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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324  
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I have the same carrier and generally find it to be a good bit of kit. I'd check to make sure that the nut on the end of the threaded rod into that cylinder is tight as the first port of call. The instructions for that arrangement aren't particularly great and it's possible to assemble it in such a way that it shakes itself loose almost immediately, which results in the rattling that you've described. I ended up changing the nut/washer arrangement and including a nyloc, which cured it for me.
 Click image to enlarge There's some more detail in my build thread starting here and the following few posts: https://www.defender2.net/forum/post833606.html#833606 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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24th Aug 2021 8:59pm |
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| pilsburypie Member Since: 19 Jul 2021 Location: Birmingham Posts: 176 
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Great thread and advice. I’ll look into that.
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24th Aug 2021 9:42pm |
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| natyeo Member Since: 27 Jan 2013 Location: Bentham Posts: 136 
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Click image to enlarge Another little mod worth doing with them drill out and tap / fit grease nipples to feed hinge bolthttps://www.defender2.net/gallery/albu...1%2529.jpg 2014 2.2 90 hard top , Warm M8000 , Scorpain winch bumper, Ashcroft rear atb 2012 2.2 tdci 110 Utility 1993 110 CSW Warn M8000 , Scorpain winch bumper , 2" lift , Roamerdive overdrive, on going 1971 Hybird 200tdi, 2 x truetracs,Extrem winch bumper, M8000, GKN overdrive & Coils 2" lift, Glynn Lewis cranked rear trail arms 1971 Series 3 88, Perkins 4203,M8000,SATs,O/D, |
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24th Aug 2021 10:12pm |
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| pilsburypie Member Since: 19 Jul 2021 Location: Birmingham Posts: 176
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Rattle fixed. It’s a
 to tighten the nuts against each other. When tightening up the outside one, it just seems to want to undo the thread on that nylon piston thingy.
Done up fairly tight with a nylock nut and seems to be rattle free. Just disappointed I couldn’t crank it a bit more Thanks for the advice. |
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4th Sep 2021 3:30pm |
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| Scotm Member Since: 28 Feb 2014 Location: Aberdeenshire Posts: 666  
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I used a set of mole grips to hold the plastic piston and fitted spring washers between the nuts. Also greased the piston too.
It is a great value bit of kit once you sort the nuts out. |
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4th Sep 2021 9:20pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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I did a similar thing with water pump pliers to tighten a nut against the end of the cylinder:
Click image to enlarge 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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4th Sep 2021 9:26pm |
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