Recent content by Derek66

Thanks for all of the advice everyone. I have taken the fan shroud and fan off for better access and have ordered the two new belts. I have also ordered a set of Irwin Bolt Extractors from tools247 on amazon.co.uk. I've discovered that the likes of Paddock Spares don't carry general hardware...

On attempting to adjust both the fan drive belt and the power steering pump drive belt on my Defender 200TDi I find that some bright spark has rounded off the heads of all of the pivot bolts and adjustment bolts on both the alternator and the steering pump- all 10mm. The bolt on the alternator...

As it turned out, the swivel ball to axle bolts did not present the problem I had feared and the job went smoothly enough EXCEPT THAT… when I jacked the car up and the weight was taken off the wheel, the gap between the swivel ball face and seal opened up and axle oil gushed out !! What...

Gosh that was quick! Thanks Redhand that has really put my mind at rest, I had had this awful feeling that someone was going to say "don't even bother to try!" Thanks again.

Before I even start this has anyone got any tips for getting the swivel pin housing-to-axle bolts (double-hex) out? I’m used to using my breaker bar for getting bolts undone on my Defender but this job is down to a ring spanner since there is no room for a socket, and I just cannot seem to get...