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Timbo66

Member Since: 14 Oct 2018
Location: Leicester
Posts: 37

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 CSW Java Black

Floor mounted seat belt bracket - Defender

Hi,

I am in the process of changing the floor mounted seat belt bracket in the rear of my defender. It is the one that is mounted in the centre of the rear floor near to the tailgate. The old was rusted up. It is held on with two bolts, one 10mm and one 17mm and I had assumed that they had some form of captive nuts on the back, but they didn't!! The back has some form of bracket that has fell away.

I can't see how to get at it other than dropping the fuel tank. Sounds a world of pain for two bolts.

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get at it /how big a job it is to lower the tank?

Thanks
Tim.

19th Nov 2018 1:22pm

NickMc

Member Since: 01 Oct 2014
Location: Norn Iron
Posts: 1661

Picture speaks a thousand words! You don’t say if it’s a 90/110/130 or Td5 tdci?!

19th Nov 2018 7:17pm

LandRoverAnorak

Member Since: 17 Jul 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 11324

I'd hazard a guess that it's a 2008 90 CSW in Java Black

Tim, I think you're stuck with having to drop the tank. Darren

110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak

"You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia

19th Nov 2018 7:36pm

jst

Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
Location: Taunton
Posts: 8153

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey

Magnet on a stick down through one of the bolt holes to locate it and lift it up, get one bolt in the other hole then to hold it. Cheers

James
110 2012 XS Utility
130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper
90 2010 Hardtop
90 M57 1988 Hardtop

19th Nov 2018 8:29pm

Timbo66

Member Since: 14 Oct 2018
Location: Leicester
Posts: 37

Thank you.

Thanks you both for the suggestions. I’ll try the magnet route first before dropping the tank.

NickMc - it is a 90. Does this help with your reply/suggestions?

19th Nov 2018 11:00pm

landy andy

Member Since: 15 Feb 2009
Location: Ware, Herts
Posts: 5792

2006 Defender 110 Td5 USW Zermatt Silver

If it has the nuts on the plate, use a bit of threaded bar. That way you can slot over the fitting, then use other bolt, remove threaded bar, use second bolt.

19th Nov 2018 11:19pm

Timbo66

Member Since: 14 Oct 2018
Location: Leicester
Posts: 37

Floor mounted seat belt bracket - Defender

Thanks for that, I'll give it a try tonight!!

20th Nov 2018 12:48pm

Rkcorry

Member Since: 23 Jan 2017
Location: Northern Ireland
Posts: 226

No more help than the guys above, fishing with a threaded bar being a top tip.

perhaps the image may be of some help

21st Nov 2018 1:27pm

landy andy

Member Since: 15 Feb 2009
Location: Ware, Herts
Posts: 5792

21st Nov 2018 8:54pm

Timbo66

Member Since: 14 Oct 2018
Location: Leicester
Posts: 37

Sadly neither the magnet nor the threaded bar worked

Started to remove the cradle to get a chance at getting to it from beneath. 5 broken nuts later from underneath I’m left with the two nuts in the rear bumper area. Normal socket won’t fit, so I need s deep socket. Does anyone know the nut size?

Thanks

26th Nov 2018 8:23pm

Timbo66

Member Since: 14 Oct 2018
Location: Leicester
Posts: 37

All sorted

Thanks for the advice all.

26th Jan 2019 3:40pm

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