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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816   
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I just replaced all bolts, had asked both dealer and a Def specialist about torque settings. Best answer was from the latter, tighten it up, but don't overdo it. So unless someone knows figures here, common sense seems to order. It worked for me.
Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 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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14th Aug 2015 9:49am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610  
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Eric is correct, direct cut and paste from Workshop Manual, no torque settings apart from 'quarter of a white knuckle'....
Installation 1. With assistance position door and fit but do not tighten bolts. 2. Align door to body aperture and tighten bolts. 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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14th Aug 2015 10:03am |
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| scotia Member Since: 29 Oct 2014 Location: North Cambs Posts: 96 
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Thanks both of you.
Explains why I could not find anything. So too loose and doors drop or fall off and too tight and threads strip or retaining nut shears. It would be nice to know what torque the factory power wrenches are set to. Do you think Ryan would could find this? |
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14th Aug 2015 10:38am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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Possibly Ryan could help but where would they get their setting from? Trial and error I presume! I replaced all my door hinges including the Safari Door with no torque figures and no issues whatsoever. Bearing in mind I am by nature heavy-handed I just used a little caution. If you are used to spannering just use the same principles. As they are all readily accessible it is no mither loosening them, realigning and nipping them up a little tighter should you find the door sags, they'll hardly fall off as you mentioned unless you don't use a spanner at all, forget to connect the door retaining bars/straps and the lock entirely misses the door striker? Just get on with 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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14th Aug 2015 10:48am |
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| scotia Member Since: 29 Oct 2014 Location: North Cambs Posts: 96
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OK thanks again. I think I'll just let it remain a mystery - a factory secret as it were
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14th Aug 2015 10:59am |
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| scotia Member Since: 29 Oct 2014 Location: North Cambs Posts: 96
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Found the correct torque figure for all of the door bolts is 15 Nm
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14th Aug 2015 12:42pm |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816
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^^ I think my wrist and knuckles told me that I was using about 15Nm torque when I did mine.
Seriously, where did you find that info? Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 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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14th Aug 2015 1:35pm |
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| scotia Member Since: 29 Oct 2014 Location: North Cambs Posts: 96
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Someone in the know
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14th Aug 2015 3:24pm |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558 
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I done mine with air gun
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14th Aug 2015 3:26pm |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816
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So hearsay, nothing official from a Defender workshop manual or similar? You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 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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14th Aug 2015 3:56pm |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816
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At the same 130 Nm torque setting as for the wheels I guess. 
Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 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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14th Aug 2015 3:58pm |
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| Retroanaconda Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 2641 
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You'd have to be pretty ham-fisted to shear off an M8 bolt or strip the threads in the nut inserts.
Just do them up 'tight' - it's only a door hinge! |
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14th Aug 2015 4:00pm |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558
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I got torque select trigger finger |
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14th Aug 2015 4:06pm |
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| scotia Member Since: 29 Oct 2014 Location: North Cambs Posts: 96
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Do what you will  |
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14th Aug 2015 5:06pm |
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