My defender has it in for me..

Ttuck3r · Jul 14, 2013

On tuesday my hand brake cable snapped, a new one arrived on friday So the easy task of changing my hand brake cable became a 4 hour long ordeal with the drive shaft having one rounded off nut, then the screw that holds the drum on had no head completely worn out and lock in, so no big hassle i removed the large nut in the centre and as i pulled the drum off i got about a litre of oil on my stomach. well its all fixed now and the transmission got a top up..

Hand Brake is a lot better now by the way.. :thumbsup:

Jamespepperpot · Jul 14, 2013

I don't think any task on a Land Rover ever turns out to be easy!

Ttuck3r · Jul 14, 2013

Jamespepperpot said:
I don't think any task on a Land Rover ever turns out to be easy!

Very true indeed..

jaygti · Jul 14, 2013

It's only straight forward for the first three years when all the nuts and bolts etc are not rusty. Unfortunately only dealers tend to work on them then.
it's us that have to take an extra 4hrs to to do a 1 hr job

Scottb123 · Jul 14, 2013

timtheenchanteruk · Jul 16, 2013

Ive started making sure I have replacement nuts n bolts before I start a job now, stainless where suitable, and copper grease on everything as it goes together.

Ttuck3r · Jul 16, 2013

timtheenchanteruk said:
Ive started making sure I have replacement nuts n bolts before I start a job now, stainless where suitable, and copper grease on everything as it goes together.

I defo think you on to something there. I've been looking around for kits with most of the strange imperial sized nuts an bolts in!

timtheenchanteruk · Jul 16, 2013

imperial?? most of the nuts n bolts on a defender are metric sizes.

a selection of lengths of M8 M10 & M12s do alot on a fender. or but long ones and cut em down (bit of a waste that though)

Only Imperial I know of (there may be more) are the propshaft bolts

Ttuck3r · Jul 16, 2013

So only the pros shaft bolts! Happy days that's the bad boys I'm after, I'm still needing a selection of I think 1.25 pitch thread as I've encountered a few of these around the defender.

timtheenchanteruk · Jul 16, 2013

just search prop shaft bolts on ebay finds em.

1.25 pitch is an M8 standard or M10 fine

flat · Jul 16, 2013

timtheenchanteruk said:
Ive started making sure I have replacement nuts n bolts before I start a job now, stainless where suitable, and copper grease on everything as it goes together.

yep me to, and i always buy a few extra as i always manage to lose one, and its handy to have spares. I have them in jam jars and zip lock bags now lol.

I also keep all my old nylock nuts/bolts i take off and renew for use on non-critical things or fixing things up round the garage/house etc

My defender has it in for me..

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