Lock nuts won't come off.

[Bohica]

Hello all, after reading about the problems with the D2 lock nuts, I've bought a set. I've just tried to remove them with the following results. The lock nut is chewed up. The lock socket is split and onr of the pins has gone AWOL. My problem is how to remove these lock nuts, A tyre place?
I'm glad it happened at home, not in the middle of Oodnawoopwoop :D many miles from any where.

TIA

Julian

[Wil2k]

I had to find a socket I didn't love and hammer it on with a small piece or metal rod where the indentations on the nut are. I then drowned it in wd-40 and waited a bit. Then it was just some serious grunt and a bar extension on the non ratchet 1/2 drive tool whose real name escapes me right now. Take them off. Throw them away. You are sooooo right about being lucky it was at home. I couldn't believe how hard it was to get them free.

[Roverlord off road spares]

google & You tube is your friend.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtG0NIdRuxw

Irwin makes a tool removing stripped nuts.
Don't replace them with lock nuts again, we advise all our customers to replace with un keyed nuts. No one steels land rover wheels anyway.

[rangieman]

Yep Mario is on the money so these will help Irwin - Bolt Remover 5Pc Base Set - 394001 | Total Tools (http://www.totaltools.com.au/irwin-bolt-remover-5pc-base-set-394001/)
Should be able to get them just about anywhere.
You can also weld a nut onto the nut . Maybe you need a welder to add to the ever expanding collection of torque wrenches;)

[biggin]

I managed to loosen mine with a stilsen. Before throwing them away.

[Bohica]

I had to look up Stilson to find out what it is. I have a huge one of them at home.


Thanks

Julian

[Roverlord off road spares]

I had to look up Stilson to find out what it is. I have a huge one of them at home.


Thanks

Julian
https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSJmdwefXjTxi1beTUXLQ2DjgCWqpSq0 azDkuwgFNhHMnkl53CPZg

They do come in smaller sizes also. You could also use one of those clway type wrenches that grab was you apply force.
But the irwins are a good investment for the tool box.

[DeanoH]

Got mine off, in the day, with a 2 lb hammer and a cold chisel.

Deano :)

[rangieman]

Got mine off, in the day, with a 2 lb hammer and a cold chisel.

Deano :)
2 Lb hammer https://goo.gl/images/MvZBsr
Cold chisel https://goo.gl/images/q75I66
Some times we have to spell it out Deano:angel:

[Bohica]

Got mine off, in the day, with a 2 lb hammer and a cold chisel.

Deano :)

Yep, I'd slip and crack the rims.

[Bohica]

Got mine off, in the day, with a 2 lb hammer and a cold chisel.

Deano :)

Ah Cold Chisel, saw them play at the Elizabeth Rugby Union Football Club on their "Youth In Asia" tour.

[Roverlord off road spares]

Yep, I'd slip and crack the rims.
Well stop playing around with the Disco and let some one else do it.
If they slip and crack the rims they won't feel as bad as if you did it.:D

[scarry]

Been there,done that,stilsens and cold chisel,then threw them all in the bin,except the one on the spare.

[rar110]

Got mine off, in the day, with a 2 lb hammer and a cold chisel.

Deano :)



This technique didn't work for me, neither did welding a nut to the wheel nut.

[Bohica]

I removed the lock nuts with the 18" stilson (pipe wrench). The old lock nuts are in the bin and the new non lock nuts are on the wheels.

Thanks for the advice guys

Julian

[Roverlord off road spares]

I removed the lock nuts with the 18" stilson (pipe wrench). The old lock nuts are in the bin and the new non lock nuts are on the wheels.

Thanks for the advice guys

Julian
Great news, now another tool to carry on your trips, you'll have to upgrade to a tandem trailer now.;)