off but don't bother putting the locking nuts on. Just use ordinary nuts. New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
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3rd Aug 2017 8:38 pm
ST53VEN
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Hi Rob, sorry i did say when and if i could find it. The garage was just emptied last night but never came across it. Sorry. Use a set of bolt extractors or take it to a decent garage.
Cheers,
Steve
4th Aug 2017 7:24 am
Mo
Member Since: 15 Sep 2016
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I took mine to a local dealer and got a replacement. It wasn't expensive, I think less than a tenner or thereabout.
4th Aug 2017 9:09 am
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As above, loose yer lockers before they fail. The tea leafs find it far, far easier to nick the spare from underneath than off the hubs.
4th Aug 2017 9:23 am
Bobbygg
Member Since: 09 Nov 2016
Location: Northumberland
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Thanks for all the advice guys - and Steve for looking for the missing key
Guess this is as good a time to pick myself up a set of irwin removers, which would be handy in the workshop anyone, and get them off
There's reason I was wanting to keep the lockers is because Steve upgraded it to Compomotives and Cooper St maxx which I'd rather keep hold of
And I've already removed the spare myself before anyone else does!
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4th Aug 2017 10:12 am
Bobbygg
Member Since: 09 Nov 2016
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Just thought I'd give an update on this problem
I got them off relatively easily - a good sharp chisel and brut force was applied and once I'd managed to crack them back they both unscrewed just fine.
So that times perfectly for a wheel bearing change tomorrow
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