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hank

Member Since: 12 Sep 2016
Location: South Wales
Posts: 2300

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

Dobby wrote:

The weak point is also the steering linkage. Your £300 shiny boss is easily overcome by removing a split pin and a castellated nut.

Oslo, this weakness does not specifically relate to the Optimill swivel, it applies to any steering lock by disconnecting the steering column/steering box from the steering arms by simply undoing a single nut at the front underside of the vehicle and steering the vehicle manually using the road wheels

I am not a vehicle thief, but do have a basic mechanical knowledge which is all these people need to conjure workarounds > 110 XS Double Cab

17th Sep 2019 7:42am

OsloBlue

Member Since: 14 Jul 2018
Location: Essex
Posts: 822

Keep it parked in the gear you entered. I'm on IG: https://www.instagram.com/osloblue42/
Current: TD5 '110 "Lucinda" Thread here: https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic62562.html

17th Sep 2019 8:43am

hank

Member Since: 12 Sep 2016
Location: South Wales
Posts: 2300

Smash the window and stick it in neutral... No I shouldn't give the thieves ideas. > 110 XS Double Cab

17th Sep 2019 9:07am

OsloBlue

Member Since: 14 Jul 2018
Location: Essex
Posts: 822

Is this a wind up? I'm on IG: https://www.instagram.com/osloblue42/
Current: TD5 '110 "Lucinda" Thread here: https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic62562.html

17th Sep 2019 9:21am

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17376

OsloBlue wrote:
Keep it parked in the gear you entered.

There is of course a 30 second operation that will get around both the handbrake and it being left in gear and which won't set off the alarm and doesn't require access into the vehicle.

I can't say what it is though in case the one tealeaf who doesn't already know reads this!

17th Sep 2019 2:27pm

boxoftricks

Member Since: 06 Feb 2019
Location: Home Counties
Posts: 747

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Zermatt Silver

hank wrote:
Smash the window and stick it in neutral... No I shouldn't give the thieves ideas.

What if it a model with armoured glass?

17th Sep 2019 4:46pm

Rkcorry

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

Does anybody bother with a good old fashion wheel clamp

20th Sep 2019 2:01pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17376

Oh, yes. A good quality local authority grade wheel clamp is still a very effective deterrent (and also useful if you need to park illegally)!

20th Sep 2019 4:06pm

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