(T) my hub nut meant to look like this

have been concerned about this since seeing it last time i had the wheel off, i have only now had the chance to take the wheel off again, so took some pics

is the hub nut meant to look like this











please put my mind at ease or not

on the plus side my washer bottle now keeps water in it , have also managed to get rear squirter working - but i dont really need it cause i not got a wiper

EDIT - sorry these pics are on the big side

mine don't look like that, its just looks like a normal nut, ie. it don't have that bit sticking out forward. On the second pic it looks like its been undone at some point coz of the marks on it - your not supposed to re-use them, you ever had it off?

No expert, but it looks to be missing a split pin..

Don't compromise, get it to a garage for an opinion. 2 second job.

Mine doesn't have a split pin but i see what you mean. If it is torqued properly though that shouldn't matter too much. If it worries you then you could change it - Gaz if you do decide to change it you might as well do the wheel bearing at the same time, 5 min job on the back

they dont have a split pin, they do have the sticking out bit,
the sticking out bit gets bashed into the grooves to stop the nut coming off, if you got no bits in the grooves, then it will undo an fall off

so it meant to look like that then?

well not really yours looks like it been on an off a few times, have you got bits in the grooves stopping it coming undone? they look missing in the pic


new ones are about £4

i didnt notice any bits in the grooves but i never really looked, the wheel is back on the car now so for the sake of £4 will get some new ones

when you get a new one gaz its just a nut but with a long extended collar round the top.once fitted you stake it on both sides over the groove on the drive shaft.
should be renewed whenever removed.
yours looks well abused

edit:you dont need to whack it so hard it splits the metal,all your doing is bending the metal into the grooves to revent it undoing itself

will leave it for a garage to do , i dont want to destroy the car

thanks for the help peeps

honestly gaz its easy.just torque the nut down then put a flatscrew driver on it and hammer the handle to stake it

that will bust his screwdriver i use a flat end punch

ach ive got my big screwdriver/lever/remover/punch/nose picker screwdriver for these jobs

i broke my one of those yesterday taking the rollcage out

i really dont fancy changing the nut as it is an important part of the car

They are tight 240N/m which once they have been staked are difficult to get off, best way, remove the staking, remove centre from wheel, reattach wheel to car, and then enjoy, 32mm socket required and a very big bar, or a good impact driver.