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| MetalMatt Member Since: 29 Jul 2016 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 180   
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JLR must have had an off day when making my 90 and someone thought sod it put this nut on it fits. Tomorrows job is getting a smaller nut 
Thats tomorrows job going to get a smaller nut and give it a shot 1995 Land Rover Discovery 300tdi - Sold 1989 Land Rover 90 - Rebuilding/built - its a project 2002 Land Rover Discovery TD5 - Sold 2017 Mini JCW F56 - Current Daily Driver |
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15th Mar 2019 4:57pm |
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| C90 Member Since: 19 Nov 2024 Location: Essex Posts: 17 
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I'm looking to fit the Optimill Quick release boss but only got as far as this bloody nut! Same nut, different problem. Hoping you fellas have some thoughts.
The nut is cross-threaded, looks like someone has tried to take it off before or badly put it back on because it's not tightened right down to the bottom (luckily steering wheel is very tight and not going anywhere). What do I need to replace to resolve it? Feels expensive. |
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13th Dec 2024 9:42am |
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| Ianh Member Since: 17 Sep 2018 Location: Essex Posts: 2023
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To avoid any more damage to the threads you could carefully drill both sides of the nut, gently prising the nut apart and removing the two halves. Note lots of small drill holes at first, expanding with larger bits to get them to join.
Before doing this I would rock the wheel side too side to break grip on taper, else while pulling with the nut removed you may smack the wheel into your face. With nut and wheel removed you will need a die of the correct size to repair / recut the thread. You will heed a new nut and might as well have a new washer . So getting all you need ahead of the procedure will be key. |
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13th Dec 2024 12:54pm |
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| C90 Member Since: 19 Nov 2024 Location: Essex Posts: 17
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Fantastic advice Ian, thank you very much!
Particularly this bit... "Before doing this I would rock the wheel side too side to break grip on taper, else while pulling with the nut removed you may smack the wheel into your face."  |
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13th Dec 2024 2:38pm |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4216 
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In the event you need a puller to get the wheel off the splines, you can very easily make one from some scrap metal and a few bolts. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS
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13th Dec 2024 2:55pm |
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| Ianh Member Since: 17 Sep 2018 Location: Essex Posts: 2023
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on the recutting thread front, inspect the thread , if it does not look too bad and you don’t have a tap and die set you could get an extra nut, make sure it’s fitted straight and not cross threaded, put some lube on the damaged thread section and wind the nut on and back as you would a die to repair the thread.
Then once repaired use another new nut to hold the wheel on, noting the previous damaged section is early on the thread so not used when torquing the nut to 43Nm ( for Puma) . |
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13th Dec 2024 2:56pm |
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