Locking wheel nut

theaksk · Jan 1, 2016

I have just bought a discovery 3. I noticed that the locking wheel nuts were quite corroded so I bought a new set to put on.
Three of them came off easily enough, but the front off side one will not come off. It is not tight, it is just that when I put the key on it the nut just keeps turning but does not unscrew.
Any ideas how to get it off?

andy_v · Jan 1, 2016

dont tyre places take these off for a small price.

andy_v · Jan 1, 2016

thread here, may help.
https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/locking-wheel-nuts-removal-and-replacement-key-broken.163720/

andy_v · Jan 1, 2016

another,

https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/getting-tyres-off-with-out-locking-wheel-nut-key.107035/

theaksk · Jan 1, 2016

Thanks for the reply. Will try local tyre place tomorrow.

haigy · Jan 1, 2016

Try screwdriver in the locking nut or a socket over it and try that

Landmark2 · Jan 1, 2016

Hi theaksk, If you put your location in your profile there may be someone near you who can help.
Happy New Year,
Griff

Dragonwalker · Jan 1, 2016

22mm socket and a big hammer

theaksk · Jan 1, 2016

The trouble is the wheel nut is turning but not unscrewing.

discodrivercumbria · Jan 1, 2016

theaksk said:
The trouble is the wheel nut is turning but not unscrewing.

its fooked then, you will have to destroy it then take the rest off best you can, or go to tyre place, a few beer tokens!

theaksk · Jan 1, 2016

discodrivercumbria said:
its fooked then, you will have to destroy it then take the rest off best you can, or go to tyre place, a few beer tokens!

I do not mind destroying it. Like I say, I have bought another set anyway.
Do you think that a tyre place will be able to get it off then?

discodrivercumbria · Jan 1, 2016

theaksk said:
I do not mind destroying it. Like I say, I have bought another set anyway.
Do you think that a tyre place will be able to get it off then?

i would think this will not be an un- common problem, i don't have any on mine anymore as they were getting worn, so i just got 4 new ordinary nuts, if they want my wheels they can have them. alloys don't really command a great price for theives, unless they are really special! besides my car is classed as an old one, and who would want a Landrover???? lol

Dippypud · Jan 1, 2016

Nut splitter or grinder ... maybe a chisel on one of the flats ...

theaksk · Jan 1, 2016

discodrivercumbria said:
i would think this will not be an un- common problem, i don't have any on mine anymore as they were getting worn, so i just got 4 new ordinary nuts, if they want my wheels they can have them. alloys don't really command a great price for theives, unless they are really special! besides my car is classed as an old one, and who would want a Landrover???? lol

I think I agree with you about not having locking nuts on. I have just spent a fortune a Hunters for a new set.
I could have got four ordinary nuts for about £25.
Still to late now I have already bought them.

discodrivercumbria · Jan 1, 2016

theaksk said:
I think I agree with you about not having locking nuts on. I have just spent a fortune a Hunters for a new set.
I could have got four ordinary nuts for about £25.
Still to late now I have already bought them.

take em back if you have the reciept, i got 4 of the bay of ebay, kept best locking one for the spare as mine is a D2 so it is at eye level,
Too tech for me the D3, plus mine only did 5k last year, mrs doesn't use it, so it can sit a month without moving! Very economical!!

discool · Jan 1, 2016

A nut that just keeps turning but does not unscrew is a sign of a stripped thread is it not. Best of luck with that one as I suspect like other disco's the nuts are recessed in the wheel

jamesmartin · Jan 1, 2016

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they do if they are this type

discool · Jan 1, 2016

jamesmartin said:
they do if they are this type

My company Honda Accord has that style, which I believe the center revolves unless the key is engaged to enable the nut to turn.... Maybe one day I will have a better look. But still a nut turning and going nowhere is a sign of a stripped thread.

Landmark2 · Jan 2, 2016

Is it possible that the actual stud is turning in the hub. I don't know if they are replacable as a seperate item.
Griff

theaksk · Jan 23, 2016

Just to let you know, I took it back to were I bought it from.
They had to grind the top off the nut, weld an hex nut on top and take it off like that. The stud was not damaged. I have looked on the Internet and it seems it is a fairly common fault on Disco 3/4.

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