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bpman



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ericvv wrote:
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...


Ericvv I think ours being LHD are slightly different, I also checked mine and can't see any problem. Thumbs Up
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Had a look under the bonnet of the 2.2 yesterday Shocked It's a lot busier in there Shocked

The silly rear door handle with holes in it made me laugh - somebody must have been really bored one afternoon Rolling Eyes
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Two bolts??? Mine has just the one, now anyway Rolling Eyes.

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Embarassed One has already fallen out! Shocked
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bpman wrote:
ericvv wrote:
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...


Ericvv I think ours being LHD are slightly different, I also checked mine and can't see any problem. Thumbs Up

Mine doesn't seem to have one - is it somewhere hidden for us LHDs? Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing...
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ericvv



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Not hidden at all. When you watch the engine from the driver side of the LH drive vehicle. it is a big bright red bracket located close to the bulkhead. If it is there, can't miss it. You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation.
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ZeDefender wrote:
bpman wrote:
ericvv wrote:
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...


Ericvv I think ours being LHD are slightly different, I also checked mine and can't see any problem. Thumbs Up

Mine doesn't seem to have one - is it somewhere hidden for us LHDs?


Mine didn't have one either they stopped putting them in on later models Thumbs Up
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I just put pipe insulator around the pipe that rubs off the red hoist mount. My puma has 63k miles and pipe wasn't chaffed. Current...07 90 Puma commercial
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Re: Engine lift bracket.. GRRRRRR
Shax wrote:
Just a quick reminder to all owners get the red engine lifting bracket removed... Mine still has it, and now has a bloody great hole in the heater feed pipe where it has been rubbed away..
Now I know why it recently lost 4 litres of water!
I feel a(nother!) warranty claim coming on...


Took my 90 to Stratstones in Burnham last week.. The techie had a look see, and said, "Yup, it's f*$ked.." Took the keys, couriered a new hose in, swapped out the dud, took off the bracket and refilled the coolant.. All in about 4 hours.. Very Happy
And he also found leaking swivel seals, agreed to replace the headlight surrounds, front mudflaps and rear window... It went in today for the bits under warranty.. Pick it up in the morning... I'll shout loud if any work aint been done!!! ... ,-------,
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Just to say thanks for the tip. Checking the fluids in preperation for prospective weekends snow, I decided to remove the bracket. Despite tightening the bolts 2 months ago before I read this thread, one had worked loose enough that 2 secs finger tip work removed it. Needless to say I took the Censored off this time!

This should be a bloomin recall notice surely?
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PK1



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Red Bracket falls off!
Thud Heard a noise - looked under the bonnet and found a red bracket. New to all this so investigated this forum only to find out the recommendation is to remove bracket...........so being keen went straight out to investigate further. Touched red bracket and it fell off!!! OMG how lucky I investigated - Thanks peeps!! Bow down
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Good job you did then or it could have been in someone's windscreen behind if it fell onto the road. Shocked ⭐️⭐️God Bless the USA 🇬🇧🇺🇸 ⭐️⭐️
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Good job you did then or it could have been in someone's windscreen behind if it fell onto the road. Shocked


who legally would be responsible for that ? the owner or land rover ?
Post #177197 19th Oct 2012 5:47pm
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Zagato wrote:
The silly rear door handle with holes in it made me laugh - somebody must have been really bored one afternoon Rolling Eyes


Is this on a 2.2 - where should I be I looking?
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ericvv



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^^ Puma 2.2 rear door handle. It is the environmental guys in Solihull's solution to Defender weight saving. The Puma 2.4 has a solid door handle without holes.
But then those same Solihull environmentalists witth the Puma 2.2 added a rubber lead to the fuel cap. So by this they erased 50% of those weight savings again. Rolling Eyes
eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation.
http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o
https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I
https://vimeo.com/201482507
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw
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