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| katana069 Member Since: 28 Mar 2022 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 44  
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Hi, left my 110 in to get power spring installed by a local garage only to be told that both bushes broke when installed. Anyone else come across this problem?
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28th Feb 2023 8:26am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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The little plastic bushes can be fragile, that's for sure. These springs can be a nightmare - on some vehicles they 'drop right in' whilst others put up a significant fight. I've done two now and experienced both ends of the spectrum
 Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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28th Feb 2023 8:29am |
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| katana069 Member Since: 28 Mar 2022 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 44
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Thanks! I just don't get why the bushes would break?
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28th Feb 2023 12:35pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Probably because, on some vehicles, it can take significant force to get the spring in. Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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28th Feb 2023 12:42pm |
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| Will.I.AM Member Since: 16 May 2013 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 412 
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just saw this thread and some of the comments on fitting being a nightmare. after trying for 30 mins to no avail, i cable tied the spring together after cramping it in a vice and it literally just slotted into place in less than 10 seconds!!!
cable ties is a must for this mod. (sorry if someone already said this but i didn't want to go through 14 pages to check!) Last edited by Will.I.AM on 28th Feb 2023 12:52pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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28th Feb 2023 12:50pm |
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| katana069 Member Since: 28 Mar 2022 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 44
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Surely pre-compressing the spring and using cable ties to hold in a compressed position would help?
I'm suspicious a screw driver may have broken them when trying to wedge the spring into position.  |
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28th Feb 2023 12:50pm |
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| Will.I.AM Member Since: 16 May 2013 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 412
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jinx
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28th Feb 2023 12:52pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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I'm not sure what else to tell you - it can happen. Do you know if your local garage had fitted one before? If they hadn't, did you talk to them about how to do it? If you're confident that they should have known how to do it then you can only go back to them. Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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28th Feb 2023 12:54pm |
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| LR90XS2011 Member Since: 05 Apr 2011 Location: bickenhill Posts: 3640 
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well I have had one of these in my garage for several years, I had cleaned off the paint from the 2 ends and failed twice to fit it.
Today a bit more motivated by a complaining knee it almost fell into place using the thin mole grip and screw driver method (no ties) It took longer to remove the old one than fit the new one!!!. Only driven it back and forth but it is clearly lighter DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS, I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy |
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5th Mar 2023 3:14pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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That's just showing off
Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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5th Mar 2023 4:10pm |
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| LR90XS2011 Member Since: 05 Apr 2011 Location: bickenhill Posts: 3640
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couldn't believe it, had given up several times before!!
have now driven it about 20 miles and its way better (lighter) than before DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS, I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy |
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5th Mar 2023 8:38pm |
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| Plumbers91 Member Since: 30 Jul 2020 Location: Manchester Posts: 56 
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Had mine fitted for nearly two years now, also replaced the master cylinder with the LOF version. Makes a massive difference.
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2nd Apr 2023 8:15pm |
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| katana069 Member Since: 28 Mar 2022 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 44
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So at last the spring is fitted. Took the mechanic several attempts but its in.
And wow what a difference. If you don't have this fitted you are missing out on one of the cheapest and best upgrades!!! 5 STAR |
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4th Apr 2023 4:08pm |
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| Tdi4 Member Since: 24 Oct 2014 Location: Houten Posts: 513  
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I’m not completely happy with the spring. When pressed it feels like a two step action. First part rather without feeling and then a more normal feeling. Does anyone recognize this and is it a problem or is it a feature? And if a problem what to do about it? a defender from 1984 pretending to be a puma with a touch of Range Rover
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4th Apr 2023 5:49pm |
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