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Bluest

Member Since: 23 Apr 2016
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 4217

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Java Black

A useful tip. Roofing Washers

Just something I figured might be useful in all sorts of applications on the Defender. When I had my wing off to replace the ABS pump I noticed that where the Safari Snorkel bolts to the wing there were the beginning of aluminium corrosion under the big stainless washers holding the snorkel on.

To try to stop this getting worse I replaced the standard washers with stainless roofing washers. These have a rubber layer bonded to one side which I think should insulate the washer from the wing and stop any more of dreaded white fuzz forming.

The washers can be got on all sorts of sizes off EBay. They won’t be useful in every application as they are slightly domed and would probably prevent accurate torquing where that’s important, but worth having in the armoury . 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS

25th Dec 2020 9:26am

LandRoverAnorak

Member Since: 17 Jul 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 11324

I use nylon washers under stainless ones for the same purpose

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

25th Dec 2020 10:20am

donmacn

Member Since: 06 Nov 2017
Location: Nth Scotland
Posts: 1845

^^^^^ Yup. Once I realised what the issue was, I got several sizes of nylon washers - but I know what you mean about the roofing washers.

Another option is a tube of duralac - a 'yachtie' thing to separate steel fixings from aluminium structures - and no, I don't have a yacht! Donald

1994 Defender 300Tdi 110 SW - owned since 2002 - 230k miles and going strong
(The 'rolling restoration' or tinkering thread: http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic58538.html )
2000 Range Rover P38 4.0L V8

in the past..
RR classic - fitted with 200Tdi
1984 RR classic - V8 with ZF auto box
1993 Discovery 300Tdi

not to mention the minis and the Type 2 VW camper...

25th Dec 2020 8:22pm

GREENI

Member Since: 22 Aug 2010
Location: staffs
Posts: 10383

I used old bike inner tubes and used sockets and a hammer to punch out custom sized circles

25th Dec 2020 8:53pm

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