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DC101

Member Since: 01 Jul 2012
Location: Pudsey, West Yorkshire
Posts: 249

TD5 centre console and dash binnacle tabs.

Hi,

Two of the top three tabs on my centre console are broken, as per photo:-

Click image to enlarge

Any solutions, or am I to hunt around for a good used item?
I appear to have a similar problem with the bottom part of my dash binnacle.😟

With thanks

25th Jul 2016 10:15pm

mk1collector

Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 6769

Can't see the pic. Ray
My build thread
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html

25th Jul 2016 11:00pm

DC101

Member Since: 01 Jul 2012
Location: Pudsey, West Yorkshire
Posts: 249

Click image to enlarge

Thanks, try again!

25th Jul 2016 11:31pm

lightning

Member Since: 23 Apr 2009
Location: High Peak, Derbyshire
Posts: 2246

Probably easiest to get a replacement, check to see how much it costs new. You could cable tie it in place by drilling a hole in the remains of each mounting, plus another in the main dash where the mounting is, then put a cable tie through both holes.

26th Jul 2016 7:55am

Anderzander

Member Since: 08 Feb 2011
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 999

You can buy them new, but they are quite expensive, and second hand they seem very sought after - so I'd try gluing new tabs on first. I've not done it myself, but abs plastic is supposed to be quite easy to work with.

Having said all that - if you do buy a replacement I'd buy this broken one, which might offset some of your costs?

26th Jul 2016 8:11am

mk1collector

Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 6769

Just use a big washer under each screw to clamp it down. It's not and area that should get much pulling about. Ray
My build thread
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html

26th Jul 2016 12:23pm

DC101

Member Since: 01 Jul 2012
Location: Pudsey, West Yorkshire
Posts: 249

Thanks All.

Replacements appear rare, and had a quick look on-line last night- £180 from a supplier!
I'll try the washer route and see how it hangs on!

Cheers,

Robin

26th Jul 2016 12:40pm

Clive

Member Since: 21 Mar 2014
Location: Littleborough
Posts: 467

2004 Defender 90 Td5 X-Tech LE Zambezi Silver

I've successfully repaired a couple of very similar broken tabs on the instrument (Clocks) binnacle on my 90.

I found a bit of a broken casing from an old scrapped TV of a similar thickness and type of plastic and fashioned some replacement tabs to fit in place of the broken off bits, then glued them in place with PVC pipe adhesive, I clamped them in place while the glue set and just tidied up around the edges and now they're as good as new.

26th Jul 2016 12:55pm

davew

Member Since: 02 Jan 2012
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 888

1990 Defender 90 V8 Petrol PU Auto Rioja Red

If you know anyone with a 3D printer they could print some replacement tabs for you with a suitable way to attach them to the existing surround. http://www.yorkshireoffroadclub.net/

26th Jul 2016 1:02pm

mk1collector

Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 6769

If I remember correctly the tabs are only like a 2 prong fork anyway so it's just the screw clamping down that holds the console in place so washers will be fine. Ray
My build thread
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html

26th Jul 2016 3:59pm

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