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Author Message   Bruce little (Blittle) New Member Username: Blittle Post Number: 20 Registered: 03-2003 Posted on Sunday, November 16, 2003 - 05:22 pm:    Hello All, I have a 1997 Discovery and I'm missing one of the nuts that holds my rear spare on. I went looking for a replacement and found that it's not a standard size, at least not in North America. Is it British Standard Thread, and if so, what size is it? If it is BST, my guess is that I can get it at a fastener specialty shop for about 5% of what LR wants for it. Thanks in advance for your response to my "boneheaded question". Best Regards   Phillip Perkinson (Rover4x4) Senior Member Username: Rover4x4 Post Number: 511 Registered: 02-2003 Posted on Sunday, November 16, 2003 - 05:52 pm:    I have gotten a number of screws etc. for my truck from the local ACE hardware store. are you talking about the lug nut?   Bruce little (Blittle) New Member Username: Blittle Post Number: 21 Registered: 03-2003 Posted on Sunday, November 16, 2003 - 06:09 pm:    Hi Philip, Yes, I'm refering to the nuts that screw down over the three lugs which hold the spare to the rear door. I tried a variety of standard/metric nut sizes with no luck. Unfortunately I have no immediate access to british standard thread nuts to check against the lugs.   Michael Judd (Mrj) New Member Username: Mrj Post Number: 9 Registered: 09-2003 Posted on Sunday, November 16, 2003 - 06:34 pm:    The threade is 16mm with a 1.5mm pitch. You might have to go to a fastener supply store, or your dealer. The best home store I have found to try is Lowes. I hope this helps.   Bruce little (Blittle) New Member Username: Blittle Post Number: 22 Registered: 03-2003 Posted on Sunday, November 16, 2003 - 06:48 pm:    Thank Michael, What the hell is that anyway, is it in fact British Standard Thread as I suspected, or is it even more obscure (in north America) than that? I'll pick one up at a fastener supply store. If I get a minute I'll call the local LR Dealer and price one. I'm sure the price difference will be "mildly amusing". Thanks for the help with the thread size. Best Regards   Michael Judd (Mrj) New Member Username: Mrj Post Number: 10 Registered: 09-2003 Posted on Monday, November 17, 2003 - 09:58 am:    It's a metric extra fine thread. Not to standard here in the states. We use them at my business and they have to come from Italy.