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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: kinky vicar on November 01, 2004, 21:08:17

Title: wheel nut covers
Post by: kinky vicar on November 01, 2004, 21:08:17

can anyone tell me how to get the covers off the wheel nuts please? I have bought one of those plastic things to get them off but have broke one of the tabs & the man in the shop didn't know how to use it! "i only sell them mate" was his helpfull reply  :oops:

Title: wheel nut covers
Post by: Paul on November 01, 2004, 21:13:21

I used a pair of slip jaw pipe grips on a tight one I had. :wink:

Title: wheel nut covers
Post by: Thrasher on November 01, 2004, 21:14:28

Only the dimpled one comes off. The others stay *on*.

Title: wheel nut covers
Post by: Colin 009 on November 01, 2004, 21:15:44

Er... if your talking about the nuts holding alloy wheels on only one of them is a cover, this covers the locking wheel nut. to find which one it is just give each one a tap with your wheel brace and you should knonk it off.

Title: wheel nut covers
Post by: Colin 009 on November 01, 2004, 21:16:43

Note to self must lean to type faster :lol:

Title: wheel nut covers
Post by: Paul on November 01, 2004, 21:16:48

Good point Neil, The others look and sound (if taped) like covers
but you remove the nuts as they are, The dimpled one is a cover
over the locking wheel nut.

Title: wheel nut covers
Post by: kinky vicar on November 01, 2004, 21:45:17

thanks chaps but you know worry me because that means i should have a thing to undo the locking nuts & youve guesed it i havn't  :roll:

Title: wheel nut covers
Post by: Paul on November 01, 2004, 21:50:58

You can buy them from land rover,
There are only about 7 different ones,
There is a letter stamped on the end of
the key, but then if you havn't got the key
you won't know the letter. :?

Title: wheel nut covers
Post by: Wanderer on November 02, 2004, 13:41:30

You can buy a locking wheel nut removal tool if you get really stuck. It cuts on to the locking nut and then it'll undo it.

Ed

Title: wheel nut covers
Post by: kevbutty on November 02, 2004, 20:10:30

The locking wheel note code (letter) is actually stamped on the end of the locking wheel nuts, underneath the cover. You can get A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I or J.  :wink:

Title: wheel nut covers
Post by: kinky vicar on November 02, 2004, 21:09:00

once again thanks everyone i bet i get a puncture before i manage to get a wheel nut key !!!!!!  [-o<