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Not noticed a strut on my lower tailgate so maybe it's a year thing, mines an 05 plate
What did you do with your Range Rover today
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Not noticed a strut on my lower tailgate so maybe it's a year thing, mines an 05 plate
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Off to Tesco in mine now so I'll see if there's a fitting for one on mine.
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aha! managed to get a photo, typical its not in focus!! but you get the idea, its the stub of the bolt i need to remove
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cut it off flush the drill using a small bit first slowly increasing in size
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That's a good idea.. though I'll likely end up with a hole in the outer wing.. or maybe the fuel tank
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if you hit the fuel tank your way off target, if you make it too big you can always fit a riv nutThat's a good idea.. though I'll likely end up with a hole in the outer wing.. or maybe the fuel tank
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Oh i do have form for being unlucky
I'll get there while making it as difficult as possible along the way
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Length of metal with a suitable hole in it or a big nut, MIG that onto the remains of the bolt as a plug weld, then undo. The weld heat should be localised but also help to free the bolt.
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Same as above, I’d try Plusgas seems more effective than wd40 and mole grips work them both ways should free it, or nut over top and mig weld.
Regarding struts mine being td6 has just two straps on lower tailgate and the two on top tail gate really ram the upper one up, if just left go makes the car shake as the tailgate hits its limit, on way down it has resistance till about half way then bangs down.
Regarding struts mine being td6 has just two straps on lower tailgate and the two on top tail gate really ram the upper one up, if just left go makes the car shake as the tailgate hits its limit, on way down it has resistance till about half way then bangs down.
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Rusty stuff nuts and bolts i use easy start its brilliant for it,
Some vice grips that have an allen key hole to tighten on and keep rocking till it frees,
Some vice grips that have an allen key hole to tighten on and keep rocking till it frees,
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Loaded up, better go check oil and coolant and tyre pressures, time to set off down to windsor for a long weekend
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That gas strut is a damper for lower tailgate when opening it so it doesnt just drop.
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WD40 is a waste of time, Plus Gas or ATF needed. +1 to MIG welding a nut on.Don't think mine works then
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i've put some atf/diesel on.. while it doesnt mix as such, it does help as a carrier
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Going to do an oil change on the tdv8 today, but, using the sucky tube, if i can actually get the cap off... Do you suck from the top, or interest a pipe down until it hits the bottom of the sump?
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The gadget I've got you thread the pipe down into the sump.
Better not mention the lady down our street and sucking
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Down it goes then, I've got a skinny one that should slip in all the way to it meets resistance from the bottomThe gadget I've got you thread the pipe down into the sump.
Better not mention the lady down our street and sucking
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Wish my old mate Tomcat was still around , we could have got some mileage out of that post kermitDown it goes then, I've got a skinny one that should slip in all the way to it meets resistance from the bottom
Read it slowly and think like we does
