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Yannis

Member Since: 02 Feb 2015
Location: Oxfordshire / Milan
Posts: 402

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 CSW Corris Grey

Aircon Stainless Lower Grill?

Ciao,

The lower mesh on my grill has started to flake after 18months as did the windscreen hinges. I know it's something I could have replaced under warrenty but as I plan on keeping the vehicle I would rather replace the poor quality Land Rover part with something nice that's going to last.

Has anyone found an anodised aluminium grill? or has anyone sourced a good quality stainless grill?

This was the state of the windscreen hinge;

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It has now been replaced with a nice Croytec set which are a million times better and which also stopped a slight leak on the corner of the windscreen seal.

Cheers

Yan

7th Jul 2016 7:21am

MartinK

Member Since: 02 Mar 2011
Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border)
Posts: 2664

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Orkney Grey

Yannis

I saw one (in Stainless) at the Scottish Land Rover Show.. a TMD one:
http://tmdtuning.com/shop/ssteel-lower-grille/

Is that what you need?

As I don't have aircon...I don't need one

Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's)

7th Jul 2016 7:46am

leeds

Member Since: 28 Dec 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 8578

Hi Yannis, have a look at the Nakatanenga stainless air con grill on 4x4 Overlander.com
Available in naked stainless for painting or black powder coated stainless.

Unlike others available it has the correct shape and size of holes in it so looks original.

Brendan

7th Jul 2016 8:20am

MartinK

Member Since: 02 Mar 2011
Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border)
Posts: 2664

Brendan - they're lovely

http://www.4x4overlander.com/product/defen...stainless/

The NAKA products are always good

Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's)

7th Jul 2016 11:27am

Mwd

Member Since: 12 Jan 2016
Location: Scottish Highlands
Posts: 44

I fitted the Nakatenenga grille from 4x4overlander to mine (naked stainless steel version). It came with pop rivets but I used stainless torx machine screws with nyloc nuts because I was paranoid that the rivets would crack the plastic surround. By far the slowest part of the job was removing the rivets holding the old grille. I cut them off from behind using a Dremel-type cutting disc - drilling them might have been quicker, but I was worried about damaging the plastic surround. The new S/S grille rusted straight away, but I wonder if this could be residue from the manufacturing process, and not the grille itself
rusting. I haven't tried cleaning it yet, but it doesn't look as good as I hoped stainless steel would. I agree that anodised aluminium would be great but I didn't manage to find one.

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7th Jul 2016 5:57pm

Martin
Site Admin

Member Since: 02 Apr 2007
Location: Hook Norton
Posts: 6482

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Montalcino Red

I would say take that up with Nak/4x4overlander as I would not expect a premium stainless grille to corrode like that.

1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top

2015 D90 XS SW

7th Jul 2016 6:00pm

JOW240725

Member Since: 04 May 2015
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 7873

2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Orkney Grey

I've just fitted the TMD stainless lower grille. Fitted great, stainless rivets supplied were great but way bigger than they needed to be. Pleased with the result, much better then the badly corroded original. James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html
MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641
MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557
Instagram @suffolk_rovers

7th Jul 2016 6:37pm

durham

Member Since: 02 Jun 2014
Location: Essex
Posts: 40

2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Corris Grey

Thats doesnt look impressive!

There was a grille being offered by tmdtuning.com, which got good feedback. Apparently best to stainless steel nut and bolt it on, as rivets also lead to a metals reaction problem. Discount code "angrypuma2016" gets a little off.

Mine was done under warranty, rivets touched up by hand etc. Windscreen blocks/hinges done at the same time

7th Jul 2016 6:39pm

leeds

Member Since: 28 Dec 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 8578

MWD, please email me at brendan@4x4overlander,com with your name and address, phone number etc so we can resolve this matter. An invoice number would be useful but not essential.

I will direct Peter at Nakatanenga to this thread for his input.

IF ANYONE has an issue with an item we have supplied please let us know. Just send us an email with photos if possible, plus name/address/when bought etc and we will do our best to resolve the issue.

If we do not know about the issue we simply can not try and resolve the issue.

Brendan

7th Jul 2016 8:04pm

dorsetsmith

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

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7th Jul 2016 8:29pm

JOW240725

Member Since: 04 May 2015
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 7873

Britpart stainless steel lower grille from TMD

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Click image to enlarge James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html
MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641
MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557
Instagram @suffolk_rovers

7th Jul 2016 9:26pm

mcma1

Member Since: 16 Oct 2012
Location: Northern Ireland
Posts: 2870

I took the black Nakat one from Brendan, and fitted it before painting, love it

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Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated

Andy

2014 Fuji 110 SW LS3
https://www.defender2.net/forum/post751233.html#751233

2014 Corris 110 SW
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic40056.html

My old Xtech 90 build..
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic15681.html

LS3 V8 build...
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic49051.html

7th Jul 2016 9:53pm

JOW240725

Member Since: 04 May 2015
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 7873

Trumped

We ought to produce a Def2 top trumps! James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html
MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641
MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557
Instagram @suffolk_rovers

7th Jul 2016 9:58pm

K9F

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

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

No rust on the ones I used to knock out before others jumped on the bandwagon.

http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic8534.h...ler+grille 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!!

7th Jul 2016 10:44pm

nakatanenga

Member Since: 12 Nov 2010
Location: Neumarkt
Posts: 546

Looks strange!

The quality is 1.4301 Stainless. We never had problems like this. Brendan will change it FOC

As it is on the laser cut edges it might be something from the manufacturing process. We will return the unit to the laser cutter for inspection. WANTED:

SII or SIII in max 1.5k

8th Jul 2016 8:08am

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