Cross-Threaded Wheel Nuts

[mark_airey]

Ok, on the wheel nut front, the wheels are 14inch swallows and are probably the ones that came out of the factory with the car and looking at the state of the locking nuts, all the nuts are probably also the originals. The locking nuts are slightly different but the 12 other nuts are the same type and have had the wheels off loads of times without having a problem doing them up again. (well, snapped 2 over 2 years) but other than that they seem to be fit for purpose, other than this one individual one which has started this fuss.

I know that harriers should have flat seated bolts so will presume that the swallows should be the same, if so then if the bolts have a tapered top they are incorrect for the wheels and will put loads of excess stress on the bolt holes! they will either be flat (with washers on) or tapered \ /

pics would be good, of locking bolts and normal ones, also if someone could confirm if the swallows are flat or tapered seats please as I can't remember