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| Go Beyond Member Since: 30 Jan 2012 Location: Headcorn, Kent Posts: 6677  
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If you can get a set of molegrips on the rivnut from behind you maybe able to unscrew the bolt as normal and then tighten the rivnut up ...
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22nd Jan 2013 1:59pm |
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| standard_Man Member Since: 12 Jul 2012 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 8 
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How easy is it to get inside of the top outer passenger side wing ?.
Does the arch liner have to come off ? |
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22nd Jan 2013 2:17pm |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471 
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Been there, done that. The model you have will determine how much potential free space for access you have under the wing via the engine compartment. You might get away with removing the headlamp and bowl assembly and getting in that way - especially if you can get someone with small hands to help! That said removing the inner wing is more fiddly than difficult.
Attempting to drill out the rivnut might work if you can stop it spinning and enlarging the hole in the wing. Steve. Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades. Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW. [Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc] http://forums.lr4x4.com I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic. |
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22nd Jan 2013 2:29pm |
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| standard_Man Member Since: 12 Jul 2012 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 8
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Its a 2007 110 xs (Puma)
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22nd Jan 2013 2:39pm |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471
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In that case I'd first try removing the side and indicator ligths, headlamp surround, headlamp & bowl and see if you can get someone to get a grip on the spinning rivnut while the screw is undone. Steve.
Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades. Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW. [Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc] http://forums.lr4x4.com I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic. |
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22nd Jan 2013 5:36pm |
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| standard_Man Member Since: 12 Jul 2012 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 8
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Access is the problem, without the headlamp protector removed I am struggling to get the headlight surround etc off.
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22nd Jan 2013 6:12pm |
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| sparkylee Member Since: 06 Nov 2010 Location: surrey Posts: 1455 
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Can you get a terminal screwdriver behind the guard and tap it into the bulge/ lip of the rivnut and apply some pressure to it while someone else try's to turn bolt head ?
 It's good to be back from the dark side
DC110 -2012 Black with black hood and black x-tech FFRR 4.2 vogue Renault traffic auto PT crusier convertible Laika x700 Motorhome |
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22nd Jan 2013 8:00pm |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471
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Oh doh, of course it will hinder it just a bit, sorry for the brain f@rt moment! 
Are these the perspex protectors do you mean steel headlamp guards? In the past I've drilled down through the screw starting off with a small pilot and applying pressure by one means or another to stop the whole lot from spinning. If they are steel guards you could carefully grind the head off the offending screw enabling the guard to be removed and then the rest of the screw to be drilled out. Steve. Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades. Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW. [Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc] http://forums.lr4x4.com I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic. |
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22nd Jan 2013 10:42pm |
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