Resurrecting an oldish thread here but I noticed a loose OSF wheel nut. I removed it, checked for damage and debris and torqued it back to 140Nm but it's still ever so slightly loose. Won't undo with hand and requires a hearty crank to undo it with the wrench, so guess it just needs replacing.
Are these boys from AF a good replacement to the OEMs:
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4th Jan 2018 3:41 pm
Erea
Member Since: 19 Mar 2012
Location: Munster
Posts: 1509
Is it the Stainless Steel cap that’s loose or the full wheel nut?
4th Jan 2018 4:13 pm
M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
Posts: 8069
Swollen nuts It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
4th Jan 2018 4:16 pm
frenchy
Member Since: 05 Dec 2007
Location: Liverpool
Posts: 1036
Whenever I get the car back from the garage I always remove and refit the wheel nuts as at the garage they are generally put on with an air gun and not torqued correctly.
Correct torque setting is 140Nm as previously said.
Also ditch the locking wheel nuts as these WILL fail.
Check remaining wheel nuts as I think at one time I needed 3 different socket sizes
....and while your at it, replace the toy LR wheel brace with a more substantial unit / breaker bar.
.......and go the whole hog and bin the scissor jack
2000 D2 TD5 - big red tractor no longer with us
2006 D3 - no longer with us and sadly missed
2010 D4 alas no more, but a lovely colour (Nara)
2016 D4 about to depart
2022 DS nearly...........
I have myself a Halfords Advanced torque wrench (60-300Nm) and am using that. Don't think the crappy LR one has ever seen the light of day tbh!
Has to be said, the nut that is loose is shinier than the rest!
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4th Jan 2018 5:18 pm
frenchy
Member Since: 05 Dec 2007
Location: Liverpool
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surely its just the cover cap that is loose and not the 'real' nut underneath???2000 D2 TD5 - big red tractor no longer with us
2006 D3 - no longer with us and sadly missed
2010 D4 alas no more, but a lovely colour (Nara)
2016 D4 about to depart
2022 DS nearly...........
Should have sent Penfold to AF, Batfink. Their full set is £44 too and they give 5% discount to forum members.
Just ordered mine off them, and a full service kit for the D4 too.
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4th Jan 2018 8:15 pm
AndrewS Tarquin of the Desert
Member Since: 06 May 2005
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Don't think I've ever tourqued wheel nuts up. Never had a problem.In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
4th Jan 2018 8:27 pm
Batfink
Member Since: 31 May 2017
Location: Isle of Sheppey
Posts: 1510
I think the AF ones are still the capped ones and after spending 3 hours getting one wheel set off I was none too happy. These ones are solid one piece ones with no caps.2006 TdV6 HSE.
4th Jan 2018 9:41 pm
M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
Posts: 8069
No, they are solid 21 mm hex head.It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
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