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M4Rob1987
 


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United Kingdom 2010 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 GS Auto Santorini BlackDiscovery 4
Disco 4 wheel nut sizes? WTF?!

Hi all,

Unless I'm being a complete moron, I think there's something...'wrong' with my wheel nuts on my Disco 4.

A number of times I've taken the wheels off etc, but not once have any of the wheel nuts played fair.

The included LR wheel nut remover fits on some, but on others almost has to be hammered on to make it fit, and on others when I try my own (good quality) socket set, one socket always seems a bit too small, and one size up from that, seems to slip and round the edges.

And no, they haven't got caps on.

What is the genuine LR size of wheel nut for a Disco 4?

Any ideas? Anyone else have this issue at all? Has the previous owner just bought sh*ite quality wheel nuts, if there is such a thing?

Any help would be great.

Cheers.
  
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crip010
 


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United Kingdom 2010 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 HSE Auto Santorini BlackDiscovery 4

They swell, lots of posts about it.
  
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M4Rob1987
 


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Well Censored me. I did not know that!!

Looks like I'll be spending some money at AF tonight!

Cheers for that!
  
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crip010
 


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United Kingdom 2010 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 HSE Auto Santorini BlackDiscovery 4

just one of the standard jobs, already changed mine Thumbs Up
  
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M4Rob1987
 


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Yeh will have to do mine this weekend I think!

Any ideas what causes the swelling? Combo of weight of vehicle and heat etc?
  
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Bardley
 


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United Kingdom 2011 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 HSE Auto Santorini BlackDiscovery 4
What to?

Can I ask if there’s a better version than a standard set? The steel will surely swell again inside the stainless cover?
Thanks
B
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crip010
 


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I think two different metals combine and have a reaction causing it
  
Post #195320212th Jun 2018 4:18 pm
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Kimi
 


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There's a cover on the top the nut and you get water+dirt (and salt in those countries that use it on winter) in between causing corrosion and even rust. Having two different metal types may add to the problem as mentioned above.
  
Post #195342413th Jun 2018 10:24 am
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Ken
  


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http://www.wrington.co.uk/landrover%20alloy%20wheel%20nuts.html
  
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Henda
 


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I fitted these so far no problem
eBay Item No. 112048338907 From nuts4u eBay Thumbs Up
 All transmission oil replaced
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All timing belts changed
EPB serviced
De cat fitted
Wind deflectors
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darrind
 


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England 2013 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Auto Santorini BlackDiscovery 4

Also worth remembering the LR supplied locking nuts are terrible - if you have them fitted take them off whilst you can get them off or suffer when you really need to take them off in anger!
 Must stop buying shiny toys....  
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ItSmee
 


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United Kingdom 2011 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 XS Auto Zermatt SilverDiscovery 4

Think the biggest culprit for swollen wheel nuts is garages over tightening them with the air gun and a badly fitting socket. This causes the outer jacket to start to ride around the core nut underneath which then blows out the jacket on the flats.
  
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Mattt
 


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England 2014 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Lux Auto Santorini BlackDiscovery 4

See: https://www.disco4.com/forum/post1955327.html
  
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Donboon
 


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United Kingdom 2011 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Auto Barolo BlackDiscovery 4

Many people don’t understand why the wheel nut casing becomes larger So perhaps I might explain.
Soft metals will spread when hammered.
If mechanics/tyre fitters just used a socket and lever instead of power drivers the nut casings would last significantly longer.
It’s the hammering effect that causes the metal casings to stretch.
  
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Discoveringcomfort
 


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"Just" take the covers off them. It took me hours to get them off, some took seconds the others.....

I actually like the look of plain steel with a hole but most won't I guess.
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