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JustFX

Member Since: 10 Nov 2016
Location: Mendip Hills
Posts: 190

2000 Defender 110 Td5 CSW Coniston Green

Awww Nuts

https://youtu.be/iZjk5ebcUy0

1 missing, 3 loose. I have never taken the wheels off so not my fault. But I have just been cleaning the Defender and spotted this.

I heard a loud clunk the other day on the way home from work. Yesterday I noted a vague feeling from the rear and a bit of pulsing when on the brakes.

These are steel nuts on alloy wheels but what are the recommended nuts for a TD5 Defender with Boosts. Should I just buy a whole new set or just try and pick up the missing one.

22nd Oct 2017 1:52pm

300TDi CSW Phil

Member Since: 03 Apr 2016
Location: Bracknell
Posts: 750

1995 Defender 110 300 Tdi CSW Epsom Green

They look like the capless version of the alloy wheel nuts that are available from various places.

They are the correct type for the wheels, the shiny version have chrome caps and they lead to problems with rust under the caps which leads to what is often referred to as "swollen nuts".

The ones you still have are probably fine.

What I would do is measure very carefully the holes in the wheel to make sure they are the correct size and round still as it sounds like it may have been slopping around a bit and may have damaged the faces where the nut seats. 1995 300 Tdi Epsom Green - It's a keeper.
Wide Track Sankey- In bits- Gone to a new home
M0XQS

22nd Oct 2017 2:09pm

JustFX

Member Since: 10 Nov 2016
Location: Mendip Hills
Posts: 190

I am guessing I can borrow one from the spare.

Looking on the sites they mostly want to supply the capped ones which I had on the Disco and never liked as they would occasionally go a bit wrong and not like the socket going on or be a pita to remove the socket.

I will give LR a ring in the morning and get a couple of non-capped alloy wheel nuts.

The measuring of the holes...do I need to go down to 0.1 of a micron or will my rapidly adjustable spanner be ok.

22nd Oct 2017 2:31pm

dorsetsmith

Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: South West
Posts: 4554

NRC7415 part number single wheel nut

22nd Oct 2017 2:52pm

300TDi CSW Phil

Member Since: 03 Apr 2016
Location: Bracknell
Posts: 750

I'm not sure that 0.1 micron measurements are necessary I would have thought a half decent vernier to 0.01mm would be more than sufficient to determine if out by how much the holes may have ovalled out and any damage of note caused. 1995 300 Tdi Epsom Green - It's a keeper.
Wide Track Sankey- In bits- Gone to a new home
M0XQS

22nd Oct 2017 3:24pm

JustFX

Member Since: 10 Nov 2016
Location: Mendip Hills
Posts: 190

Just fitted 20 new nuts, cheap Britpart ones. The difference is notable.

Click image to enlarge

I was naughty and used copper slip.

What is the best way to keep my nuts shiny?

29th Oct 2017 8:07pm

shropshiredefender

Member Since: 05 Jun 2017
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 834

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black

The task of keeping your nuts shiny should be delegated to a willing member of the opposite sex

30th Oct 2017 2:16pm

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