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Tattiepicker

Member Since: 01 Apr 2021
Location: Aberdeen
Posts: 51

2011 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Mariana Black

Completely seized wheel nut

Any tips on how to remove a completed seized and rounded wheel nut. Whoever put on this wheel is an absolute whopper. Tried a reverse thread bolt remover with split instantly.

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19th Nov 2021 3:55pm

JayGee

Member Since: 27 Jul 2021
Location: London
Posts: 3195

2012 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 V8 Orkney Grey

Heat + impact driver. If a 12 point socket rounded it off use a 6 point. 2012 TDV8 Vogue (L322)

19th Nov 2021 4:06pm

Tattiepicker

Member Since: 01 Apr 2021
Location: Aberdeen
Posts: 51

None fit anymore I’m afraid. Not sure if I recovery socket adapter would withstand the torque that is on it to remove.

19th Nov 2021 4:15pm

stan
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this kind of situation is a pain....i would find an old impact socket which is slightly smaller than this nut and bang it on with a hammer...then either a breaker bar or high powered impact wrench to try and shift it..good luck. ... - .- -.

Y. O. L. O.
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19th Nov 2021 4:18pm

JayGee

Member Since: 27 Jul 2021
Location: London
Posts: 3195

Seized nuts and bolts respond better to impact than torque IME (torque has obviously failed here). You need to send shock waves through the nut to break the friction.
This is also why wheel nuts have torque settings and not hard-as-you-can-with-a-breaker bar....... 2012 TDV8 Vogue (L322)

19th Nov 2021 4:24pm

Tattiepicker

Member Since: 01 Apr 2021
Location: Aberdeen
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stan wrote:
this kind of situation is a pain....i would find an old impact socket which is slightly smaller than this nut and bang it on with a hammer...then either a breaker bar or high powered impact wrench to try and shift it..good luck.

Cheers Stan, worked a treat. Thought I was going to snap the threaded bolt

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19th Nov 2021 4:49pm

JayGee

Member Since: 27 Jul 2021
Location: London
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Great news! 2012 TDV8 Vogue (L322)

19th Nov 2021 4:54pm

Tattiepicker

Member Since: 01 Apr 2021
Location: Aberdeen
Posts: 51

Sacrificed a brand new 20mm socket though 🥲

19th Nov 2021 4:56pm

Highroller

Member Since: 18 Jul 2016
Location: Hampshire
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2005 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.4 V8 Java Black

Cheap for what it could have cost

19th Nov 2021 5:26pm

stan
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nice job Matt.. ... - .- -.

Y. O. L. O.
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19th Nov 2021 7:16pm

p38arover

Member Since: 16 Dec 2015
Location: Western Sydney
Posts: 1523

Thank goodness it wasn’t a locknut! Ron B. VK2OTC
2003 L322 V8 Auto
2007 Yamaha XJR1300
Previous: 1983, 1986 RRC; 1995, 1996 P38A; 1995 Disco1; 1984 V8 County 110; Series IIA

19th Nov 2021 9:31pm

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