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DC101

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

Mounting tow electrical socket into rear cross member

Ok, a job for the bank holiday!

I want to fix the tow electrical socket into the oval recess on the rear cross member.
It looks like it'll have to be drill 3 x holes to mount the socket, but then how do I fix it to the inner cross member of my TD5?
I can't see anyway I have room to manipulate a nut onto a bolt, so am I limited self tappers?

Thanks folks ,

Rob

5th May 2014 10:58am

bob neville

Member Since: 30 Apr 2009
Location: Marbella
Posts: 3247

Hi Rob

Did this a couple of weeks ago. I used three rivnuts that accepted the bolts supplied with the socket.

I made a cardboard template of the socket with the holes marked and used this to mark the cross member for drilling.

Just make sure you position the socket so that the flap will open.

Bob 2015 Jaguar XE240 R Sport - goes like ....... !!
2013 Defender 90 CSW - sold
2009 Defender 110 Double Cab - sold
2001 TD5 90 CSW - offroad project - sold to a forum member
2011 Porsche Boxster - for the sunny days !

5th May 2014 11:58am

DC101

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

Bob,

Thanks. Hadn't thought of rivnuts: I've never used them before. I'll do a bit of research.
Definitely sounds like the way forward.

Cheers

Rob

5th May 2014 12:40pm

GUM97

Member Since: 05 Feb 2012
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 3555

1997 Defender 90 300 Tdi HT Stornoway Grey

^^If you want to invest in a Rivnut tool, I can highly recommend the MemFast tool:
http://www.memfast.co.uk/

Pete An engine to TDi for!
"Land Rover- Proudly turning drivers into mechanics since 1948"

5th May 2014 4:02pm

DC101

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

Pete,
Thanks. Not really worth buying it for just this one job, unless I find myself using it for numerous other applications and it becomes invaluable. I have noted the possibility of making a home-made rivnut tool option, but not sure how well this works.

Cheers

Rob

5th May 2014 7:09pm

munch90

Member Since: 26 Oct 2013
Location: guildford
Posts: 3558

just to do a couple of rivnuts , you can just use long nut and bolt with a washer

screw bolt into rivnut , put in hole then tighten nut on to rivnut with washer between nut and rivnut tighten enough to pull up rivnut keeping rivnut pushed in hole and holding bolt with extra spanner

if that makes sense !

5th May 2014 7:16pm

DC101

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

Great.
Thanks for your idea Munch90. Think I've got it, but sure it will become totally clear when it comes to do it!

5th May 2014 10:07pm

munch90

Member Since: 26 Oct 2013
Location: guildford
Posts: 3558

tighten in stages and check how much it's pulled up , careful not to strip thread in rivnut

5th May 2014 10:10pm

bob neville

Member Since: 30 Apr 2009
Location: Marbella
Posts: 3247

You could use this, very much what Munch said. You may need to add a couple of oversize nuts to bring the tightening nut clear of the X member.

http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic8631.html

Bob 2015 Jaguar XE240 R Sport - goes like ....... !!
2013 Defender 90 CSW - sold
2009 Defender 110 Double Cab - sold
2001 TD5 90 CSW - offroad project - sold to a forum member
2011 Porsche Boxster - for the sunny days !

6th May 2014 4:23pm

DC101

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

Thanks. Useful link. Will have a go on Saturday.

Cheers

Rob

6th May 2014 10:35pm

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