sambodisco

New Member

• Dec 29, 2008

• #1

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

Well-Known Member

• Dec 29, 2008

• #2

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

 

Dewin

Well-Known Member

• Dec 29, 2008

• #3

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

Well-Known Member

LZIR Despatch Agent

• Dec 29, 2008

• #4

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

Active Member

• Dec 29, 2008

• #5

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

New Member

• Dec 29, 2008

• #6

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.

 

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Headtester

Active Member

• Dec 29, 2008

• #7

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

New Member

• Dec 29, 2008

• #8

will try tomoro, thanks peeps. ;-)

 

discojamz

Active Member

• Dec 30, 2008

• #9

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

 

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Wilbert

New Member

• Dec 30, 2008

• #10

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

 

ratty

I'm not special I'm limited edition

• Dec 30, 2008

• #11

discojamz said:

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

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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

New Member

• Dec 30, 2008

• #12

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