Alloy road wheels difficult to remove

ALLOY ROAD WHEELS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE

Model

Range Rover Discovery Freelander Defender

Affected vehicles

All vehicles with alloy road wheels

Date

2001-03-07

Reference

Bulletin 0019, CDS ref l8637bu

Bulletin text

Range Rover Discovery Freelander Defender

AFFECTED RANGE:

All vehicles with alloy road wheels

PROBLEM:

ALLOY ROAD WHEELS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE

CAUSE:

Corrosion between hub spigot and wheel centre mounting surfaces.

ACTION:

This Bulletin replaces old series Technical Information Bulletin 60/06/97. Please cancel your existing copy. Freelander model range and details of a new Land Rover approved anti-seize grease have been added.

Apply the anti-seize grease specified in PARTS INFORMATION to the wheel mounting surfaces before refitting alloy road wheels. This product has been progressively introduced during manufacture on all models through January and February 2001.

Apply to the wheel mounting surfaces only. Great care must be taken to avoid contact with brake discs and pads.

PARTS INFORMATION:

RYL105020L Anti-seize grease

‘Zeta’ anti-seize grease, now available from Land Rover Parts.

WARRANTY CLAIMS: Not applicable, anti-seize grease is applied to wheel centres during manufacture and at main services.

Bulletin N o : 0019