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Likeomg

Member Since: 29 Jun 2012
Location: Lake District / Newcastle
Posts: 2626

2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Stornoway Grey

door hinge problem.

Well, the bolt heads had started to go so i decided to replace them all, bought the stainless bolt kit years ago lost it, found it never got around to it.

started on the pax side first, on the bottom hinge, bottom bolt it was chipped and i always wondered why... i found out the bolt head silicone'd in, pried it out trying to do the least damage to paint i could and found out it was just stuck in, not screwed into anything... will have words with land rover in the morning.

(had the bulkhead completely replaced by them under warranty)

so i thought ill sort that myself, the little metal clip was clearly missing the bolt, i used a stainless one fitted it into the clip tried to tighten it up and nothing, the bolt is just spinning, i looked at the top clip and the nut is actually a square one

now i can't get the bolt undone and the hinge is just hanging...

any ideas how to get it out?

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17th May 2015 10:14pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4784

Bend a spanner? Get a cheap one to do it with. Bit of heat and a vice

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17th May 2015 10:31pm

K9F

Member Since: 12 Nov 2009
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 9610

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

It will knacker your hinge. Take a grinder or dremmel and by cutting through at an angle take the head of the bolt off. Remove the hinge and you should be able to cut the bolt release the square nut and extract it rearwards.

Alternatively if there is any play in the bolt you may be able to cut the bolt behind the hinge with a little force but there is a high risk of heat/paintwork damage.

The nuts are square if as above suggested you can find something small enough to purchase on the nut at a 90 degree angle that may be the best least damaging but most labour intensive option. If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

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17th May 2015 10:36pm

Likeomg

Member Since: 29 Jun 2012
Location: Lake District / Newcastle
Posts: 2626

its too narrow for a spanner... already tried it with some 90 degree things i have..

17th May 2015 10:49pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4784

Can you pull the hinge hard enough away from the bulkhead to stop it spinning whilst drilling out the head? 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
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17th May 2015 11:07pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4784

It being the bolt 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html
Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html
RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html
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17th May 2015 11:07pm

Likeomg

Member Since: 29 Jun 2012
Location: Lake District / Newcastle
Posts: 2626

that was my last effort solution up to now, but being stainless it might be a pig to drill.

tried pulling it away while i undo the bolt but no luck.

17th May 2015 11:12pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4784

I think stainless is slightly softer so should be easier if anything to drill

17th May 2015 11:40pm

nitram17

Member Since: 09 Jun 2014
Location: newcastle
Posts: 2260

Two suggestions: 1 use small kitchen Gas burner to heat the nut (just enough to melt the silicon)
2 If there is a gap then glue the nut into the hinge............wait and turn the whole hinge
with the nut fixed in place!

17th May 2015 11:44pm

Likeomg

Member Since: 29 Jun 2012
Location: Lake District / Newcastle
Posts: 2626

Don't like the idea of heat... Could try to epoxy but I'm as likely to get it on the screw threads

Hmm

18th May 2015 12:30am

dailysleaze

Member Since: 23 May 2013
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 237

I've had to cut the bolt with hacksaw blade slid between the body and hinge. Took AGES.

18th May 2015 12:34am

scotia

Member Since: 29 Oct 2014
Location: North Cambs
Posts: 96

2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Corris Grey

Likeomg wrote:
its too narrow for a spanner... already tried it with some 90 degree things i have..

Remove metal from both sides of the 90 deg spanner by grinding until it will fit through the access hole.

18th May 2015 8:13am

LRmud

Member Since: 22 Oct 2014
Location: IV12 Highland
Posts: 198

Drill the head off the bolt. Start with a small drill first, then go bigger. Easy.
Other option - take it to Land Rover and get them to fix it! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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18th May 2015 8:36am

K9F

Member Since: 12 Nov 2009
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 9610

Had an afterthought how about a set of these to try and hold the nut? One of the jaws may fit down the aperture.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/locking-plier-125m...B00CIUVL0S If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!!

18th May 2015 9:16am

Likeomg

Member Since: 29 Jun 2012
Location: Lake District / Newcastle
Posts: 2626

I have a set of them k9, will try tonight

I've spoke to Land Rover dealers and the soonest I can book it in is the 4th June for an assessment

18th May 2015 1:11pm

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