payydg · Jun 12, 2018

Driving along as you do and the was a bit of a clunk and I saw something skittle along the road in my side view mirror.

Walked back and found this (see pic). It felt like something had fallen off the landy but I checked everything over and I can’t see anything obvious. Also I don’t recognise where this kind of stud would have come from? The only thing I can think of that’s similar is the exhaust manifold studs but they are all still there?? Any ideas??

apeers · Jun 12, 2018

bell housing stud?

payydg · Jun 12, 2018

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apeers said:
bell housing stud?

They all see to be there that I can see from what I can see. But good shout. I’ll have a better check later

Kwakerman · Jun 12, 2018

payydg said:
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They all see to be there that I can see from what I can see. But good shout. I’ll have a better check later

Exhaust manifold or manifold to down pipe?

Scooby22 · Jun 12, 2018

It does not look like it has been subjected to any heat and it still has oil residue on it so dont think it is from exhaust manifold.

Flossie · Jun 12, 2018

Starter motor?

Colthebrummie · Jun 12, 2018

Can't be off a landy, it ain't rusty enough. Maybe it was on the road and was thrown up as you drove over it.

Col

Hicap phill · Jun 12, 2018

+1 manifold

Al2O3 · Jun 12, 2018

Some bell housing studs are very difficult to see. You might need to have a feel about in some of the darker places.

I'm not sure TBH, but are manifold nuts not flanged?

Kwakerman · Jun 12, 2018

Al2O3 said:
Some bell housing studs are very difficult to see. You might need to have a feel about in some of the darker places.
I'm not sure TBH, but are manifold nuts not flanged?

Probably are but OPs landy is 27 years old so who knows what could be there by now (wood screws anyone!)

payydg · Jun 12, 2018

Thanks guys.

It’s a thinker. Could well have just been on the road and it flew up. I’ll check the places suggested.

I’m currently in the outer Hebrides so keen to nip any issues in the bud. Saying that I do have full AA tow home insurance and it would save on the diesel.

mick the builder · Jun 13, 2018

You will now keep that stud in the " not sure what it's from but I'd better keep it just in case " box, forever !

Hicap phill · Jun 13, 2018

mick the builder said:
You will now keep that stud in the " not sure what it's from but I'd better keep it just in case " box, forever !

Is that box different to the old phone charger cables & 1/2 charged batteries?

mick the builder · Jun 13, 2018

Hicap phill said:
Is that box different to the old phone charger cables & 1/2 charged batteries?

Yes, that's a drawer.

tottot · Jun 13, 2018

Heading for home the other day I spotted something on the road.Stopped to pick it up and found it to be a nearly new wiper blade and arm that looked Land rover size.
Oh, its off mine.

dag019 · Jun 13, 2018

Hicap phill said:
+1 manifold

Another vote for the exhaust manifold stud. Having done my manifold gasket last night it looks the same as the two studs in the centre on the upper side of the exhaust manifold. They are difficult to see with the intake manifold in place so may need a feel around to check.

Al2O3 said:
I'm not sure TBH, but are manifold nuts not flanged?

Not on mine they aren't but they do have the single rounded side of the nut as seen seen in the picture.

Al2O3 · Jun 13, 2018

dag019 said:
Another vote for the exhaust manifold stud. Having done my manifold gasket last night it looks the same as the two studs in the centre on the upper side of the exhaust manifold. They are difficult to see with the intake manifold in place so may need a feel around to check.

Not on mine they aren't but they do have the single rounded side of the nut as seen seen in the picture.

Just going from memory and mine is old

and a bit worn

and tattered around the edges

dag019 · Jun 13, 2018

Al2O3 said:
Just going from memory and mine is old and a bit worn and tattered around the edges

As said earlier with a vehicle the age of most of ours there could be anything on there!

Hippo · Jun 15, 2018

Door hinge bolt?

payydg · Jun 15, 2018

Well still no closer to finding the culprit. Maybe it was already on the road but did look and feel like it came off the vehicle.

Either way I made it back from the western isles without issue.

The bolt will be relocated to the aforementioned ‘box’

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