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pjb Member Since: 08 Apr 2009 Location: Sunny Oxford Posts: 1244 |
sorry to hear of your misfortune - luckily they did not have it away completely.
I'm waiting for some bonnet hinges now know needed more than ever !! Brendan I see ball bearing super glued in screw heads on hinges Hope you get sorted out quickly with insurance company 2020 P300 HSE |
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18th Sep 2013 7:19am |
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Shep Member Since: 02 Sep 2013 Location: Pwhelli Posts: 88 |
Sorry to hear about your troubles, how come nobody supplies a stainless steel security screw kit for the doors? A man with no boat is a prisoner
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18th Sep 2013 7:53am |
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pjb Member Since: 08 Apr 2009 Location: Sunny Oxford Posts: 1244 |
problem is we need a security screw set that the scroates cannot buy the screw driver for off the internet
I bought a set that has every security screw bit for I think a fiver - not really going to stop them stealing my pride & joy if they just have to change over a screwdriver bit 2020 P300 HSE |
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18th Sep 2013 8:05am |
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Shep Member Since: 02 Sep 2013 Location: Pwhelli Posts: 88 |
If they really want it they will have it, its more about slowing them down enough so the risk of them getting caught increases to a level that is unacceptable to the tea leaf.
Ball bearings seem a good solution until you need to get the door off yourself. A man with no boat is a prisoner |
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18th Sep 2013 8:20am |
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Go Beyond Member Since: 30 Jan 2012 Location: Headcorn, Kent Posts: 6678 |
The FCX 130 has ball bearings in the heads of the bolts, if I never need to get the door off it'll be in the daylight with as many tools as is required to hand and no time limitations ...
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18th Sep 2013 8:24am |
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Shep Member Since: 02 Sep 2013 Location: Pwhelli Posts: 88 |
Did you do all the screws or just one on each hinge side? A man with no boat is a prisoner
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18th Sep 2013 8:28am |
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K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610 |
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All the screws.....Why would you do only one? Decent set of lightguards with security screws and as mentioned I too have resined ballbearings into the door hinge torx screw heads. There are numerous relatively cheap and quick methods to achieve the 'layered approach.' Not a cure but if it holds them up a while they may lose interest. From another thread..... If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!! Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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18th Sep 2013 9:21am |
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Cakey Member Since: 19 Feb 2013 Location: Cheshire Posts: 468 |
For me ball bearings and metal stop . Just hope the doors don't drop
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18th Sep 2013 9:23am |
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K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610 |
If the doors do drop and you've the patience you can always spend 3-4 hours with an instrument screwdriver meticulously digging/chipping your way through the resin to clear the head out. Me I'd pay my son or daughter to sit there and do it!
If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!! Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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18th Sep 2013 9:26am |
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WarPig Member Since: 04 Dec 2009 Location: Sheffield Posts: 1748 |
I thought that insurance companies consider it a write off if all the doors on a 110 get stolen?
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18th Sep 2013 9:45am |
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SteveG Member Since: 29 Nov 2011 Location: Norfolk Posts: 659 |
It's normally just down to cost of repairs compared to value of vehicle. Used to be ~60%, but I'm sure this varies between insurers.
To OP sorry to hear about excess and all of your hassle. Have you checked your insurance details, most don't charge an excess for theft. Cheers Steve |
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18th Sep 2013 11:08am |
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Cakey Member Since: 19 Feb 2013 Location: Cheshire Posts: 468 |
Sadly I must confess if mine went by way of stolen. Not sure whether I would bother with another .
G wagon or back to disco or rrs . Of all the cars I have had this appears to be a magnet to thieves. |
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18th Sep 2013 12:58pm |
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K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610 |
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Magnet to thieves? No sh** Sherlock! You're not wrong there! From last year...... http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17212....statistics If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!! Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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18th Sep 2013 1:58pm |
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Retroanaconda Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 2641 |
I assume you guys also fit security nuts to the hinge bolts on the inside of the door?
There's no point in fitting ball bearings to the heads if they can just open the door, whip four M8 nuts off and lift it off the hinge. And what about the hinge pins? How do you stop them just knocking those through in 30 seconds with a centre punch and taking the door off that way? |
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18th Sep 2013 7:27pm |
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