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Jim_Bean



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United Kingdom 2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Santorini Black
Mantec wheel carrier - split rubber washer
Had a new Mantec wheel carrier fitted at Billing and the rubber washer has now split and fallen off leaving the carrier to rattle and move about.

I will contact Mantec for a replacement but it looks like it will just happen again. Have i been unlucky or is this a common occurrence?

Is there a better solution than simply replacing the washer with another one the same?

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Post #357475 12th Sep 2014 5:45pm
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Zinke



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Think i used some o-rings to pack mine out so it didnt rattle, looks like that one has been over tightened when it was fitted causing the damage.

Pete.
Post #357489 12th Sep 2014 6:28pm
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Jim_Bean



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I'll see if i can find some rubber washers. Bit stuck without a fix as i don't want to damage the piston by driving it around at the moment.
Post #357493 12th Sep 2014 7:01pm
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davew



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The same happened to ours. The carrier kept rattling on the corrugated roads in Australia, I'd tighten it up and it'd be fine for a few 100 k and then start rattling again. Eventually the washer disintegrated and I tightened it up without the washer - has worked fine and rattle free ever since !

No idea what the washer is supposed to be there for but it works fine without it in our experience Smile http://www.yorkshireoffroadclub.net/
Post #357514 12th Sep 2014 8:19pm
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smb



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Jim,

As Davew said, but take the piston out and coat in a heavy industrial 'open gear' grease. Then just tighten everything up. Mines lasted over 30k without a rattle now.
Post #357569 13th Sep 2014 8:34am
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Jim_Bean



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All sorted. Put some lithium grease on the 'piston', placed a grommet in the bolt aperture, covered everything in ACF50 and bolted it up tight.

Not a rattle to be heard.
Post #357654 13th Sep 2014 8:13pm
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