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Mudknight



Member Since: 07 Mar 2023
Location: Bicester
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Locking wheel nut broke

Hi all , my sport L320 2013 has a locking wheel nut socket but there is a black ring inside which is spinning so I can't get the nut off. Any ideas how else to get it off ? I'm changing my rims and won't be using the original nuts.

Post #631618 Tue Mar 14 2023 5:35pm
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gogsy1956



Member Since: 15 Jun 2013
Location: Tyne and Wear
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United Kingdom 2010 Range Rover Sport TDV8 HSE Bali Blue

Unless you have a decent toolbox to hand I would take it to a garage,, they will have the special tool necessary for removing locking wheel nuts. Just wrestled with mine for a day or so after a garage overtightened all the nuts. Needless to say all the locking wheel nuts are going in the bin. 2010 RRS, TDV8
bali Blue / colour coded
side steps / flappy paddles
black perforated leather
22" overfinch
heated everything, TV,fridge ...... now with gold calipers and mud flaps !( black mud flaps that is) !!
Many years ago,,,,, 1955 series 1 landie , sometimes wish I had kept it

Post #631623 Tue Mar 14 2023 7:22pm
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NoExpert



Member Since: 28 Jan 2022
Location: PoznaƄ, Poland
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Poland 2011 Range Rover Sport 3.0 TDV6 HSE Lux Fuji White

12 point socket hammered onto the wheel locks should get them off. I think 22mm or 24mm works well. Got mine off in a few minutes with this method. 2011 RRS HSE Luxury 3.0 TDV6 Fuji White on Ebony/Ivory
Born and raised in So Cal. Moved to the UK in 2018 for a few years. Now in Poland and looking at moving back to the UK.

Post #631624 Tue Mar 14 2023 7:23pm
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Mudknight



Member Since: 07 Mar 2023
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Will give the 12 point sockets a go , if not I'll take it in somewhere, bloody garages overtighten mine too . Thanks guys .

Post #631646 Wed Mar 15 2023 7:45am
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gogsy1956



Member Since: 15 Jun 2013
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United Kingdom 2010 Range Rover Sport TDV8 HSE Bali Blue

If you are not confident in getting them off be careful you don't make things worse. You say they are overtightened?,,, I don't think a hammered on socket will cut the mustard,,, speaking from very recent experience. If you have the landrover type nuts the dome cover needs to be drilled and split. If they are the mac guard type the Rotating ring needs to be knocked off,,,, or you need the domotec tool. 2010 RRS, TDV8
bali Blue / colour coded
side steps / flappy paddles
black perforated leather
22" overfinch
heated everything, TV,fridge ...... now with gold calipers and mud flaps !( black mud flaps that is) !!
Many years ago,,,,, 1955 series 1 landie , sometimes wish I had kept it

Post #631648 Wed Mar 15 2023 8:41am
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RRSTDV8



Member Since: 12 Aug 2011
Location: Northamptonshire
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United Kingdom 2012 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Orkney Grey

It's always worth loosening and then correctly torque the wheel nuts after a visit to the garage. Get them early and there's more chance of loosening them. Leave them a while and they seize on.

Of course, we always think of doing this and never do - myself included! Embarassed Laughing

Oh, and get rid of the LR cover-on-nut type and replace them with solid items. At least then you don't have the added issue of a seized nut with a loose cover. Thumbs Up

My current RRS came with solid nuts thanks to the previous owner (thanks Rob!) and it's good to know the issues I had on my previous one with loose nut covers is no longer there. 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

Post #631653 Wed Mar 15 2023 9:18am
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