I have recently bought a 4.4TDV8 and I am slowly working my way through it. I have a locking wheel nut key that's spinning on the nut and won't come off. Nice Easter weekend date with a dremel/grinder/chisel etc.. once I have that off I will be removing all the locking wheel nuts and replacing with standard ones. Anyone recommend a quality replacement or supplier? I have read a few posts over the years about these and I know they can be a pain in the backside.

Second slightly stupid question. Brake pad wear sensor, should there be one on both front calipers? Mine is missing on one side completely and there's no connecting wire in the junction box, and therefore have a fault. 2012 Westminster Aintree/Ivory 4.4TDV8

Only one brake pad wear sensor per side, front & rear.

Nuts, I’d go with the solid type that doesn’t have the chrome vanity cover - as these tend to corrode underneath the cover and swell. Jonathan

2007 Defender 90 XS Hardtop

Great. Exactly what I wanted to hear. Have also noted some corrosion underneath existing wheel nuts. Will take a look at rear pads when I get my locking wheel nuts off! 2012 Westminster Aintree/Ivory 4.4TDV8

Replace the set of wheel bolts with solid ones and never bother with them again... As you say, throw the retched lockers in the bin...Who pinches wheels in 2025?

Pad wear sensor should only be on one side per axel sir...

Agree. Thanks to both for your help. Wheel key now off the nut but it’s trashed and the universal one Halfords stock is too small. There’s no marking on the wheel key to replace it. I’ll probably head to a tyre place and get them to remove. 2012 Westminster Aintree/Ivory 4.4TDV8