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  1. 4th January 2021, 08:51 AM #1
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    Broken Wheel Nut

    Hello and Happy New Year!
    Was changing a puncture the other day and dang it, a wheel nut snapped. It's been cracked for a while I suspect as you can see.
    This nut had always been a bit 'bent'. Now I know why. The progress of corrosion inside the crack has swelled and progressively forced that side of the nut open.

    Anyhow, does anyone in North West Brisbane have one (or a couple) they could part with? I'm happy to travel but most wreckers and my usual suppliers are a 45 min drive away....which is a lot for a nut lol.

    I do change my wheels a few times a year to fit my BMW muddies, and I notice that solid nuts can be purchased online.
    Has anyone had any experience with these? As we all know, the stainless caps on the OEM nuts are an 'annoyance' when used often and deform.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ralph1Malph View Post
    Hello and Happy New Year!
    Was changing a puncture the other day and dang it, a wheel nut snapped. It's been cracked for a while I suspect as you can see.
    This nut had always been a bit 'bent'. Now I know why. The progress of corrosion inside the crack has swelled and progressively forced that side of the nut open.

    Anyhow, does anyone in North West Brisbane have one (or a couple) they could part with? I'm happy to travel but most wreckers and my usual suppliers are a 45 min drive away....which is a lot for a nut lol.

    I do change my wheels a few times a year to fit my BMW muddies, and I notice that solid nuts can be purchased online.
    Has anyone had any experience with these? As we all know, the stainless caps on the OEM nuts are an 'annoyance' when used often and deform.

    Cheers
    RJ
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    Scored a set of solids from my indie DazzaTD5 - now one very happy vegemite with no prospect of stuffed wheel nut covers - and they look better too!
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    Quote Originally Posted by gavinwibrow View Post
    Scored a set of solids from my indie DazzaTD5 - now one very happy vegemite with no prospect of stuffed wheel nut covers - and they look better too!
    Pics please Gav - are they stainless, coated or plated or just plain black steel?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Eric SDV6SE View Post
    Pics please Gav - are they stainless, coated or plated or just plain black steel?

    Here you go Eric. Solid, but not chromed, so assume polished. Dazza had had them for some time.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Eric SDV6SE View Post
    Pics please Gav - are they stainless, coated or plated or just plain black steel?
    Does anyone use Stainless wheel nuts? I'd have thought they'd gall something terrible.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BradC View Post
    Does anyone use Stainless wheel nuts? I'd have thought they'd gall something terrible.
    You'd need buckets of anti seize, and chromed wouldn't be good either, it leads to hydrogen embrittlement

    Bright nickel plated would be ok.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BradC View Post
    Does anyone use Stainless wheel nuts? I'd have thought they'd gall something terrible.
    Probably, but then only if the hub studs are stainless too.
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    Quote Originally Posted by gavinwibrow View Post
    Here you go Eric. Solid, but not chromed, so assume polished. Dazza had had them for some time.
    They look good Gav.
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    I bought a set of solid ones about 4-5 years ago to avoid this issue and the more common swelling and breakage of the cover seen on the factory ones. They’re still fine with just a bit of surface rust so assume they’re coated. Gorilla brand from the US was the main trusted source back then.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ralph1Malph View Post
    I do change my wheels a few times a year to fit my BMW muddies, and I notice that solid nuts can be purchased online.
    I hope you have not been using your LR wheel nuts with the BMW wheels - the LR nuts with the BMW wheels do not have enough threads in contact to be safe.

    I use these nuts - Gorilla® 14mm x 1.5 Chrome Lug Nuts from Brandsport Auto Parts (#68148)

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