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custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20500

Loose steering column cowling

Just had my 90 serviced, all clear bar they noticed the steering column cowling was loose and mentioned it.
I've known about it myself for a while but causes no problems what so ever so never been worried.
As far as I'm aware no fixings are loose at all and it hasn't been tampered with.
Anyone know why this most likely is with out having to dismantle completely?
Not too worried as it doesn't cause a problem, just that it shouldn't be loose.

13th Nov 2014 4:09pm

epictrail

Member Since: 20 Sep 2013
Location: High Wycombe
Posts: 395

Screws to the column so perhaps a screw is missing

13th Nov 2014 4:24pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17480

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

IIRC the cowl screws at least partly to a metal plate which forms part of the indicator switch assembly. Is the indicator switch loose as well?

If not, then I suspect that the most likely reason is that one or more screw is not fully home or is cross-threaded.

The cowl should not be loose, and although it probably won't do any harm I would still be inclined to try to find out why it is.

13th Nov 2014 4:33pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20500

I think I'll investigate, nothing else is loose (inc the indicator switch assy)
Just the cowling its self.

13th Nov 2014 4:54pm

mk1collector

Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 6769

Or it's been over tightened and broken the thin bit of plastic that the screw head sits against

13th Nov 2014 5:04pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20500

Could be, I haven't tightened it myself or the previous owner but of course I can't guarantee it.
I'd imagine it's been left since the factory.

13th Nov 2014 5:33pm

landy andy

Member Since: 15 Feb 2009
Location: Ware, Herts
Posts: 5744

2006 Defender 110 Td5 USW Zermatt Silver

Could be like mine where the screw underneath is tight but the plastic around it is broken and I believe that is the only fixing that aligns it the rest of the fixings are just to join the two halves.

Andy

13th Nov 2014 6:01pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20500

I wouldn't be surprised if a replacement costs a fortune no doubt.

13th Nov 2014 6:04pm

kipperthedog

Member Since: 27 Jun 2013
Location: Down South
Posts: 403

I can get mine to either look as if it is put together right but is loose, OR is tight but one side is badly fitted together. I can always get all but one screw in whatever order I put them in. Its a Defender eccentricity manifestation thing I thinK!!!

There is nothing broken though, so it might be worth playing about with

13th Nov 2014 7:07pm

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