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Vehicle & Technical => Series Land Rovers => Topic started by: lostdreamer on April 03, 2007, 16:07:53

Title: Folding windscreen
Post by: lostdreamer on April 03, 2007, 16:07:53

And whilst I am asking questions...

before I go dismantling things just to see how they work, am I likely to need any additional fittings in order to fold the windscreen down?

Title: Folding windscreen
Post by: Jim-Willy on April 03, 2007, 16:19:49

No, any series should have a fold down screen matey........

Title: Folding windscreen
Post by: lostdreamer on April 03, 2007, 16:23:53

Oh, it definatly has a fold down screen. But do I need any feet/straps/attachements/widgets to hold it down or prevent it hitting the spare wheel or anything like that...

Title: Folding windscreen
Post by: hobbit on April 03, 2007, 16:41:07

It normally rests on the spare wheel

If no spare wheel it will touch the bonnet obviously, might be worth putting something between the screen edge and metal bonnet

Just nip the hinge bolts back up a bit before driving too fast

If you have never released the screen before be careful and lace some spray oil in the securing bolt mechanism

When starting to try and lower it carefully sway it backwards and forwards a few times to test whether the pins are siezed, if they bend, its not good news, if it feels stiff more lacing of spray oil, soak and test the thing again, a last resort would be to tap the joint with a hammer while holding the screen under a bit of tension to crack off the stick

Title: Folding windscreen
Post by: lostdreamer on April 03, 2007, 17:02:16

Fantastic stuff! Cheers!

Title: Folding windscreen
Post by: reriessandlover on April 03, 2007, 22:00:32

AND WEAR GOGGLES FOR THE WIND IS IMMENSE

Title: Folding windscreen
Post by: Welshbreed on April 05, 2007, 14:00:07

Be aware as if you do not use releasing fluid it may break the bolt... as it did with me. (I ran out of WD40 and didn't get any on before hand). fortunately it was the old bulkhead, which will be replaced with my donor vehicle and screen that DOES fold :-D

Title: Folding windscreen
Post by: hobbit on April 05, 2007, 19:44:54

Quote from: "reriessandlover"

AND WEAR GOGGLES FOR THE WIND IS IMMENSE

Yep but the grin on your face negates the look of you wearing them

btw, sunglasses or spectacles wont stop making your eyes water when the wind goes round them :lol:

I took this on a road test the other week on trade plates, needed to put some fuel in the tanks whoosh :twisted: