I am sure you all know where this is going...

Doing some suspension work last week and took it for a test run and left the bloody locking wheel nut key on!!! as expected It wasn't still attached when I arrived back home.

I walked the length of my street that night and couldn't find it but my test run is a 5 mile loop through country roads so it could be anywhere.

What's the cheapest way to get a replacement? I did the same in a Disco 3 around 5 years ago and the LR dealer said all discovery 3 keys tend to be one specific key number and he was right. from what I can tell the same is not true of the FL2.

Really annoyed, this isn't the first (or second... or third...) time I have actually done this. the first 2 times it was sitting on the driveway, the 3rd time was the Disco 3 above and loads of times I have found them still attached.

No one’s going to pinch FL2 wheels in this day & age. Just buy 4 x new standard nuts & either remove them yourself (google) or pay to have them removed by a local garage/tyre fitter. (Now Sold). 2008 Freelander 2 (Nazca Sand) SE TD4 Auto. Statutory write off & on WOVR for hail damage but still road legal.
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Here you go , send a photo of the wheel nut pattern .


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Thanks for that Ebay link. That looks like just the thing. I'll give them a shot and report back.

The worst time to loose it too. halfway through a suspension refresh with only one side done!

Hello ransoman, yes Iv done similar and left the dam thing on, plus after spending hours looking for it I gave up.
If you are fortunate enough to purchase the exact tool again which I was off the same link on eBay what I did was to paint it with a bright colour something like pink of yellow so it’s easily seen when and after maintenance. So the episode doesn’t return!

Maybe add a ‘Remove before driving’ flag!

ransoman wrote:

What's the cheapest way to get a replacement?

Keep my locking wheel nut in a plastic bag, whenever I take the wheel nut out I put the bag over the gear stick, that stops you driving off without putting the wheel nut back in tha bag first. 
Hung like Einstein, smart as a horse.

Good call Shiggsy 😁

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jules wrote:

ransoman wrote:

What's the cheapest way to get a replacement?

Go for a 5 mile walk - its lovely weather. Its probably come off sooner than later on your journey.
I did the same same and found mine about a mile away.

You need signs like these:

 Landrover - turning owners into mechanics since 1948

2014 Orkney grey Freelander SD4 GS.
2004 Zambezi silver Discovery 2 Td5 (Gone)
1963 Surf blue Morris Mini Minor Super de Luxe (my little toy)

I always put the locking nut on first
then use normal socket for the others
then put lock nut key in glove box 57 reg GS leather seats panoramic sun roof
Nazca sand side step rails chrome grille and mirrors

Tie & or gaffer tape something very bright to it.

Did this for our TPMS spanner.

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ransoman wrote:

I walked the length of my street that night and couldn't find it but my test run is a 5 mile loop through country roads so it could be anywhere.