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Alistair

Member Since: 11 Feb 2011
Location: Peterborough / Bordeaux / Andorra
Posts: 7787

2013 Range Rover Vogue SE SDV8 Santorini Black

CS wrote:
At the tyre fitters I was told that air tools are worse for causing nut swell (do they blow moisture under them?) and so I ask that only hand tools are used on my cars.

I was also told by a tyre fitter many years ago that it was the impact wrench - not so much an air tool as I'd guess an electric one would do the same thing - the hammering can cause the cover to separate then it starts to swell.

I also ask not to use the impact wrench these days.

6th Dec 2018 8:56am

stan
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having been in the tyre trade for well over 20 years you're spot on re the damage caused by impact wrenches, the tops loosen and water gets in and makes the tops swell....

6th Dec 2018 9:02am

Bradders

Member Since: 03 Dec 2018
Location: Gods own country
Posts: 417

2012 Range Rover Westminster TDV8 Zermatt Silver

And don't get me started on the toy locking wheel nuts.

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They're in the bin too.

6th Dec 2018 10:00am

dexion7

Member Since: 06 Jun 2013
Location: Tynemouth
Posts: 291

2010 Range Rover Vogue SE TDV8 Alaska White

stan wrote:
having been in the tyre trade for well over 20 years you're spot on re the damage caused by impact wrenches, the tops loosen and water gets in and makes the tops swell....

apart from the damage, what about the torque?

impact guns are a much faster way to loosen and tighten wheel nuts but everytime I've had wheels refitted at a tyre place they put the nuts on far too tight.

this is easy to see by loosening them off and noting the effort required to do so, tightening up again to correct torque, loosen off again and comparing the loosening effort.

so whats the 'offcial' position of garages which are tightening up nuts without using a torque wrech?

6th Dec 2018 1:36pm

Rapiscan

Member Since: 28 Apr 2018
Location: North Lincolnshire
Posts: 182

2007 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Santorini Black

I've had this same problem,so bought a new set of nuts with stainless outers.
Before fitting I dunked them in a container full of penetrating oil for a few hours before fitting,hoping it would seep in-between the steel nut and polished outer and offer some protection against any future corrosion,whenever I need a wheel off I redunk em in oil before fitting,torque em up to spec and never had a problem since.22mm socket slides on with ease 2008 L322 Vogue 3.6 TDV8 in Java Black with parchment and Navy interior. 125000mls.

I used to be indecisive and have a split personality... but we are ok now...I think?

7th Dec 2018 1:49am

Norm

Member Since: 25 Jun 2018
Location: Mississauga. Ontario.
Posts: 32

2008 Range Rover HSE 4.4 V8 Alaska White

After buying new tryes replacing the wheel nuts for a set of solid ones was the first thing I did to my L322. Who wants to be stuck miles from anywhere on a cold, wet night with a flat and not be able to change the wheel! Land Rover dropped the ball using those wheel nuts!

22nd Dec 2018 9:42pm

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