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Buz

Member Since: 24 Jan 2014
Location: Forest of Dean
Posts: 238

1987 Defender 90 200 Tdi HT Barolo Black

Defender Seatbelt Anchor Point

I had to replace my seat belt on the 1987 LR90. The fixing point by the door/seatbox seems to be loose. The MOT expires today and I'm fairly certain this will be a fail.
Has anyone replaced this mount and if so, was it a big job? Not sure where it fixes to so if anyone has any photo's it would be appreciated.
Its the fixing ive attached a pic of, the 2 fixing bolts, the whole thing moves as if the part it fixes to has corroded

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4th Jan 2019 8:34am

diesel_jim

Member Since: 13 Oct 2008
Location: hiding
Posts: 6102

It just bolts down through the side sill/floor plate with a couple of M6 (or are they M

bolts.

Hardest thing will be undoing them as more than likely rusted up underneath (as it's directly in the firing line of crud getting sprayed up... probably better just to tighten them up and shear them off.

Think there's one that goes through the back as well. M6

4th Jan 2019 9:10am

Scotm

Member Since: 28 Feb 2014
Location: Aberdeenshire
Posts: 666

2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 SW Orkney Grey

It is one of those jobs that could take half an hour or a whole day depending on the corrosion. It could even involve replacement of the bit it attaches to.

4th Jan 2019 9:33am

kmac

Member Since: 07 Oct 2009
Location: Middlesex
Posts: 1309

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black

I had to replace my seatbelt (due to it being frayed as passenger side kept catching in the door lock)

Mine was a 2009 Defender and did it last month - was very easy to take off the old one.

4th Jan 2019 10:08am

Buz

Member Since: 24 Jan 2014
Location: Forest of Dean
Posts: 238

I think its going to be a major job!
All the fixing s have corroded around the seat box, here's a video

4th Jan 2019 5:42pm

diesel_jim

Member Since: 13 Oct 2008
Location: hiding
Posts: 6102

But.... it's not the seatbox itself that the bracket bolts to... the brackets bolt through (and are secured by) the steel side sill underneath, and the B pillar (or back of the rear tub, whether it's a truck cab or SW)... the rear tub should have a steel plate behind it IIRC

Sooo.... with some large repair washers on the front of the seatbox, then you should be able to secure the seatbelt bracket AND stop that seatbox from wobbling around.

However.... as your seats are also bolted to that seatbox, I'd be slightly concerened about their security!

4th Jan 2019 5:56pm

Buz

Member Since: 24 Jan 2014
Location: Forest of Dean
Posts: 238

Thanks DJ, I didn't think of that.
I'm thinking to go with large washers or even a steel bar with 2 holes drilled in it, just too get it through the MOT. Then, perhaps get a replacement seat box

4th Jan 2019 6:00pm

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