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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324  
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Hello folks,
Does anybody know how to remove the lock barrel from a pre-TD5 fuel cap? I set to this afternoon to swap mine but having dismantled the cap to its' component parts, I still can't work out how to get the barrel out.  Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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24th Sep 2017 5:28pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Looks like I've found the solution to this over on LR4X4 and it involves drilling into the casting to access the release pin. Bloody stupid design
 I'll have another go when I get chance.
https://forums.lr4x4.com/topic/83226-how-t...3-pre-td5/ Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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24th Sep 2017 10:27pm |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6772  
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Yes drilling I'm afraid, same on the rear door lock too. It's not that bad of a job really just measure twice. Ray
My build thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html |
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25th Sep 2017 10:55am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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No, the rear door lock has a handy hole to give access to the release peg. I've just fitted a barrel to a new handle for my soon to be fitted new rear door. Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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25th Sep 2017 12:18pm |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6772
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 mine needed drilling when it was seized when I first got the vehicle Ray
My build thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html |
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25th Sep 2017 3:17pm |
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| gilarion Member Since: 05 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 5118  
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Mine locked up while at a motorway filling station had very little fuel and could not get the cap off. Had to phone the AA and it took the AA man ages to get it off. Bought a new one from ebay for under £10.00 For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at..
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25th Sep 2017 4:20pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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On earlier ones like mine, one key does all except the ignition. I'm gradually renewing the doors and fitting new locks as I go, and I want the fuel cap to match as before. Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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25th Sep 2017 9:10pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Ah, perhaps the design was refined at some point. I haven't taken the original rear door lock off yet but I've got a used later lock to hand and the new one that I've just fitted, and they both have a hole to release the barrel. Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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25th Sep 2017 9:12pm |
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| miker Member Since: 13 Sep 2015 Location: Surrey Posts: 1776 
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Mine did this once too, we encouraged it off (well, the top half) with some grunting and and a large flat bladed screwdriver in the end! |
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26th Sep 2017 2:18am |
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| zsd-puma Member Since: 09 Aug 2016 Location: Kent Posts: 2720 
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Ahh i understand, it makes sense now. |
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26th Sep 2017 3:58am |
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