Member Since: 10 Jun 2013
Location: Newbury Berks
Posts: 18
Locking wheel nut
Hi I was doing the correct thing, moving the wheels around and checking the spare was OK and the winding mechanism worked. Also hoped to have a good look round underneath,
Anyway could not find the unlocking socket for the locking wheel nut. Went back to the dealer where it was serviced. They did not have one in their master set. Had to borrow one from a customers Disco 4. Anyway bought a new one and went back to workshop to do what I had started. The offside rear locking nut would not come undone, The socket just ground away and would not pick up the back of the locking bolt. Back to the dealer to get it off, I am going to replace them with the non locking nuts. I have told the dealer that I am not going to pay for the work because they were the last ones to take the wheels off, if they did!! Anyone else had problems with the locking wheel nuts. Not the disco's fault ( I just luv it)
7th Aug 2014 8:51 pm
Barn1e D3 Decade
Member Since: 28 Aug 2006
Location: Mid-sussex
Posts: 2021
Plenty of threads on topic. Search will provide removal options and confirm that many of us get rid of locking nuts.2005, TDV6 S, Auto, 190k miles, owned from new, V8 Brake Upgrade, Nancom Evo, RLD protector, BAS EGR blanking & Remap, separate ATF cooler, changing all the fluids ahead of time.
7th Aug 2014 9:12 pm
SHARKYSHARKS
Member Since: 20 Dec 2008
Location: Saddleworth Oldham
Posts: 1954
+1 join the skip ya lockers club MY18 D5 HSE LUX😎
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8th Aug 2014 1:01 pm
Iguana
Member Since: 14 Oct 2013
Location: 'Sunny' Zomerset
Posts: 9424
+1 For binning them Iggy/Ieuan
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8th Aug 2014 1:03 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73079
Yep, bin the POCr@p lockers.
8th Aug 2014 1:14 pm
fishinmad
Member Since: 30 Jan 2012
Location: St Ives
Posts: 877
yep binned mine Club Narpy Torch
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He has been proved right, now there is only bust!
8th Aug 2014 2:37 pm
Graham Dance
Member Since: 10 Jun 2013
Location: Newbury Berks
Posts: 18
Locking Wheels nuts
My dealer was great. Lancaster Reading. Took 4 hours to take off the offending locking nut. Put 4 new wheel nuts on ( non locking) No charge. Just a bit of heat damage on wheels. I am really pleased. I can now change the wheels and do the swapping of the wheels around to increase tyre life. Good job I read my manual or else I would have had to use my break down cover to get Land rover back.
8th Aug 2014 7:06 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73079
Just don't use the LR jack to change the wheels, it's only an absolute emergency only jack. Decent high lift trolley jack is the best, lots of chatter here re jacks.
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