A 2nd hand set of 5 wheel nuts for an ally wheeled FL1 on ebay = almost £20 Similar price for the correct key, and with no struggling to get the old nuts off. Also a slight deterrent, not just for the wheels but also for my matching, almost new tyres. Thanks for the link. I've now ordered.

Sorry to revive an old thread, but this came up in a search since I just sheared off the 2 lugs in my security bolt key which seem to be the same size as the OP. As I still have the key, I can see the markings indicating the code number, but they are misaligned... I've just called my...

Excellent, so I possibly have a healthy VCU, as well as free wheeling wheels. Mileage is only 96k and AFAIK the original VCU, so not bad going if 70k is the expected service interval.

After a crude OWUT using an extended breaker bar and a bucket of bricks, I was pleased to note it took around 25 seconds to rotate from 1.30 to 3. The extended pole was accurate at 1.2m but the bucket of bricks weighed a little more than 6kg, and it all felt a bit ramshackle, especially as it...

All back together, wheels spinning freely, foot brakes and handbrake work, and everything frees off when released. All good, job done thank you. I can only put it down to the order I did it last time that messed it up, or maybe not enough of a clean up inside the drum meaning things didn't...

Best I could do regarding pictures of that spring. It looks well to my eye. Going to try and reassemble now. Wish me luck. One thought I have had in all of this, at least the VCU concern has been forgotten 😊 Although I will do the test once this issue is over.

I took the offside rear wheel and hub off to see where to poke the screwdriver, which has no done the trick. Nearside drum is off. So both sides have been released again, and the drums slip on and off quite easily. I'm not going to mess around with taking the shoes out and going for a deep...

Please be tolerant of my ignorance and substitute the word hub for the word drum as you see fit 😳

Thanks for all your suggestions and sorry for the delay yesterday. I've got another vehicle issue, this time with my van dumping out power steering fluid. Anyway. I can report, all tyres are the same, make, model size etc. In trying to freewheel about 6 feet on my driveway, in a straight...

Thanks for that info. While I was in the drums yesterday I did manage to release that mechanism while having the clean up. I'm now wondering if I've messed something up, although the wheels were free running when it all went back together. Give me a day or two and I'll report back after the...

Sorry, I thought I had seen this before, and now I've just re stumbled across the sticky: Tests new Freelander 1 owners should do on their car I need to test the viscous coupling then.

Hi again everyone. The last time I was here I was seeking help for what was my niece's car. Prior to my niece's ownership, it was my mother's car. It's been in the family now for getting on 20 years. Anyway, the ownership has gone full circle, and is now my "pride and joy". Or at least...

Thanks, I've now put it all back together and all seems well. Door locks and unlocks with key and fob as it should, with no obvious issue. Let's call it solved.

So, after fixing her tailgate latch issue last week, I'm now onto fixing my niece's drivers door. She never could unlock using the fob, and now she could not even insert the key, let alone turn it to unlock the door. I got the lock mechanism out (ready to replace with a 2nd hand unit), then...