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G4UJS

Member Since: 20 Jan 2019
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 226

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 CSW Zermatt Silver

17th Aug 2019 8:24pm

L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10502

Good job done there

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper.

Clayton.

19th Aug 2019 8:37pm

Balvaig

Member Since: 19 Feb 2016
Location: Fife
Posts: 719

2016 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 Landmark LE Corris Grey

Glad you got it fixed

19th Aug 2019 9:30pm

spudfan

Member Since: 10 Sep 2007
Location: Co Donegal
Posts: 4479

All it took was the application of a bit of brain power and science! Can't wait to see if the new Defender can be fixed as easily. Congrats on a job well done. Wonder if you had left it in to a maindealer for a fix how much they would have charged.

1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali
2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu
2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai

21st Aug 2019 9:11pm

LandRoverAnorak

Member Since: 17 Jul 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 11240

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Orkney Grey

They would probably have suggested a new bulkhead and charged a gazillion pounds. Darren

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"You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia

21st Aug 2019 9:27pm

Bluest

Member Since: 23 Apr 2016
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 3997

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Java Black

Whilst it didn’t feel like it at the time, it is quite satisfying to rescue the hinge from near disaster and there is seemingly no evidence the self inflicted damage ever happened. I’m sure I’m a better person for the experience

2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS

21st Aug 2019 9:34pm

Balvaig

Member Since: 19 Feb 2016
Location: Fife
Posts: 719

Given the force you had to use to fix it, how on earth did you bend it in the first place?

22nd Aug 2019 7:49am

Bluest

Member Since: 23 Apr 2016
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 3997

I really don’t know. I only noticed it when the bonnet wouldn’t close easily. I was investigating changing the bonnet hinge bushes so maybe I inadvertently unseated the bonnet from the hinge, then when I closed the bonnet it bent the hinge? Not sure. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS

22nd Aug 2019 8:22am

spudfan

Member Since: 10 Sep 2007
Location: Co Donegal
Posts: 4479

If I want to remove a bonnet I get the wife to give me a hand. She takes one side while I take the other. Then you do a sort of waltz over the engine bay and a nifty turn or swivel and place the bonnet in a safe place.
Refitting as the say is the exact opposite. You start with a coordinated lift and then a swivel and a waltz back over the engine bay.
I find it very romantic. It is the only time I dance with the wife...

1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali
2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu
2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai

22nd Aug 2019 11:29am

fatboyron

Member Since: 28 Jul 2018
Location: Aylesham Canterbury Kent
Posts: 107

Thanks bluest had a go straight it out myself today thanks for the tip

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26th Aug 2019 9:47am

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