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Mean Green

Member Since: 15 Sep 2011
Location: South Ayrshire
Posts: 278

I give up... where do these bolts go??

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So this is the downside of stripping a 90 around 18 months ago and not starting to put it back together until now... I can work out where these bolts and washers go.

I am refitting my roof and windscreen frame. I took care when I took it apart to bag up all the nuts and bolts and kept them all separate for each area. These 2 washers/nuts and bolts are different to all the others. Does anyone know where they go?

I have looked on the workshop manual and parts book, but the only pictures I can find show them with a random arrow somewhere under the roof.

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24th Oct 2021 1:36pm

dorsetsmith

Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: South West
Posts: 4554

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24th Oct 2021 1:45pm

Mo Murphy

Member Since: 01 Jun 2008
Location: Letchworth Garden City, Herts
Posts: 2076

1984 Defender 90 200 Tdi HT Pennine Grey

They hold the roof to the top of the windscreen frame.
Mo The Land Rover 90 - Many are called, few are chosen.

24th Oct 2021 1:51pm

Mean Green

Member Since: 15 Sep 2011
Location: South Ayrshire
Posts: 278

Thanks 'Dorset' & Mo - that is the picture that I found, but I am not sure where they actually go.

Are these the bolts that hold the screen and roof together? I only have 2 and there are more than 2 bolt holes in the roof/screen. Should I have more of these? Has my careful bagging of parts gone wrong somewhere?

24th Oct 2021 1:51pm

Dinnu

Member Since: 24 Dec 2019
Location: Lija
Posts: 3184

2012 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 CSW Santorini Black

The nutplates go into the oval openings in the forward section of the roof (above where the sun visors would be). The bolt go from bottom, through the windscreen frame, so the windscreen is fastened to the roof. You should have 6 sets in all. On newer Defenders, there should also be 2 self tappings, one on either side right at the corners. Earlier defenders had 2 M6 bolts at the corners. 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing
2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black

24th Oct 2021 2:48pm

Co1

Member Since: 19 Aug 2018
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 3610

Don’t they go in the box with all the other left over bits from jobs on the landy?

24th Oct 2021 3:40pm

fidocrew

Member Since: 01 Sep 2012
Location: Who knows
Posts: 29

1998 Defender 90 300 Tdi CSW Epsom Green

24th Oct 2021 6:29pm

Pacha

Member Since: 23 Feb 2020
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 771

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Stornoway Grey

Co1 wrote:
Don’t they go in the box with all the other left over bits from jobs on the landy?

Rgds.

Chris

24th Oct 2021 7:06pm

Mean Green

Member Since: 15 Sep 2011
Location: South Ayrshire
Posts: 278

Thanks for the pointers ... job done.

Not sure why I only have 2, but hey it is a Land Rover, anything is possible. Just replaced the others with in stainless nuts and bolts with penny washers.

25th Oct 2021 9:31am

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