 | Home > Maintenance & Modifications > Optimill quick release boss - fitting difficulty |
 
|
|
|
| scotty38 Member Since: 21 May 2011 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 571   
|
Same here, mine went on with no force at all.
|
||
12th Dec 2021 2:20pm |
|
| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324 
|
I had cause to remove and refit my boss today and was reminded that the splines are tapered and it was almost all the way on before feeling any resistance. With that in mind, if it won't even start on the spines properly then that suggests something wrong with the boss. 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 |
||
|
12th Dec 2021 4:09pm |
|
| swt Member Since: 24 Aug 2018 Location: Cumbria Posts: 163 
|
Thanks for all the helpful responses on this. I tried (gently) the various suggestions for using force, but it was clearly not going to happen without damaging either or both parts.
Spoke to Optimill this morning and arranged to swap the part. Supplier also got in touch with me to check how things were. As is often said, the measure of businesses is their attitude when things go wrong, as inevitably things sometimes do. So far I can't fault either. |
||
|
13th Dec 2021 11:00am |
|
| swt Member Since: 24 Aug 2018 Location: Cumbria Posts: 163
|
Update: received the replacement boss from Optimill this morning.
Like the factory steering wheel, the new boss dropped straight on, with a tiny bit of play until tightened down. Now enjoying my new steering wheel, and the reassurance of the swivel lock. Full marks to Optimill for such rapid assistance. I'll be encouraged to order their stuff in the future, knowing that support is so good. As ever, thanks for all the helpful and interesting input. |
||
|
16th Dec 2021 11:23am |
|
| Mo Murphy Member Since: 01 Jun 2008 Location: Letchworth Garden City, Herts Posts: 2227 
|
Good news ! 👍
Mo The Land Rover 90 - Many are called, few are chosen. 50 Shades of Pennine Grey |
||
|
16th Dec 2021 11:51am |
|
| Cubflyer Member Since: 25 Sep 2021 Location: Suffolk Posts: 278 
|
Glad to hear you're set up now.
Just fitted their Swivel Lock "Docking Station" for the boss, good value for the price. John 2010 Defender 90 300Tdi CW (White/1994) 2021 Defender 90 300Tdi SW (Blue/1994) |
||
|
16th Dec 2021 12:00pm |
|
| JPE Member Since: 19 Nov 2018 Location: South West England Posts: 334 
|
Great to hear it’s sorted. As well as the security benefits, I’m really liking a smaller steering wheel.
|
||
|
16th Dec 2021 12:36pm |
|
|
|
| All times are GMT |
< Previous Topic | Next Topic > |
Posting Rules
|
Site Copyright © 2006-2024 Futuranet Ltd & Martin Lewis
