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Little Tom

Member Since: 20 Aug 2013
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 134

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

.... 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..

2nd Feb 2014 7:10pm

JWL

Member Since: 26 Oct 2011
Location: Hereford
Posts: 3443

Try taking the plastic wheel nut cover off.

2nd Feb 2014 8:33pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17444

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.

2nd Feb 2014 10:14pm

AndrewS

Member Since: 10 Apr 2007
Location: Hereford
Posts: 3708

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.

2nd Feb 2014 10:19pm

Little Tom

Member Since: 20 Aug 2013
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 134

Swollen nuts, knew someone else would have had my problem... Thanks very much for helping me with this delicate situation!

Michael was just telling me a story about a friend of his who slept with a land rover, lonely nights in the desert..

3rd Feb 2014 8:49am

Supacat

Member Since: 16 Oct 2012
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 11018

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

3rd Feb 2014 1:50pm

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