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revd

Member Since: 20 Apr 2024
Location: England
Posts: 127

I remember now how I used not a breaker but a ratchet (Britool) with a box spanner jammed on the handle and a socket and extension on the other end of the box spanner giving about 20” of leverage. I would avoid dismantling anything unnecessarily- you just open up another avenue of grief with something else to break

16th Dec 2024 12:53pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17427

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

SADS wrote:
Can you remove the handbrake housing without taking the propshaft off?

No, but ithe prop shaft is only held on by 4 nuts.

16th Dec 2024 1:04pm

julian

Member Since: 17 Feb 2017
Location: Devon
Posts: 120

1994 Defender 110 300 Tdi CSW Alpine White

revd wrote:
I would avoid dismantling anything unnecessarily- you just open up another avenue of grief with something else to break

With plenty of time, its not a bad thing to take bits apart to make sure they are serviceable, accepting the likely failure of parts, exactly as you mention.

But it sounds like the OP does not have that benefit really, so i would, very much, endorse what you are saying!

16th Dec 2024 1:13pm

Mo Murphy

Member Since: 01 Jun 2008
Location: Letchworth Garden City, Herts
Posts: 2241

1984 Defender 90 BMW M57 3.0 Diesel HT Auto Pennine Grey

Taking the prop off and the hand brake / back plate off are 1 spanner difficulty jobs that will let the OP get his breaker bar in.
It sounds like he won't get the filler plug out otherwise.
If he really can't do that then the only other thing to try is a long wobble bar extension to get the breaker back past the handbrake drum.
Mo The Land Rover 90 - Many are called, few are chosen.

50 Shades of Pennine Grey

16th Dec 2024 2:16pm

Roverdrive

Member Since: 11 Aug 2024
Location: Wirral
Posts: 15

Never had an access issue from underneath.
Can't remember if I use a short 1/2" extension with a "wobble" end?
Never had to take the handbrake off.

16th Dec 2024 2:57pm

SADS

Member Since: 28 Nov 2023
Location: Cambridge
Posts: 68

Update - the plug is out!

I had a second go with the breaker bar to see if it would fit. With a lot of wiggling and gently persuasion, it slotted in and with the added leverage over the ratchet, it cracked loose.

I measures the breaker swivel and it’s 5.5cm.

Will order a new plug. This ones chewed up (it was prior to my ownership).

16th Dec 2024 6:07pm

SADS

Member Since: 28 Nov 2023
Location: Cambridge
Posts: 68

Now, if anyone has any smart ways to access the top bolt on the clutch slave cylinder…?

I also have a normal master cylinder to replace my current, as well as a LOF master cylinder. Would you think 1000 miles into a new clutch is too early to fit the LOF?

16th Dec 2024 6:10pm

Mo Murphy

Member Since: 01 Jun 2008
Location: Letchworth Garden City, Herts
Posts: 2241

The best way to change the clutch master is to remove the clutch pedal box from the bulkhead.
Mo The Land Rover 90 - Many are called, few are chosen.

50 Shades of Pennine Grey

17th Dec 2024 2:12am

SADS

Member Since: 28 Nov 2023
Location: Cambridge
Posts: 68

Yep, its the slave cylinder i cant get off.

17th Dec 2024 6:08am

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