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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731   
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I want to fit a Nak. shock absorber to the back door and need to remove the cladding. I know the two screws on the grab handle come off but there are no other clues how it's attached. I'm guessing there are some clever clip-things all over the place but before I break them and balls the whole thing up, please can anyone give some advice?
Cheers, Matt Tell someone you love them today because life is short. But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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11th Oct 2011 4:09pm |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471  
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As you say remove the grab handle retaining screws and then it's a case of easing or tugging the door card away, you should be able to feel / come across the location of the fixings as you work your way around - they just pull out [with care] of their sockets in the door frame. I've not found the need to use a tool to get the card off, the worse bit is getting the small panel behind the door interior handle off and away which allows clearance for the card to come away from the handle. 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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11th Oct 2011 4:36pm |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471
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Was this of any use or was typing it a waste of effort?
 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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13th Oct 2011 10:52am |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731
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Oh God - really sorry
 - thanks very much!
Got distracted from the damper for a while as it's been peeing down with rain here for days 
Also spent too much time yapping on other topics
However, just went outside and tugged at the corner of the cladding a bit and it just popped out of one of the fasteners so I see no problems with the others (yet). Thanks again 
Matt Tell someone you love them today because life is short. But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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14th Oct 2011 5:55am |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471
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Just take it easy and they will pop / snap in and out. IIRC there are one or two toward the middle but you can feel them easily enough as you work around the others. Just watch out for the small removable plastic panel behind the interior door handle as once out of the way it makes getting the door card away from the handle possible. 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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14th Oct 2011 7:34am |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731
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Thanks - hopefully nice weather this weekend so I'll let you know how I get on.
I'm a bit nervous of fitting the Nak. shock as there are pretty much no instructions (usually no problem for men  ) except something about letting gas out "as required" BUT too much and it has to go back to Nak. for re-filling 
Will have to hold my nose and jump 
Cheers Matt Tell someone you love them today because life is short. But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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14th Oct 2011 7:56am |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731
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Thanks - I've got a riveter  - will I need to drill holes or are there some there already? Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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14th Oct 2011 8:10am |
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| DAZ110 Member Since: 06 Dec 2007 Location: East Sussex Posts: 2051
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Your need to drill the holes.
And once it's fitted don't let the door open to quick as the ram has quite a force behind it.  |
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14th Oct 2011 12:16pm |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731
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So perhaps something to do with letting gas out? Cheers Matt Tell someone you love them today because life is short. But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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14th Oct 2011 12:28pm |
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| DAZ110 Member Since: 06 Dec 2007 Location: East Sussex Posts: 2051
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It will get better with a bit of use, see how you get on.
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14th Oct 2011 12:47pm |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731
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Tomorrow
Cheers Tell someone you love them today because life is short. But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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14th Oct 2011 5:24pm |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8582
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As MOG says the outer clips on the door trim will pull away with a little bit of gentle persuasion. The one in the centre of the door panel trim is slightly more awkward. After loosing all the external clips lift the door trim UP about 1/2" or 12mm. The centre clip is a U shaped clip fasten to the door with a 'mushroom' head bit on the door trim. Pulling the door trim downwards breaks the mushroom head.
HTH Brendan |
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14th Oct 2011 8:55pm |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731
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Many thanks for the tip - I usually break these sort of things so at least I may have a fighting chance...
Cheers Matt Tell someone you love them today because life is short. But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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14th Oct 2011 9:10pm |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731
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All done - many thanks to you all. On my 2011 Puma the middle clip is the same as the others but is tricky and I would have broken it if I hadn't unhooked it first - good tip
Cheers Matt Tell someone you love them today because life is short. But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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15th Oct 2011 2:12pm |
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