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Cheshire Dave



Member Since: 05 Jun 2014
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Front bumper removal
Hi all
Simple question , is the front bumper removable by simply undoing and removing 4x bolts? Are they threaded into the chassis or are there nuts etc undernieth ?
Dave
Post #549974 20th Jul 2016 1:01pm
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dorsetsmith



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yes 4 bolts not threaded into the chassis in to this



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Post #549979 20th Jul 2016 1:08pm
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gilarion



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Wales 2007 Defender 90 Other CSW Trident Green
Yes just the four bolts, but the nuts are not captive or welded into the chassis but rather slide into little groves within the chassis and are held in place with spring clip fasteners . For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at..

http://www.youtube.com/user/conwy1
Post #549980 20th Jul 2016 1:12pm
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Wandathe110



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As above probably the most worried free part to remove Wink
Post #549987 20th Jul 2016 1:53pm
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Cheshire Dave



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So do these pieces slide in from the front on the chassis ? I suppose I'll know when I undo them !!
Dave
Post #550026 20th Jul 2016 3:58pm
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dorsetsmith



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slide on to the bumper red arrows


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Post #550030 20th Jul 2016 4:13pm
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apt100



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Post #550070 20th Jul 2016 7:11pm
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Cheshire Dave



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Thanks guys I'm with it now.
Even I should be able to manage that !
Dave
Post #550089 20th Jul 2016 8:17pm
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Enid_Puceflange



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Scotland 2002 Defender 110 Td5 DCPU Baltic Blue
Did you manage?

I removed my winch bumper to fit recovery points and was only able to get half of them back into place Evil or Very Mad

Still haven't had a chance to have another attempt at it Embarassed My confidence has been writing cheques that my abilities can't cash for years.
Post #553555 3rd Aug 2016 10:16pm
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cypermethrin



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United Kingdom 2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Bronze Green
You say that is the easiest part to remove but it still took 40 mins to get the old bolts out...
Post #553918 5th Aug 2016 4:56pm
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blackwolf



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When I bought my Defender the 4 bolts were simply dropped into their holes and not screwed into anything!

They've now got nylocs on them, it is possible though fiddly to use normal nuts instead of the nut plates.
Post #553938 5th Aug 2016 6:57pm
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GREENI



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No bolt on a Defender is ever easy!! Try removing the rear seats from a pre Puma SW....if you're lucky, they'll snap on the first turn. Evil or Very Mad
Post #553942 5th Aug 2016 7:28pm
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dorsetsmith



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never mind that try the one in the seat box 4 hr to get two m6 bolts out from B pile Whistle


cutting disc in end Laughing
Post #553971 5th Aug 2016 8:41pm
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Balvaig



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Getting the bolts back into the plates can be the hardest part. Fiddly lining up the holes. Big Cry
Post #554008 6th Aug 2016 7:48am
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GREENI



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dorsetsmith wrote:
never mind that try the one in the seat box 4 hr to get two m6 bolts out from B pile Whistle


cutting disc in end Laughing


I probably matched that with them, I even went machine mart to buy an air chisel!!! Which didn't work either!
Post #554031 6th Aug 2016 10:29am
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