wheel nut help

sambodisco · Dec 29, 2008

hi guys, after down at my mates garage today fitting my new snorkal, i just happend to drive off with the wheel nut key on. unless he can find it tomoro im screwed. can anyone point me in the right direction to getting another, the key pattern is simple, it has 4 holes for the pins, top, bottom, left, and right, and if it helps is a discovery 1. ive looked on ebay and none of them look the same as mine.

nickh75 · Dec 29, 2008

try your local stealer or somewhere like paddocks, there not dear anyway an have a number for the patern.

Dewin · Dec 29, 2008

You dont mention whether they are genuine LR lock nuts or aftermarket ones?

If they're genuine LR, the main stealer's should be able to match up a key to ur lock nuts, if they're aftermarket one's ur a bit screwed and will probably have to get them off and buy a new set. A few thread's on here describe way's of removing them.

The Mad Hat Man · Dec 29, 2008

if they are OEM then at least one will have a letter or number on the end - take this info to yo stealer and they can supply a replacement.

discojamz · Dec 29, 2008

I had some very early OEM locknuts on mine and the stealers could find one to fit. If you cant get a key, tighten all the surrounding nut as tight as possible and use some stilsons or vice grips and bar to undo. or flatten of side to get something on. or like me, just knacker your wheel bearings and pull the whol hub off as one, put the nut in a vice ans then turn the whole wheel! that wasnt fun

sambodisco · Dec 29, 2008

dunt think they are landy ones, aftermarket i think, if i look on the inside i think i can see a number 1 but its quiet faint due to rust.

Headtester · Dec 29, 2008

Try bashing a cheapo socket on and then undoing it - that's how the garage got the wheels off my wife's Suzuki when she lost the locking wheel nut key.

sambodisco · Dec 29, 2008

will try tomoro, thanks peeps. ;-)

discojamz · Dec 30, 2008

can also get reverse socket things for removing rounded nuts, not sure if you can get them big enough tho

Wilbert · Dec 30, 2008

get nuts same size as wheel brace/socket,
weld inside nut to locker and away you go

ratty · Dec 30, 2008

discojamz said:
can also get reverse socket things for removing rounded nuts, not sure if you can get them big enough tho

Mine go up to 32mm so they are available. They work well on landy wheel nuts.

Cos of the type of locking nut he has he can also use a smaller rounded nut remover on the centre part of the locking nut if the wheels are alloys.

terry01 · Dec 30, 2008

Weld a 19mm nut on the end then use a 19mm socket to remove

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