Glad I found it before it got worse. I had the "death wobble" and so replaced two of my worn out tie-rod ends. There was still a bit of a "feel" to the steering wheel. I went to check the lug nuts, tire and bearings and found a broken wheel. I've never heard of this before. Anyone run across it before?
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Wheel broken 01 by VanIsle Land Rover Network, on Flickr
Broken road wheel.
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wow,
is that break following a ridge or line on the hub on the backside?
what shape are the wheel stud holes and taper on the wheel for the nuts?
is the nut taper right for that wheel?
does the hub have a ridge on it that could cause stress like that if overtightening the nuts or vise versa, poor fit of holes and hardware causing slop in the wheel?
that should be covered under warranty :lol:
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is that break following a ridge or line on the hub on the backside?
what shape are the wheel stud holes and taper on the wheel for the nuts?
is the nut taper right for that wheel?
does the hub have a ridge on it that could cause stress like that if overtightening the nuts or vise versa, poor fit of holes and hardware causing slop in the wheel?
that should be covered under warranty :lol:
:rolly:
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I'm all up for going for the warranty thing.
Nuts fit the taper nicely, no ridge or anything, just the stock LR hub. David tells me the logging trucks, one ton size, have this happen a lot and it's simply metal fatigue from constant use on rough roads. With 41 years on these wheels, I suppose they are due.
Oh! And I do happen to have an extra wheel to fit; thanks for the offer.
Rolled? is that what the dents in the roof are from? But yes, they've been rolled; a few hundred thousand miles worth.
Nuts fit the taper nicely, no ridge or anything, just the stock LR hub. David tells me the logging trucks, one ton size, have this happen a lot and it's simply metal fatigue from constant use on rough roads. With 41 years on these wheels, I suppose they are due.
Oh! And I do happen to have an extra wheel to fit; thanks for the offer.
Rolled? is that what the dents in the roof are from? But yes, they've been rolled; a few hundred thousand miles worth.
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Broken wheel
Hi Greg,
I've seen damage similar to this before when someone used the spare wheel as a high-lift jacking base when stuck in deep sand.
I wonder if its seen some heavy loads in the past 40 years, not necessary while on the vehicle!
Is it possible the cracks have been there a while but are only showing up now that some oil has found it's way through the cracks?
Andy
I've seen damage similar to this before when someone used the spare wheel as a high-lift jacking base when stuck in deep sand.
I wonder if its seen some heavy loads in the past 40 years, not necessary while on the vehicle!
Is it possible the cracks have been there a while but are only showing up now that some oil has found it's way through the cracks?
Andy
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I had this exact failure on 2 out of 5 rims that were on my IIA when I bought it. They were older 109 rims with a 1" offset, I believe. Otherwise, like yours, the rims looked to be in good shape.
Is it possible that damaged or protruding brake drum screws did this? I didn't notice the cracks on mine until I had completely torn down the car and sandblasted them. By that time, my typically mangled drum screws were long gone. I don't remember them being damaged to the point they stuck out, but other than stress, that's all I could think of.
Sincerely,
Devin
Is it possible that damaged or protruding brake drum screws did this? I didn't notice the cracks on mine until I had completely torn down the car and sandblasted them. By that time, my typically mangled drum screws were long gone. I don't remember them being damaged to the point they stuck out, but other than stress, that's all I could think of.
Sincerely,
Devin