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Swollen Nuts
So changing the wheels over tonight (ready to go to dealers on Friday) and one of my nuts was swollen!
Well and truly stuck in the socket. Fortunately all the others came off ok and I had a spare socket.
PITA as now I need a new socket!Sill protection - LED internal lights - LED reverse lights - boot liner - Dog Guard - Rock sliders
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31st Aug 2016 7:22 pm
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Put socket plus stuck nut in freezer, then try & seperate.
31st Aug 2016 7:23 pm
Mr.Tom
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Top idea, will try tomorrow. I had the old locking nuts still and put them back.Sill protection - LED internal lights - LED reverse lights - boot liner - Dog Guard - Rock sliders
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31st Aug 2016 8:01 pm
MHP
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or clamp the socket in a vise and use a small punch to bash the Nut out 2009 Discovery 3 HSE - Gone
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31st Aug 2016 8:03 pm
Sloss
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The 'V' is not that close to the 'R' on my keyboard so do you blame predictive Stew,
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31st Aug 2016 8:25 pm
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I thought a "rise" was a piece of kit.
31st Aug 2016 8:27 pm
MHP
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I knew I should've quoted you...... Stew,
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31st Aug 2016 8:39 pm
MHP
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I can change it back if you like? 2009 Discovery 3 HSE - Gone
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31st Aug 2016 8:41 pm
Sloss
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That would be taking a rise out of me then..... Stew,
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31st Aug 2016 8:44 pm
Mr.Tom
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MHP wrote:
or clamp the socket in a vise and use a small punch to bash the Nut out
Tried that - now have a hole in the top of my nut... Sill protection - LED internal lights - LED reverse lights - boot liner - Dog Guard - Rock sliders
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31st Aug 2016 9:18 pm
armalites
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You must have beat it on there good and proper?
Another option is to put the nut back on an nip it up then try rocking the socket off with an extension bar.IID PRO
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31st Aug 2016 9:24 pm
Mr.Tom
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Yup, it was not moving so whacked it with lump hammer. Will find my big grips to help tomorrowSill protection - LED internal lights - LED reverse lights - boot liner - Dog Guard - Rock sliders
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31st Aug 2016 9:35 pm
MHP
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Mr.Tom wrote:
MHP wrote:
or clamp the socket in a vise and use a small punch to bash the Nut out
Tried that - now have a hole in the top of my nut...
Maybe a bigger punch? Or a Heat Inductor? 2009 Discovery 3 HSE - Gone
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31st Aug 2016 9:40 pm
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