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AndyP



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Wheel Nut Check

Have you checked your wheel nuts still fit in the wrench socket that sits with the jack?

When the nuts corrode, the stainless steel? casing expands meaning you can't engage the wrench.
You're most likely to encounter this when you trying to change the wheel on a dark rainy night , miles from anywhere!

The service guys, I'm sure , just use a 22mm impact socket for ease of use which is oversize , so unless you check you may never know until you do, so to speak.

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3landertwo



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" ...... the wrench socket that sits with the jack? ...... "

the wrench that is made of liquorice and the jack that is made out of meccano pieces !!


I carry a Spider Brace and a Trolley Jack. Sorted.

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p_gill



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Re: Wheel Nut Check

AndyP wrote:

The service guys, I'm sure , just use a 22mm impact socket for ease of use which is oversize


Andy,

That's an interesting point you are making.

Obviously sockets are larger than the nuts/bolt head or a hammer would be needed every time.

My 22 mm (Edit make that 21 mm) impact socket is what I use to remove the lug nuts.


Are you saying that a typical (non impact) socket would measure smaller than the impact socket
(comparing 6 point to 6 point)?

For reference I did remove the lug nuts for a stranded Ford Mustang owner (flat tire) using the Land Rover supplied wrench (because I couldn't find the wrench in the ford). I knew that FORD was the parent company at the time that I bought my Land Rover but the Mustang owner had no idea. So I guess my lug wrench works.

And I perpetuated the LAND ROVER myth "LAND ROVERS are complex difficult to maintain and expensive to own but if you find yourself in a place where you need one you will be hard pressed to find a better tool"

Having said that you make a good point.

Thanks for the tip

Paul


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I never let anyone with an impact gun near mine.

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MotionInc



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The Lug nutz swell due to rusting underneath the cover......I've "hammered" on my deep socket......carefully Thumbs Up Very Happy !

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riverblanche



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Hi,
having swollen nuts seems to be a symptom of owning a Landrover Shocked

Will carry a socket that fits when that time arrives, mine are still all good at the mo Smile

Your right to Highlight it (to anyone that Would attempt a spare wheel change)

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my first ever FL2 and I did keep it longer than most other cars!
But its now gone way up Norf

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Lightwater



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riverblanche wrote:
Hi,
having swollen nuts seems to be a symptom of owning a Landrover Shocked

The price is that much! Censored Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

Acoustic insulation ARB TPMS 3xARB air compressors After cooler Air tank On-board OCD pressure air/water cleaning Additional 50L fuel Carpet in doors ABE 2x1kg Waeco 28L modified fridge Battery 4x26ah Solar 120w Victron MPPT 100/20 DC-DC 18amps 175amp jumper plug Awning 6x255/60R18

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Aveling



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The correct socket size is 21mm for the nuts.
Best to use a hex (6 sided) socket rather than a bi-hex though.

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AJ918



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My 2014 Freelander 2 also suffers from this issue, and I have to use a 22mm socket to remove as 21mm won't fit them now. Has anyone fitted open ended M14x1.5 lug nuts (wheel nuts) with the correct seat taper such as these https://www.demon-tweeks.com/grayston-open...lsrc=aw.ds and then used wheel nut covers. Like VW and other manufactures. I am looking at this option as the original sealed type appear to fail within a year or so.

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riverblanche



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Lightwater wrote:
riverblanche wrote:
Hi,
having swollen nuts seems to be a symptom of owning a Landrover Shocked

The price is that much! Censored


It certainly seems like it sometimes Whistle

and then the stealers even try and put them in a vice as well Shocked

Thumbs Up .
my first ever FL2 and I did keep it longer than most other cars!
But its now gone way up Norf

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MotionInc



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And the stealers have big vices.................. Shocked Thumbs Up

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Slobbox



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Just Had to replace all mine as one of them was upto a 23mm socket

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p_gill



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I just checked my Impact socket vs regular socket

I don't have a 6 point 21 mm regular (but I do have a deep impact 21 mm) socket so I measured a 19 mm


19 mm regular socket measured 19.26 mm

19 mm impact socket measured 19.25 mm


For my money those are equal.

I misunderstood the original poster.

I didn't realize that he was saying that the Tyre shop, mechanics, etc. just uses a 22 mm instead of the correct 21 mm


Where I live rust isn't really a problem so I expect to use 21 mm for the next 20 years or so.


I pulled off a lug nut to check and it has a captive floating washer, its a quality lug nut. Credit to Land Rover for not building my SUV with low quality parts. Apologies to my Freel2 friends that live in corrosive environments and are less impressed with the choices made by the dedicated Land Rover team in the UK.


Take care

Paul

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