Locking wheel nut problem!!!

Hi, I know this ain't exactly a freelander problem but as its a freelander I own I guessed this would be the best place to start! So I'll start with a little back story; about 13 months ago the prop snapped on the freelander and I sent it to a local garage to be prepared and like a complete numpty forgot to check that the key to my locking wheel nuts was there!!!! Such an amateur mistake I know!!! God damn garages it's not like they are professionals or anything lol!!! Well I recently changed a tire and found out the key was missing, luckily the very helpful mechanic managed to force the lockin wheel nut off! And replace it with a normal nut! Now I need to force the rest off so I can replace them with the full set I just got from my local land rover garage! Any ideas? (I am not a mechanic or do I know any in a personal basis!) and to make things worse the car is sold and being picked up Monday!!!!! Sorry for the essay!

Plenty of suppliers, ebay, amazon etc that supply the remover kits.

Without sounding cheap is there a way to do it without more expense?

yes - go to a dealer - they will sell ya the proppa tool .

Lol I know that but at any extra 14 quid just to remove some
Bolts! Can't they just be forced off?

cheapskate

I'm puzzled as to why you have bought a whole new set - presumably with a different key/tool - when as far as I can make out you only needed to buy a new key/tool and one matching locking nut.

If you go to any LR dealer they will sell you the appropriate key on its own - you don't need to know the key-code - they have them all.

Singvogel.

Because time is important and they had a new set in stock where as I would of had to wait til Wednesday for a new key and nut due to bank holiday!

yu have 2 choices - cough up or wait .

I had a similar problem with our lass's Mondeo .. smashed a 19mm impact socket fully on with a lump hammer and it worked a treat .. nackered it after the last one mind, but it was cheap, quick and easy.

This sounds very dodgy

angeloc said:

This sounds very dodgy

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I agree.

needs must and cheap too..........

take it to a local landy and ask if they can swap them for you , they have all the locking nut bits

We were in a hurry and had a new set ready to go on .. couldn't be arsed to chase round looking for a key at the Ford place in town ..