Member Since: 19 Oct 2020
Location: Prenton, Wirral
Posts: 75
HELP! - one problem wheel lug nut!
Guys,
I need help and advice
Need to change front O/S tyre on my 2007 D3 but one of the 5 wheel nuts is posing a problem.
I have the alloy wheel nuts as per attached photo but this particular nut has been a bit rounded AND, the visible alloy part (as marked) turns with my fingers. It appears to be an alloy cap covering the hex nut itself. This is causing me no end of problems trying to get the nut itself undone.
I have tried separating the ‘cap’ part from the nut but I can’t get a grip on it or something behind it to pull it off and get to the wheel nut.
Has anyone had this issue and how did you solve it?
Mick
Smoke me a kipper, I'll be home for breakfast....
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1st Jul 2023 9:40 am
nigethecat
Member Since: 11 Sep 2016
Location: Marnoch
Posts: 4237
Dremel cut across the top of the nut, chisel or screwdriver to split the cap and prise apart and use 21mm socket to undo the nut (if you haven’t already rounded it off too much).
oh and replace stupid LR wheel nuts with solid ones I want to see the sweets before I get into your windowless van... I'm not stupid!
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1st Jul 2023 10:23 am
Goatherder
Member Since: 19 Oct 2020
Location: Prenton, Wirral
Posts: 75
What a great suggestion @Nigethecat!
Brought out the Dremmel and got the offending cap off
I have a good fit on the nut with a 21mm socket so letting the penetrating oil do its stuff before attempting to loosen the the !
Thanks for the sound advice!👍👍
Mick
Smoke me a kipper, I'll be home for breakfast....
Discovery I (1997) 2.5 TDi Special Edition ‘Argyll’ in Woodcote Green
Discovery 2 (2000) 2.5 TD5 in Bonatti Grey
Discovery 3 (2007) 2.7 TDV6 in Java Black
1st Jul 2023 11:27 am
riverblanche
Member Since: 31 Aug 2010
Location: retford'ish
Posts: 2224
Hi,
don't forget now to check all your other nuts to see if you are suffering from swollen nuts
if you still have the locking wheel nuts fitted you may want to have a search and then decide about keeping them or not
Member Since: 13 Feb 2015
Location: Hautes Pyrenees
Posts: 219
Having recently had the same issue with both a nut and a loving wheel nut key splitting I recently replaced all of them as that was a pain.
2nd Jul 2023 8:51 am
Goatherder
Member Since: 19 Oct 2020
Location: Prenton, Wirral
Posts: 75
I’d be keen to hear what recommendations you guys have a complete replacement set. Got rid of my locking nuts as nobody nicks alloys these days.
S good solid set that don’t give problems together with a link on where to purchase would be very much appreciated 👍Mick
Smoke me a kipper, I'll be home for breakfast....
Discovery I (1997) 2.5 TDi Special Edition ‘Argyll’ in Woodcote Green
Discovery 2 (2000) 2.5 TD5 in Bonatti Grey
Discovery 3 (2007) 2.7 TDV6 in Java Black
2nd Jul 2023 9:55 am
Stevepd
Member Since: 06 Mar 2018
Location: Wiltshire
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