I did think that plastic was probably not the best material to use.
Perhaps they had run out of cheese or chocolate.

I may well replace them with those superior quality items as time/budget permits.

If I remove the wheel, it should be obvious how to take it to bits?

Do I need any special tools?

It is deffo broken.
The question is can I lock the hub some other way temporarily. And can I get a replacement part, or do I need a whole new hub?

Here.

I've had a search, but can't find the step by step.

Can anyone else point me to it.

I assume I'll need some new bits, as the plastic know is damaged. Is that bit replaceable?

Just bought a Vitara.
One of the manual FWHs has stuck in Free position.
I tried turning it with gently with grips (as someone else has obviously done) & the plastic is just breaking away.

What's the best way to proceed?

Check out channel 4 at 8 pm tonight.

Secrets of car insurance.

Just before I got my vit, I did an online quote with directline.

3rd party, F&T was more expensive than fully comp.

There is obviously no logic to this, so keep trying.

Have you tried going with one of the companies that fit a tracker/monitor?

My bog-standard vit costs more to insure than my landy with 2" lift, large knobblies & winch etc.

One option would be to mothball your zuk until you have had your license a year & have some NCB.

Buy something reeeeeeally cheap to buy & insure until then.