anyone know what tool and how to remove it? ive tried various channel locks without any success. it seems like someone used red loctite on it; i tried to heat the lock nut to weaken the threadlock and no luck. thanks for any help.

 

There's a special spanner/socket for it but here's a pretty good vid on how to without the tool.

YouTube - ‪LandroverWorkshopDVD.com How to change a land rover range rover wheelbearing brake disc hub caliper‬‏

 

You want a hub nut socket. 2 1/16". You can get a tubular steel one from a Land Rover parts dealers for < $20

 

Cool video, but I don't get the guy's comments about the box spanner. He says it's 5 quid or 10 quid, "silly money." It seems completely reasonable to me compared to bunging up the nuts with a chisel and channel-locks. The wait to get a tool on order is usually what makes me improvise, not the price of one or two pints! This guy spent way more than that on his fancy telescoping, double-knuckle ratchet jobber-do.


To me, "silly money" is the price of an actual genuine LRT-54-002 tool. I found one for sale at $64.17 and in another place for $90.

 

I have a hub nut tool I can let go for $13 shipped.
Like this: Miscellaneous Land Rover Accessories & Parts | Socket - Hub Nut - 2 1/16" | Roverparts.com
Let me know if you're interested. I was able to use a channel locks for my first brake job, but I got lucky with the nuts.

 

LOL yah good point. I think I saw the hub tool at AutoZone for $20.00 or so. Heck when I worked at MAC Tools we sold them for $45 or so.

 

If you have a local trailer or 18wheeler service place near you like I do (Trailer Transport) they may have the size socket. I got mine in a 1/2" drive for $15. No shipping fee or wasted time

 

That guy is a hack! Is he backing off both nuts and the lock washer at once?

 

Yeah im calling shenanagins on that also