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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769   
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I took mine off to re seal them and nothing moved. Ray
My build thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html |
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1st Mar 2016 10:31pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20418 
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Are they a specific torque
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1st Mar 2016 10:39pm |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769
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I didn't torque mine up but as they are ali I would go nuts with tightening them up Ray
My build thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html |
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1st Mar 2016 10:41pm |
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| Screbble Member Since: 26 Apr 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2103 
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You are safe to remove all 3 as long as you don't then go off-roaring! 
If you are going to that effort I'd suggest you do both and get new gaskets (with sealant) and take the opportunity to clean up the general area including the gutter etc. You may wish to inspect the inside also behind the steel plate and clean and seal where appropriate. As a self-confessed Anorak, I also cleaned up the internal steel plate and repainted that. Sadly, I also replaced the bolts with stainless steel, mindful of using Duralac when refitting. Don't forget to use etch primer on the faux hinges |
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2nd Mar 2016 6:37pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610 
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I bit the bullet and replaced mine.
 Click image to enlarge If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!! Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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2nd Mar 2016 7:16pm |
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| Screbble Member Since: 26 Apr 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2103
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I'm still very envious of those Mal, and the matching hinges. They are beautiful
I think they're worth every penny, and very high quality. One day...... |
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2nd Mar 2016 7:37pm |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471 
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Just be warned that original blocks are made of cheese so don't overtighten the bolts and keep surplus sealant out of the bolt hole as the blocks can fracture and split as the sealant has nowhere to go. Steve.
Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades. Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW. [Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc] http://forums.lr4x4.com I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic. |
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2nd Mar 2016 8:49pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 
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I thought I had seen it written somewhere - but am struggling to find a source now. |
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3rd Mar 2016 10:55am |
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| Oakseywick Member Since: 20 Dec 2014 Location: Cirencester Posts: 1000 
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I did the same as mal so need to ever worry about repainting them, also plan to get a set of the door hinges all round too when I can afford them!
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3rd Mar 2016 11:26am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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These seem a little different:
Click image to enlarge This listing is for a set of 4 gaskets that fit between the paintwork and the brackets used for supporting r for a Land Rover Defender. Made in house on our laser cutting machine using high grade "Flexoid" UK manufactured gasket material This is a far higher performance material that the standard cardboard type gasket material ( which has probably disintegrated on your car and why you are looking to buy new ones ! ) The gaskets can often become worn and can be a source of water leaks into the interior - especially where they are located at the end of the "gutter" channel that runs along under the windscreen. These are NOT genuine Land Rover parts. http://www.powerfuluk.com/vehicles/land-ro...t-4pc.html |
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3rd Mar 2016 12:13pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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I just made a set of my own gaskets out of butyl pond liner and a scalpel. Same for the stainless steel door and Safari Door hinges. If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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3rd Mar 2016 6:51pm |
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| lonewolf Member Since: 23 Oct 2013 Location: North East England Posts: 210 
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Well there you go...thanks guys, I hadn't realised that there were gaskets, sealant , plates etc behind the blocks but I do now. It would have led to one of those Oh Sh!t moments if i'd just unbolted and pulled it off. I'll leave them a little longer for now until the paint bubbling really gets on my nerves and gets to the peeling off stage.....those shiny ones looked nice though. I'm doing a silver and black theme on the 90 and was going to paint the blocks black....we'll see but now I know what to look out for....cheers!
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3rd Mar 2016 8:21pm |
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| Screbble Member Since: 26 Apr 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2103
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I used those^ Not too bad for the money, but as stated they are easy enough to make yourself |
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3rd Mar 2016 9:41pm |
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| CDN38 Member Since: 14 Nov 2014 Location: Courtenay, BC Posts: 729  
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Clean it up, sure you'll find lots of corrosion in there... just did mine. Be sure to use LOTS of sealant. Run a bead around the outside diameter of all the holes, and then the outline of the gasket.
Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge it's a Landrover thing... my renovation thread: http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic40792.html |
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3rd Mar 2016 10:32pm |
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