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| spudfan Member Since: 10 Sep 2007 Location: Co Donegal Posts: 4655  
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It had to happen sooner rather than later. The Mrs. plonked the rear step from the Puma into my lap. She was reversing,took her eye off the mirror to check on the safety of a kitten and hit a low wall.The underneath of the cross member is not very solid and there are no big spacers fitted below the nut inside the crossmember holding the step in place.So when the step bent up it just pulled the retaining nuts through the bottom of the rear crossmember. If the step had been oiled recently it probably would have folded up thus averting the misshap.
Anyway hammer out, couple of whacks at the offending holes to flatten out the bent outwards edges. I was able to put a decent size washer onto the bolt inside the crossmember on the passenger side. The bolt on the drivers side has to be accessed through a hole in the crossmember. This limits the size of the washer that can be used. I managed to find one to fit in but it is an awkward place to work. Could not reuse one of the Land Rover bolts as I had to cut it to get it off the step. Could have been wrongly threaded at the factory but I found a suitable substitute. Anyway with the assistance of the Mrs, everything is back in order. So keep your rear step well oiled and it might fold up when you hit something. If it was bracketed to the underneath of the crossmember at the back instead of being braced against it, it would be a better job. It works well stepping on to it but if bent upwards for folding, the restraing nuts have to put all that force on to the thin bottom of the crossmember. Has it been a plastic bumper with lots of plastic clips it would have been a more serious matter. 1982 88" 2.25 diesel 1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali 2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu 2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai |
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9th Jun 2013 5:20pm |
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| MartinK Member Since: 02 Mar 2011 Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border) Posts: 2665  
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I swapped mine for this:
 Click image to enlarge Huge improvement ...only a few quid on t'internet... My old one could be sold if anyone wants it - almost new (taken off when teh car was new). Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's) |
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10th Jun 2013 10:13am |
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| mrandmrsh Member Since: 31 May 2010 Location: Huddersfield Posts: 692 
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How's the kitten? 2015 110 USW XS in Santorini with premium contrast leather seats in tan/black, black headlining and with Dual Finish alloys (in the garage, now on Wolf rims with Goodyear MT/Rs)
2012 '62' 2.2 X-Tech 110 USW now gone ... 1984 90 soft top with full roll cage, 200 tdi engine etc now sold 2012 USW XS 2.2 "FUU" now gone.... |
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10th Jun 2013 12:17pm |
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| spudfan Member Since: 10 Sep 2007 Location: Co Donegal Posts: 4655
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There were three on the loose last week, now there are two.
 1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali 2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu 2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai |
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10th Jun 2013 2:04pm |
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