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m1cr0ch1p

New Member

• Jul 25, 2013

• #1

I have a set of chequered plates fixed to the top of the wings on either side of the bonnet, and the bolts are rusty so I would like to replace them.

How do you replace these bolts? Do you need to dismantle parts of the body to be able to get in and hold the nuts in place while tightening? Or should this be possible by opening the bonett and squeezing your hand through?

The land rover is a Defender 90 County model, with a 2.4 TDCi engine.

 

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Jam1

Well-Known Member

• Jul 25, 2013

• #2

Are you sure they are nuts and bolts and not self tappers with hex heads?
Most are normally fitted with pop rivets.

 

meego

Well-Known Member

• Jul 25, 2013

• #3

You should be able to reach under the top of the wing for access to all fixings.

Use these with nuts and washers.


Socket Countersunk Screws A2 Stainless Steel M6 x 20mm Pack of 50 | Screwfix.com

 

meego

Well-Known Member

• Jul 26, 2013

• #4

YOUR WELCOME...:

 

the_wolf

Well-Known Member

• Jul 26, 2013

• #5

Another one post wonder

 

meego

Well-Known Member

• Jul 26, 2013

• #6

the_wolf said:

Another one post wonder [/QUOTE

Used and abused......I feel violated

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benpalmer

Well-Known Member

• Jul 26, 2013

• #7

m1cr0ch1p said:

I have a set of chequered plates fixed to the top of the wings on either side of the bonnet, and the bolts are rusty so I would like to replace them.

How do you replace these bolts? Do you need to dismantle parts of the body to be able to get in and hold the nuts in place while tightening? Or should this be possible by opening the bonett and squeezing your hand through?

The land rover is a Defender 90 County model, with a 2.4 TDCi engine.

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Is this a serious question? Surely anyone can work this out......

 

wirral_series2a

Active Member

• Jul 27, 2013

• #8

They may be left hand threaded...or made of Brit***t metal...so he could have genuine problems

 

Billy B

Well-Known Member

• Jul 27, 2013

• #9

All the trouble of joining up, just to ask how to unscrew a self tapper?

 

Landyfox

Well-Known Member

• Jul 27, 2013

• #10

Have a little patience with the newbie chaps

 

Paj90

Member

• Jul 31, 2013

• #11

You'll be able to do it by just opening the bonnet and getting your hands through. Easier if you have the help of someone with small hands.

 

the_wolf

Well-Known Member

• Jul 31, 2013

• #12

Paj90 said:

You'll be able to do it by just opening the bonnet and getting your hands through. Easier if you have the help of someone with small hands.

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Carnival folk. They have small hands and they smell like cabbage