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| stuart123 Member Since: 03 Apr 2017 Location: Manchester Posts: 207   
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Hi all
I eventually managed to remove the remove nas step after working out I had to remove the rear qtr small piece of chequer plate which meant I could just (!) about get a spanner inside the rear cross member to hold the nut whilst I loosed the bolt. The question is, how on earth do I get that nut back in there? I can imagine it must be near impossible. The alternative is to buy longer bolts but I can imagine that could crush the near cross member and I can't see I could even get any distanced pieces inside them as described on Point 6 here... http://www.extreme4x4.co.uk/acatalog/LRM_i...racket.pdf Suggestion welcome! Cheers |
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19th Apr 2017 8:11am |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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Two things that Spring to mind. Can you A: weld a piece of rod on to the nut to help position it inside the cross member? Or B: fit a captive nut from the outside of the crossmember so negating the need for a spanner?
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19th Apr 2017 9:01am |
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| X4SKP Member Since: 29 Nov 2013 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2295 
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Hello stuart123
Photo's... 
Do you mean the 2 fixing Bolts on the end of the NAS Step...
Mine go all the way through the Cross Member... May be look to see if you can do the same... Alternatively...a magnetic, ratchet ring spanner would probably hold the Nut sufficiently in place to pick up the thread...
 Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge The Top Bolt holds the NAS Step... Good Luck... SKIP https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic83242.html |
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19th Apr 2017 9:10am |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6604 
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Check you have the bit inside the end of the crossmember, looks like two tubes welded to a stick:
Click image to enlarge Part number KVX000020 1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW |
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19th Apr 2017 9:24am |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6604
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Do you have rear seats? Your profile shows a Puma CSW so you should, and therefore should have the bracket shown in X4SKP's photo as that's for the rear seat mount
 1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW |
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19th Apr 2017 9:25am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17349 
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I think those bolts only go right through (and therefore have spacers) if you have forward-facing rear seats with the seat belt reinforcing bracket fitted.
You could try holding the nut in the ring of a spanner with tape, you could fit spacers and through bolts, you could fit Rivnuts from the ouside. |
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19th Apr 2017 9:28am |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6604
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The NAS step is supposed to be fitted with bolts all the way through with spacers-on-a-stick:
Installation destructions: https://www.defender2.net/gallery/albums/u...Bumper.pdf 1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW |
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19th Apr 2017 9:31am |
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| stuart123 Member Since: 03 Apr 2017 Location: Manchester Posts: 207
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Thanks for all the replies - no rear seats so would explain why I don't have that bracket....
I don't think I have anything inside the rear cross member... I think if I did, the nut wouldn't have come out of there in the first place... looks like I need to order Part number KVX000020 Thanks for the instructions... my step is slightly different so assume not a Land Rover one. Will work out how to upload a photo of it! |
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19th Apr 2017 9:45am |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6604
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The KVX tubes are dear (£25 each!) so perhaps work out an alternative?
Pictures help: Uploading and Posting Pictures 1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW |
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19th Apr 2017 9:50am |
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| stuart123 Member Since: 03 Apr 2017 Location: Manchester Posts: 207
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Here it is.... not sure who makes it?
Click image to enlarge Edit: not sure how to get the images to actually load up rather than a link. Apologies. Last edited by stuart123 on 19th Apr 2017 10:27am. Edited 1 time in total |
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19th Apr 2017 10:23am |
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| stuart123 Member Since: 03 Apr 2017 Location: Manchester Posts: 207
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Ouch!! Yes... |
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19th Apr 2017 10:26am |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6604
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Pic embedded for you - does look like aftermarket/copy.
1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW |
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19th Apr 2017 10:31am |
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| doublea Member Since: 12 Jul 2011 Location: Aberdeenshire Posts: 495  
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That looks like the Masai version, slightly larger plates where the rod of the old style long jack fits and the tread is aluminium chequer plate. I think i have some of the anti crush tubes (kvx000020) left over from fitting a style auto (OEM) step bumper, as they were already present. I'll have a look in the garage tomorrow if you like? Current Steeds: 2015 110 UW in Grasmere Green 2003 BMW F650 the Hack 2000 Elise 1992 Ducati 888 (no longer in bits, yahoo) 1990 TDR 250 (in bits again) 1988 TDR 250 (no longer in bits) and for sale |
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19th Apr 2017 9:44pm |
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| stuart123 Member Since: 03 Apr 2017 Location: Manchester Posts: 207
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If you do, that would be great, thank you very much...!
If not I will come up with an alternative options. Cheers Stuart |
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20th Apr 2017 11:39am |
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