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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5584  
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I have not, but have read about it in forums. I now carry spare with me just in case.
I don't understand why it breaks though, does it just snap, or does something hit it to break it? On one of the forums the chap just always puts a bolt into the bottom of the filter and bins the plastic drain. Andy |
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3rd Sep 2011 8:07am |
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| nosnibod Member Since: 15 Aug 2007 Location: West Midlands Posts: 367  
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I've had it happen too so I always carry a couple of spares. I'm always really careful when tightening them now - just tight enough to stop the diesel and no more.
This is one of those daft, fragile, plastic things that totally immobilises you  It needs someone to produce a nice brass replacement  Dave
Green Goddess - 1998 Defender 110 300tdi |
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3rd Sep 2011 8:14am |
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| Grockle Member Since: 24 Nov 2008 Location: Peak District National Park Posts: 2266 
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Hi Laurie,
Do you think it could be a scrote trying to nick your diesel 2.4 90 XS 1968 1/32 scale Britains 109 Pick up. |
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3rd Sep 2011 8:15am |
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| Laurie Member Since: 22 Feb 2008 Location: Sussex, England Posts: 2897  
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No, unless they're doing it while the fuel pump's switched on 
It's just a badly designed moulding or inferior plastic. Last weekend it failed when I was on Salisbury Plain, miles from tarmac. Bodged it with a seatbelt retaining bolt! |
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3rd Sep 2011 10:49am |
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| wslr Member Since: 18 Jul 2010 Location: Wellington, Somerset Posts: 581
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It's more common over the last year, probably due to the extreme cold we have had making them brittle.
I'm fitting Genuine Part filters now as they come with complete with filter and drainer. Aftermarket ones don't. |
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3rd Sep 2011 12:08pm |
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| Grockle Member Since: 24 Nov 2008 Location: Peak District National Park Posts: 2266
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that's like when you fixed the leak on the USS Gumball using the heel of your shoe 2.4 90 XS
1968 1/32 scale Britains 109 Pick up. |
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3rd Sep 2011 3:26pm |
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| Laurie Member Since: 22 Feb 2008 Location: Sussex, England Posts: 2897
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It was actually the piece of chewing gum stuck to my heel that fixed it. (but don't tell anyone!) |
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4th Sep 2011 2:21am |
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| Paul_1978 Member Since: 08 Nov 2009 Location: South Yorkshire Posts: 384 
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I used a stainless M8 bolt with a rubber washer, works a treat.
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4th Sep 2011 9:14am |
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| hopeydaze Member Since: 11 May 2011 Location: Bath Posts: 30 
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Mine broke recently while driving to Scotland from the south. AA fixed it easily with an M8 bolt and the existing rubber washer and its been fine since. Plastic drain plug had split in two. I got the idea its a pretty common problem the AA sees.
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5th Sep 2011 10:41pm |
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