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shropshiredefender

Member Since: 05 Jun 2017
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 834

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black

Rear side door hinge bolt seized

So the Puma is booked in for Zagato treatment.

Good time to change all the hinge bolts for Stainless.

All bolts changed fairly easily except, naturally, the last one. Near side rear lower hinge to B pillar. Upper hinge captive nuts easy to access from inside the Land Rover, this one appears to have no access to the captive nut, and it's seized solid.

Before I attack the bolt with a drill is there any way to get at the captive nut? Which, now I think about it, will probably need replacing as well.

Maybe leaving it to Chris (Zagato) would be the best option.

I'd be grateful for any advice from anyone who has solved this problem.

20th Nov 2017 1:22pm

zsd-puma

Member Since: 09 Aug 2016
Location: Kent
Posts: 2720

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black

If you stick your head under the car and look up the bottom of the B pillar you should be able to see the captive nuts. The seat box doesn't actually go all the way back to the rear seat toe board. There's about a 2 inch gap between them.

20th Nov 2017 2:23pm

shropshiredefender

Member Since: 05 Jun 2017
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 834

Thanks

20th Nov 2017 2:43pm

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