LR3 original lug nuts: Are there issues related to materials?

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Sep 1, 2024 | 12:55 PM

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Gordo51

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Originally Posted by DakotaTravler

The manager is an idiot. Stainless caps on steel and it is a stupid Ford design. This is why I carry 23, 23.5 and 24mm sockets for them to use. I have some new ones to put on. What happens is the steel lugs start to rust below the stainless caps, which then start to expand. You can get OEM for about $75 on eBay as new take-offs. Not sure if they really ARE new OEM take-offs tho... could be fakes... still better than old ones.

The P38 had the stainless caps on the steel lug nuts long before Ford got involved with Land Rover so I believe it is Land Rover's attempt to dress up the cars. Can be a real headache on the P38.

Sep 1, 2024 | 04:09 PM

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DakotaTravler

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That could be. I know Ford switch to the same "Rover" style around 2005-ish, so figured that was why Rover used em. I guess it maybe was he other way around.