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Little Tom



Member Since: 20 Aug 2013
Location: Lancashire
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United Kingdom 2004 Defender 110 Td5 CSW Bonatti Grey
Wheel nuts
Bit embarrassing this one. I was trying replace the air bleed valve so I started to take the wheel off to get better access. Locking wheel nut came off no problem as did three of the other nuts but for some reason the last nut seemed slightly bigger? Well the standard tyre wrench wouldn't fit over it. Never experienced this before, is it common to have one nut bigger than the others Laughing .... Sorry

P.s all standard boost alloys. Michael was just telling me a story about a friend of his who slept with a land rover, lonely nights in the desert..
Post #304493 2nd Feb 2014 7:10pm
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JWL



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England 2002 Defender 110 Td5 SW Coniston Green
Try taking the plastic wheel nut cover off.
Post #304526 2nd Feb 2014 8:33pm
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blackwolf



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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey
Swollen nuts, a common problem! The steel nut under the chrome cover rusts and causes the cover to swell. The only practical solution is to replace the affected nuts.
Post #304575 2nd Feb 2014 10:14pm
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AndrewS



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United Kingdom 2013 Defender 130 Puma 2.2 SW Rimini Red
You will have to hammer a socket onto the existing swollen nut, or try a 28mm single hex socket this may fit and work (if your nuts are swollen enough).

As mentioned you will have to replace your swollen rusty nuts.
Post #304577 2nd Feb 2014 10:19pm
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Little Tom



Member Since: 20 Aug 2013
Location: Lancashire
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United Kingdom 2004 Defender 110 Td5 CSW Bonatti Grey
Swollen nuts, knew someone else would have had my problem... Thanks very much for helping me with this delicate situation! Wink Michael was just telling me a story about a friend of his who slept with a land rover, lonely nights in the desert..
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Supacat



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United Kingdom 2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS DCPU Keswick Green
Had that with the last 4 vehicles with alloys fitted. All LR products and always the same response from main dealers - TADTS. Nobody seems interested in solving the issue. Another benefit of swapping back to steels wheels - plain steel nuts Very Happy
Post #304699 3rd Feb 2014 1:50pm
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