Thread: Unusual Help

Originally Posted by numpty

Found myself in a predicament the other day, when I went to have the front wheels balanced and couldn't find the "special" socket to remove the lock nuts on the alloy wheels. What to do?

I remembered hearing an advertisement on local radio a few months ago that ARB in Tamworth do Land Rover servicing, so I duly fronted there, explained my problem and although they didn't have a land Rover there that day, one of the mechanics, who owns a Disco, had his father bring in the said socket. Problem solved.

I have since learned that there are 12 different combinations of this socket, so it was rather fortunate that this one fitted. I am changing all of the locknuts to standard ones soon.

So thankyou to ARB Tamworth for your help.

Perry

Perry,

There is a letter stamped on the end of the nut, this will be for the corresponding socket to suit.

JC

That has just made me think that I should check all the nuts on my new-to-me Disco 2 - just in case

If not I shall be up late changing wheels tonight....

thanks

Hay Ewe

Yeh get rid of the security nuts. I've had a socket adapter fail on me, luckily in my drive and not out on a trail.

You can find sercurity nut keys on ebay.

Or just get rid of them as said by others

Gary