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M6SJG

New Member

• Aug 29, 2010

• #1

Apologies if this seems a silly question but are the alloy wheel nut covers on the Disco II meant to come off? I've just broken 2 of those silly plastic nut cover removal tools and ended up having to take a screwdriver to them destroying them in the process - on the advice of a land rover servicing dept. replacement cost £1.70 each. Do Disco owners really have to pay £34 for these things every time the need to get the wheels off or is there another way I dont yet know about?
Any advice welcomed thanks

 

sierrafery

Well-Known Member

• Aug 29, 2010

• #2

i had the same dillema myself....it seems that the locking nuts have a cap which is replacement part Famous Four - Part Information for FF004891

 

discool

Well-Known Member

• Aug 29, 2010

• #3

The only covers that can be removed are the ones shown above for the plastic tool is provided although sometimes they can be pulled off by hand.

 

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Srm

Active Member

• Aug 29, 2010

• #4

Just twist and turn.

 

meego

Well-Known Member

• Aug 29, 2010

• #5

M6SJG said:

Apologies if this seems a silly question but are the alloy wheel nut covers on the Disco II meant to come off? I've just broken 2 of those silly plastic nut cover removal tools and ended up having to take a screwdriver to them destroying them in the process - on the advice of a land rover servicing dept. replacement cost £1.70 each. Do Disco owners really have to pay £34 for these things every time the need to get the wheels off or is there another way I dont yet know about?
Any advice welcomed thanks

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If i am reading your post correctly, you have been trying to remove the cover from ALL your wheel nuts, destroying them in the process, then buying new locking wheel nut covers for ALL of them:doh:

 

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bicpm

New Member

• Aug 29, 2010

• #6

I leave mine on. The wheel brace seems to fit nicely over them and never slips when i remove the nuts.
Only the cover for the locking nut comes off on mine.

 

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spanishlair

New Member

• Aug 29, 2010

• #7

If this was for real you would to "The Landrover service department" and shove the plastic thing up his arse.