Member Since: 13 Sep 2011
Location: Essex
Posts: 585
Locking wheel nut key broke
I changed my front pads this evening (thanks Bodsy!) and it went well other than my locking wheel nut key destroyed itself when I was torquing the first wheel (by hand - no impact tools, promise). Luckily I had cracked off the other side so I was able to continue but I now have 3 locking wheel nuts stuck on and one wheel with only 4 nuts on. Do I:
A. Get a replacement key
B. Change all the locking nuts to a different type of locker
C. Do away with locking nuts completely?
I have no idea what type of key I have. Maybe it says in my paper work?
21st Nov 2020 9:03 pm
Moo D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 13881
3. Get rid of the locking wheel nuts. They're a pain and no one steals wheels. New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
21st Nov 2020 9:10 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72775
A then C. Bin yer lockers.
21st Nov 2020 9:10 pm
mjom89
Member Since: 13 Sep 2011
Location: Essex
Posts: 585
Glad you both said that... getting rid was my preference to save a new level of future trouble at the road side!
Many thanks!
21st Nov 2020 9:13 pm
Moo D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 13881
Also, if your nuts are swollen, think about changing them all. New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
21st Nov 2020 10:05 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72775
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