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300tdi defender
uses the same alloys as 300tdi discos, and td5s, and, probably pumas, but im not sure about the last one.
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300tdi defender
uses the same alloys as 300tdi discos, and td5s, and, probably pumas, but im not sure about the last one.
julianf
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theyre capped, same as what i have
you can see in the photo that theyre, kind of, crimped, to stop the cap comming off
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Buy a 27.1mm socket and use what you have 
julianf
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Mate, I just typed L/R wheel nuts into ebay and that was the first of about a million options.
Fill yer boots!
Theyre all the capped ones, which i was told to change "from". I was advised to use solid ones, but they dont actually seem to exist.
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I bought some from "Wrington engineering"
They seem to have a reasonable range of solid machined ones.
They seem to have a reasonable range of solid machined ones.
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I have seen on forums people using a 21.5 or 27.5mm socket to get around this.Buy a 27.1mm socket and use what you have
I have them on my Freelander 2 and while some of them are a little swollen it's not to the extent that it causes a problem. Regular wheels off for cleaning and maintenance probably prevents this being as much of a problem as those that have been on silently corroding for years.
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Im (obviously, i hope?) really not trying to be difficult, but they are not for the vehicle in question.
I mean, they may fit, but part number LR068126 is constantly listed with a range of models, none of which include those mentioned prior.
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With my Disco I had to chisel off the stainless cover trim to be able to undo the nuts ! The steel nut had rusted and swollen under the stainless cover
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The LR ones are two dissimilar metals (stainless and steel nut inside perhaps) to keep them looking shiny. Water and condensation gets trapped inside and causes some rust causing to to blow apart.
I've had to split the cover off a few to get to the normally fine nut underneath to undo it but it is a weird size if I recall. A set of wheels I had years ago came with a set of solid ones and they've been fantastic.
I had a brake job done on my F150 they told me that all the lug nuts need to be replaced for $300.00 Canadian.
I 5old them to put the old ones on and I’d change them myself, so what does the Son of B do? He voids the work contract. Anyways I bought them from a place 2 blocks away for $150.00 with tax.
I 5old them to put the old ones on and I’d change them myself, so what does the Son of B do? He voids the work contract. Anyways I bought them from a place 2 blocks away for $150.00 with tax.
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Ford have the same problem just poor design solid nuts are plentiful on ebay
One of these or a 5/8 BSW socket is ideal
