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cinstone



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It'll fall off on its own given enough time Laughing.

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Jimbob wrote:
Mines still attached, had a quick glance earlier looks a right pain in the arse to get to to take it off!


Could be if you don't have a spanner and an arm! Thud Come on Jimbob, 2 bolts.....got to be under 60 seconds!
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wurzell



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hi i read this post about 15 mins ago and it stirred me up to do it just been out there less than 5 mins job now done Bow down , bloody annoyed at myself for not doing it sooner as the hose has been rubbed badly i see it goes in to the bulkhead is it an easy replacement or a royal pita, its going in for a full service all oils replaced in a couple of weeks to my local indy so depending on peoples opinions i may wait for him to do it, if you havent done this take heed i consider myself lucky that this didnt burst the pipe Thumbs Up paul n tash
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bob neville



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Spain 2001 Defender 90 Td5 SW Epsom Green
Just checked my heater hose by the lifting bracket (still fitted) and it is fine.

The hose on mine is held away from the bracket by a plastic clip that goes round the hose and the other end is clamped around a wiring harness.

However, my turbo heat shield was undone - now fixed Thumbs Up

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Post #115545 15th Jan 2012 11:41am
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wurzell



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hi bob Very Happy i looked at it a while back and our hose was not touching the bracket either,its held by a plastic clip to a wiring harness which was why i left it but im guessing there is some movement of the engine when driving as it has still chaffed badly Thumbs Up paul n tash
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bob neville



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Thanks Paul Thumbs Up

Just removed mine, not very difficult especially as the bottom bolt was not tightened up, I didn't have to touch it with a spanner Shocked

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Post #115552 15th Jan 2012 12:20pm
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I apologize for such a dumb question, but once the bracket is removed, the bolts can be discarded or they must be reinserted and tightened into the engine ? Embarassed Embarassed Embarassed
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Tape them to the bracket and hang the bracket up somewhere, somebody will be looking for an engine bracket in 20 years time Wink Confused
Post #115630 15th Jan 2012 5:57pm
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MD5



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Thanks for your answer!
Post #115693 15th Jan 2012 7:17pm
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nikojo



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another reason to remove it..........mine ate the f-ing harness and started going into limp mode on certain turns at certain speeds..........could not figure out the problem as it was sporadic.

then were able to reproduce the problem by manually "moving" the harness and there it was.

HATE THE RED BRACKET!! Evil or Very Mad
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another reason to remove it..........mine ate the f-ing harness and started going into limp mode on certain turns at certain speeds..........could not figure out the problem as it was sporadic.

then were able to reproduce the problem by manually "moving" the harness and there it was.

HATE THE RED BRACKET!! Evil or Very Mad
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ay4alex



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Just checked on ours, bracket is still there, but there doesn't appear to be any pipes / wires going anywhere near? It's also tightly bolted up.. Do I still need to remove it?

Alex 110 Tdci Double Cab
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ericvv



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Same with me. Red engine bracket is there. Nothing comes closer than 3 or 4 cm, so presume no need to remove it. Who knows, one day in the future it might serve its purpose. Whistle Hope not of course... You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation.
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For the sake of two minutes with a 10mm spanner or ratchet I think it's worth removing and storing away in the vehicle anyway Rolling Eyes Steve.
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ay4alex wrote:
Just checked on ours, bracket is still there, but there doesn't appear to be any pipes / wires going anywhere near? It's also tightly bolted up.. Do I still need to remove it?

Alex


Going by what many others have said the bolts work loose through engine vibration. It just make sense to avoid future problems. The brackets are now taken off during production.
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