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rleslie

Member Since: 10 May 2012
Location: Ellon, Aberdeenshire
Posts: 128

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Epsom Green

Puma OE Alloy wheel nut replacements

Hello

After buying a 27mm socket, it seems either I've bought the wrong size or the wheel nuts have swollen. If the nuts have swollen, should I just buy the same stainless capped nuts, and replace them every 5 years or so. Or should I replace them with something different? Is where can I buy these?

Cheers

Richard

12th Sep 2013 10:23am

LandRoverAnorak

Member Since: 17 Jul 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 11324

There's no reason why alloy wheel nuts should wear out and need replacing every five years

Either something very unusual has occurred or you've bought the wrong socket. Darren

110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak

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12th Sep 2013 12:48pm

rleslie

Member Since: 10 May 2012
Location: Ellon, Aberdeenshire
Posts: 128

cheers Darren

So can someone confirm its a 28mm socket before I go and buy one!

cheers

12th Sep 2013 12:52pm

Simon27

Member Since: 30 Oct 2012
Location: East Lothian
Posts: 131

It was 27mm for the Boost alloys on my 2009 model.

12th Sep 2013 12:57pm

ken

Member Since: 18 Aug 2009
Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !!
Posts: 4328

27mm however swollen nuts are comon im afraid

12th Sep 2013 1:35pm

LandRoverAnorak

Member Since: 17 Jul 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 11324

Really? Never heard of it before

Darren

110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak

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12th Sep 2013 1:43pm

ken

Member Since: 18 Aug 2009
Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !!
Posts: 4328

I led to believe it’s our old adversary bi metallic corrosion between the nut and cover

12th Sep 2013 2:08pm

WelshGas

Member Since: 01 Oct 2010
Location: Vale of Glamorgan
Posts: 935

2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black

It would seem not that uncommon. Land Rover vehicles appear frequently, but also others.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=swollen+...ent=safari LANDYWATCH

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12th Sep 2013 2:36pm

bm52

Member Since: 04 Apr 2010
Location: Kent
Posts: 2189

2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Havana

For some reason I involuntarily crossed my legs when I read this post.

BM52

12th Sep 2013 2:58pm

MartinK

Member Since: 02 Mar 2011
Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border)
Posts: 2665

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Orkney Grey

Yep, the nuts do swell.

I've got a bag of them in the garage to replace them when they swell too much for the 27mm socket... Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's)

12th Sep 2013 3:54pm

rleslie

Member Since: 10 May 2012
Location: Ellon, Aberdeenshire
Posts: 128

Cheers Guys.

So I take it I just buy the same

ones again? No after market ones that don't rust and don't swell....

Thanks

13th Sep 2013 6:32am

rosscomax

Member Since: 07 Nov 2010
Location: Fochabers
Posts: 12

2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Cairns Blue

Hi,
my ones are the same, bought a new set from ebay but they are crap, stainless covers fall off after fitting!!
Have you found anyone who supplies solid ones??

15th Nov 2013 6:53pm

munch90

Member Since: 26 Oct 2013
Location: guildford
Posts: 3558

Best thing I found is to soak the nuts (before they are corroded ) in thinned waxoyl or any good any rust fluid overnight then quick wide off then let then dry ...seems to help stop them corroding inside under the cap

15th Nov 2013 10:48pm

HardCharger

Member Since: 03 Mar 2013
Location: Manila
Posts: 731

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Stornoway Grey

Apologies for reviving an old thread but I have need to know regarding these things.

When I got my truck from the previous owner, I negotiated the acquisition of his boost alloys and corresponding wheel nuts as well. He reluctantly gave them over on the condition that I hand over the original steel wheels, the wheel nuts for the steel wheels and for the spare, and the 27mm tire wrench as it was useless to me. Upon fitting, the alloy wheel nuts he gave me were all 28mm rather than 27mm but the guy who put them on apparently used a 12 sided spanner rather a proper 6 sided socket hence deforming some of the wheel nut covers. Upon looking for replacements, I found out that even alloy wheel nuts with stainless covers for the Defender are 27mm and not 28mm! Does this mean that all the wheel nuts that I was given were all swollen?!

In any case, my options now are to either acquire wheel nuts with stainless covers or the solid steel wheel nuts for alloys. I was told that while the wheel nuts with stainless covers look nice, the solid steel ones last forever.

What do all y'all think?

Thanks.

10th Jul 2015 5:59am

ken

Member Since: 18 Aug 2009
Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !!
Posts: 4328

OEM Nut is 27mm the 28mm is a get around

Just buy new 27mm nuts I'm sure Mal (K9) will provide the relevant link to a great aftermarket supplier

10th Jul 2015 6:04am

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