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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018   
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I'm not certain but looking at my own steps it looks like it's a single piece that goes under the aluminium plate with a lip. where the rivets compress the rubber it squashes the rubber out.
There is a repair kit for the steps now but I'm not certain what parts are included. Edit: Reference SSM47157 Models Defender Title Twin Tube Side Step End Cap Service Kit Category Accessories Last modified 02-Feb-2011 00:00:00 Symptom General Accessories Content Issue: Entire step kits (VPLDP0004/5/6 or VPLDP0067/6  are
being replace due to lost or damaged step tread mat end caps or step tube end caps and bungs. Cause: No service kit available for the steap tread mat end caps or step tube end caps and bungs. Action: A service kit has been released VPLDP0093 which contains step tread mat caps and step tube caps and bungs. 1 set will service 1 step. Please order this kit instead of replacing the steps. So I was thinking of a different style but having done it for them there maybe a similar kit for yours? |
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14th May 2015 8:11pm |
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| nidge n Member Since: 04 Feb 2012 Location: Cheshire Posts: 719 
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Stupacat, thanks for looking into this for me, very much appreciated. I'll get my Inspector Clouseau hat on and do some digging.
Cheers  |
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15th May 2015 7:08am |
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| HansT Member Since: 25 Dec 2012 Location: Mariefred Posts: 173  
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In case you find a supplier for the rubber or another solution, can you please publish it here as I have the same problem.
/Hans |
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15th May 2015 3:46pm |
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| gilarion Member Since: 05 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 5111  
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Had a quick look on the latest microcat and no mention of a service kit for your style of side steps.
Have you thought of using Rubber weld cement to try and fix it. For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at.. http://www.youtube.com/user/conwy1 |
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15th May 2015 4:18pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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nidge - are you out of warranty?
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15th May 2015 8:03pm |
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| nidge n Member Since: 04 Feb 2012 Location: Cheshire Posts: 719
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Sadly out of warranty by two months. Tried a number of enquiries today with no luck, so repair appears to be the only solution. Shame really, I can't believe that the problem will be unique to me. Cement is an option worth considering, also thought of a discrete slim right angle bracket located over the damage, protecting where I would step.
Thanks all, keep you posted |
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15th May 2015 9:56pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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If you drill out the rivets could you repair and then turn it 180 degrees. The repair would then be on the inner edge, less visible and unlikely to get damaged again?
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16th May 2015 5:33am |
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| shaun.mobile Member Since: 12 Dec 2011 Location: England Posts: 156 
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I have one of these steps for sale. I had a collision on my drivers side which bent the step and I replaced both steps with SVX ones courtesy of the 'for sale' items on here. I can't recall what I did with the bent one but the passenger side one is in my garage. it was only 2 months old when it came of and went into storage.
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16th May 2015 8:49pm |
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