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| Andy T Member Since: 25 Aug 2017 Location: Bucks Posts: 216   
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Don't you just love it when a 'routine' saturday afternoon job takes your Landy off the road?
Having smugly removed the TD5's oil filter without much trouble, the 2 bolts on the rotor filter housing seemed a cinch - until one of them did a great impression of a spinning top 
So cramped that I needed the Dremel to cut it off Now waiting for an M6 helicoil kit to be delivered, though somewhat scared as I've never used one - is threadlocker a good idea with it? Anyone else had this issue? Pearls of wisdom welcome please  2011 2.4 White 110 CSW LHD
1998 300TDi Wolf TUM 2015 2.2 Corris Grey 90 2009 2.4 Alaska White 110 Commercial - gone 2006 TD5 Barolo Black 90 - gone 1995 TD5 Green 90 - gone 1984 2.25 Marine Blue 88 |
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1st Dec 2019 7:45pm |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10358
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Ive seen the hole drilled straight through and a nut n bolt do the job.
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1st Dec 2019 7:47pm |
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| Andy T Member Since: 25 Aug 2017 Location: Bucks Posts: 216
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Cheers, may come to that if the Helicoil fix goes badly!
 2011 2.4 White 110 CSW LHD
1998 300TDi Wolf TUM 2015 2.2 Corris Grey 90 2009 2.4 Alaska White 110 Commercial - gone 2006 TD5 Barolo Black 90 - gone 1995 TD5 Green 90 - gone 1984 2.25 Marine Blue 88 |
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1st Dec 2019 7:53pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 16857 
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Very easy to helicoil, and a very common problem. Don't use threadlock with helicoils.
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1st Dec 2019 8:30pm |
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| Notyalc Member Since: 27 Jul 2018 Location: Northumberland Posts: 139 
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How many td5’s don’t have a nut and bolt? I know mine has.
I thought of a helicoil but it looks as though the housing will have to come off to get good access, so I haven’t bothered. Easier to get the nut on before you fit the screw on filter! |
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1st Dec 2019 8:54pm |
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| rallysteve Member Since: 10 Feb 2014 Location: Cumbria Posts: 2196 
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Helicoiled both mine first time i serviced it. Did it in situe and taped over the filter hole to keep any swarf out whilst i did it. 02' 110 TD5 Double Cab Rebuild Thread
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1st Dec 2019 9:20pm |
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| fidocrew Member Since: 01 Sep 2012 Location: Who knows Posts: 29 
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nut and bolt every time!!
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2nd Dec 2019 12:02am |
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| ARC99 Member Since: 19 Feb 2013 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1831 
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Fitting a Helicoil is easy if you have the correct drill, tap and insertion tool. The last time I fitted one (IIRC it was a 2" whitworth ) I was 200 foot up a distillation tower in freezing weather. Don't make old people mad. We don't like being old in the first place, so it doesn't take much to  us off.
Richard |
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2nd Dec 2019 8:56am |
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| dorsetsmith Member Since: 30 Oct 2011 Location: South West Posts: 4554 |
in aluminium with pre drill hole tap and insertion tool. all will need and Helicon insert
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2nd Dec 2019 10:26am |
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| TJH1985 Member Since: 22 Aug 2016 Location: Midlands Posts: 238
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Nut and bolt here
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2nd Dec 2019 10:37am |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5736 
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and here! 1999 Defender TD5 110
Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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2nd Dec 2019 11:11am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 16857
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The only minor issue with the extremely popular nut and bolt solution is that the lower face of the casting, against which the nut will sit, is not perpendicular to the hole, so the nut doesn't sit flat.
This doesn't stop the fix working, but can offend one's engineering principles especially if one is prone to OCD. 
In this case, a Helicoil or Timesert threaded insert is the only solution that will allow a good night's sleep.  |
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2nd Dec 2019 11:23am |
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| Daisy90 Member Since: 01 Feb 2015 Location: Hampshire Posts: 843 
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Probably a bit late, but I would highly recommend Wurth time serts,
Used in Motorsport as std bu many quality manufacturers 👍 |
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2nd Dec 2019 7:40pm |
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| 4RF RDS Member Since: 19 Jul 2015 Location: Ottawa Posts: 898  
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I just tapped a new thread into the old stripped hole. I also wrap the threads on the bolt with Teflon plumbers tape and it helps isolate and prevent the problem from happening.
Nut and bolt are a simple fix, if a bit fiddley when you do change the filter. 2010 Range Rover MkIII Autobiography Super Charged (Idris) 2003 Range Rover Mk III (Desmond FitzWilliam) 2000 Defender 110 CSW TD5 (CTX) 1992 Range Rover Classic (Lizzy) 1972 Series III 300 Tdi (Stanwood) 1967 MGB GT Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats. H. L. Mencken (1880 - 1956) |
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2nd Dec 2019 8:58pm |
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