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ijefferyes



Member Since: 11 Apr 2020
Location: Radstock
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United Kingdom 2002 Defender 90 2.5 TD CSW Zambezi Silver
Defender door check strap bolt
Doing some work during the lock down and have noticed that the door check strap plate is quite rusty.

I was wanting to check how I remove this plate.

There is one bolt that appears to go through the bulkhead and has sealant on the other side.

There are then two other bolts holding a plate for the spring, but can't see what is behind them.

I picked off the sealant and there appears to be a nut underneath.

So, do I just undo this one bolt and nut to get the plate off?

Cheers!
Post #826650 20th Apr 2020 8:49pm
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ijefferyes



Member Since: 11 Apr 2020
Location: Radstock
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United Kingdom 2002 Defender 90 2.5 TD CSW Zambezi Silver
And does any one know what size bolt it is?

Can't see it anywhere on the parts diagrams.
Post #826913 21st Apr 2020 9:24pm
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dorsetsmith



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8mm bolt with rubber washer and plane washer too
Post #826971 22nd Apr 2020 9:00am
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beardiedog



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how did you get on I'm in the same position just found the bolt with sealant on on the passenger side but the drivers side is going to be hard to get to behind the abs module.
Post #831264 15th May 2020 6:36pm
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AndyT66



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England 2004 Defender 90 2.5 TD XS CSW Zambezi Silver
I did mine a couple of years ago as the bracket was causing rust on the bulkhead or visa versa. To do the drivers side I took the bonnet off and used a long reach socket adapter with the swivel to get to the bolt behind the Abs unit. Definately a two person job, Mrs in foot well with a spanner tightening and myself holding the nut with a socket. Pumped loads of black silicon from Granville over nut head and smoothed of with a slim piece of old wood. Still as good as new. One of the rivnuts failed so I fitted a new one for the bracket. Replaced bolt with a stainless one.


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Post #831292 15th May 2020 9:59pm
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