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| Likeomg Member Since: 29 Jun 2012 Location: Lake District / Newcastle Posts: 2638  
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Personally wish i didn't go with optimil.
Have door handles (without keys) and front and rear door hinges, Door hinges squeak / squeal like mad and the handles often the button gets stuck so im locked out the car or then locked inside - they did offer a replacement bushing but it's a major faff to take the door handle back off post it etc.  |
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11th Jan 2019 6:39am |
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| Sulisuli Member Since: 30 Oct 2016 Location: South west Posts: 4795  
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I have a lot of Optimill products and I’m a big fan, only recently fitted the rear door hinges and I’m very impressed, well engineered and I fitted them for the same reason you want to. Personally I would recommend them.
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11th Jan 2019 6:45am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17338 
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Have you adjusted the doors correctly? The body on a Defender flexes with the result that unless the doors are adjusted to close tightly enough the seals will squeal like canoists in Deliverance, but this isn't the fault of the hinges. When I fitted my Optimill hinges it took me about three days in total to adjust the doors correctly (and this involved enlarging the holes in some of the B and C posts for the strikers, as well as shimming the strikers) but now all the doors shut with a reassuring clunk, shut tightly, and don#t squeak or squeal at all. It might be worth a try, I found the squeaking to be extremely irritating! |
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11th Jan 2019 8:51am |
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| X4CAC Member Since: 30 Apr 2018 Location: Midlands Posts: 212 
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I also regret going with the Optimill bonnet hinges and will be changing them out at some point.
I rang them to ask what grey the 'new' grey options were... not very helpfully I was told.... grey. I even asked if it had been based on a land rover grey but they couldn't help. For me they aren't a close enough match to Corris so they annoy me every time I see them. I also don't think quality wise they are the best... when I got them one of the holes had to be re-drilled as the screw didn't fit and when they get wet one of them has a weird mark on it. If I was to pick again I would probably go with Gore as I like the look of their products and I think they are comparatively well priced. Click image to enlarge |
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11th Jan 2019 8:58am |
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| ozzie1989 Member Since: 25 Feb 2009 Location: Wales Posts: 282  
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Thanks all for your input.
Mine is Stornoway Grey so seeing that picture I think the colour difference would annoy me too. Perhaps the black would look better, but then putting black windscreen blocks is more in your face than the bonnet hinges 
I'm even more confused now, mainly on the windscreen blocks. I'd get away with black rear door hinges as I have a black tyre and crossmember 
I suppose I could go standard blocks and paint them, probably half the cost of the aluminium ones I guess? Now: 2010 2.4 TDCi 110 Utility Wagon Then: 2004 2.5 TD5 90 Hard Top (X-Tech Edition) |
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11th Jan 2019 7:46pm |
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| X4CAC Member Since: 30 Apr 2018 Location: Midlands Posts: 212
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PowerfulUK sell the orig blocks, £32 a pair... I've just bought a set myself with the intention to paint them body colour. I figure if they get painted properly they may last slightly longer than the originals... if they don't then for me the only options are to go black or go to gore and get a set of theirs which can also be painted.
For something so small it's certainly giving me a massive headache 
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pair-of-Genuine...2749.l2649 |
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11th Jan 2019 11:38pm |
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| ozzie1989 Member Since: 25 Feb 2009 Location: Wales Posts: 282
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Thanks for the link, good price too
Anything different regards painting the aluminium? I always thought they were steel for some reason... Also any recommendations on places to get paint, assume Halfords would be ok? Now: 2010 2.4 TDCi 110 Utility Wagon Then: 2004 2.5 TD5 90 Hard Top (X-Tech Edition) |
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11th Jan 2019 11:57pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20294
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Etch primer for aluminium.
Or epoxy. ⭐️⭐️God Bless the USA 🇬🇧🇺🇸 ⭐️⭐️ |
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12th Jan 2019 1:17am |
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| ozzie1989 Member Since: 25 Feb 2009 Location: Wales Posts: 282
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This has got me thinking, if they are aluminium already then they are not likely to be affected other than the surface corrosion, could I not just cover them?
https://www.powerfuluk.com/land-rover-defe...astic.html 
Have to say, I like the Gore stuff a lot. Just emailed them to ask if their hinges are strong enough, in their opinion, to omit fitting a wheel carrier. Now: 2010 2.4 TDCi 110 Utility Wagon Then: 2004 2.5 TD5 90 Hard Top (X-Tech Edition) |
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12th Jan 2019 2:50pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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The benefit of a spare wheel carrier is that it takes the weight off the door rather than the hinges. The old style rear doors were notorious for fractures in the steel frames, particularly when older and a bit of rust had set in.
The newer doors (post '05), whilst not indestructible, are much better. 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 |
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12th Jan 2019 3:38pm |
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| ozzie1989 Member Since: 25 Feb 2009 Location: Wales Posts: 282
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Hi Darren, I posted a thread a while back and it was this forum that pointed me in the direction of the hinges.
Basically if I add a spare wheel carrier, I'd have to ditch my Southdown guard and tow bar in favour of a NAS step in order to continue using my bike carrier. Whilst I do love the NAS step it was starting to get very expensive. Someone pointed out the hinges and I figured that was the easy solution. I've thought about it over and over and yes I agree the SWC is the better option in the long run I suppose...  Now: 2010 2.4 TDCi 110 Utility Wagon
Then: 2004 2.5 TD5 90 Hard Top (X-Tech Edition) |
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12th Jan 2019 5:17pm |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8580
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Hi Ozzie, I am a bit confused why you say if you fit a spare wheel carrier you will have to do away with your Southdown guard. We have a Southdown guard on our red 110 and a SWC.
Works with the Southdown towball as well. So what is the issue with your Southdown guard and your bike carrier? Do you not have the spare wheel on rear door? Brendan |
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12th Jan 2019 5:37pm |
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| ozzie1989 Member Since: 25 Feb 2009 Location: Wales Posts: 282
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Hi Brendan! Hope you are well
It's not the guard, it's the fact that my bike carrier only just clears the spare wheel now, without the SWC fitted. I remember from my old 90 it only just fitted with a NAS step and SWC. I suppose I could use a spacer but then I'd have have to mount it separately to the towball. I suppose I could have a new bracket made also, that sits further back, just for bike carrier use. Whilst I'm at it, how do you stop your Southdown guard/towbar rattling. I find unless I've got a heavy trailer on it does my head in! Now: 2010 2.4 TDCi 110 Utility Wagon
Then: 2004 2.5 TD5 90 Hard Top (X-Tech Edition) |
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12th Jan 2019 5:58pm |
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