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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: steve10 on September 20, 2007, 21:33:57

Title: Fitting bump stops - Help!
Post by: steve10 on September 20, 2007, 21:33:57

Hi

I have lost the rear nearside bump stop and tried to fit a replacement tonight. I can't undo the nut as both the nut and bolt rotate and i can't see where to get a spanner in on the bolt.

I'm off to Wales on Saturday for some off roading (seven sisters with shire lrc) so any suggestions would be very much appreciated.

Would the car still be ok to drive it off road without the bump stop?

thanks in advance

Steve

Title: Fitting bump stops - Help!
Post by: Digsit on September 20, 2007, 21:49:27

I had to replace both my rear ones and had to cut the bolts off.

If it was MY motor, I wouldn't chance it especially if you have larger tyres fitted  :shock:

Title: Fitting bump stops - Help!
Post by: Little-Green-Machine on September 20, 2007, 21:53:02

the spanner fits in between the chassis and the bump stops plate, its a pig but once you get the spanner in  it will come of easy enough. :)

Title: Fitting bump stops - Help!
Post by: steve10 on September 20, 2007, 21:53:25

thanks for the reply.

silly question perhaps - what is likely to happen if i don't fit it?

Steve

Title: Fitting bump stops - Help!
Post by: Digsit on September 20, 2007, 21:55:55

Quote from: "steve10"

thanks for the reply.

silly question perhaps - what is likely to happen if i don't fit it?

Steve

You risk your STT's meeting the inner wheel arch on full articulation = not good. Would be ok on the road but I, personally, would get it fitted if going to play :wink:

Title: Fitting bump stops - Help!
Post by: Disco-andy on September 20, 2007, 22:09:10

iv been running 235/85 muds, with a 2 inch lift with a camel cut, and with an additional inch of off set.  And i have lost both rear bump stops and have a slight rub on the mud flap bracket but nothing has been damaged. But have added shiny orange ones yesterday.

Title: Fitting bump stops - Help!
Post by: steve10 on September 20, 2007, 22:20:41

thanks Cliff

Andy - if you fitted them yesterday you'll hopefully be able to tell me the size of the spanner i need - is it 13mm??

cheers

Steve

Title: Fitting bump stops - Help!
Post by: Disco-andy on September 21, 2007, 00:33:48

yep it was 13mm spanner in the bolt from the top and a 13mm socket on the bottom(nut) came off one end then loosen and slot of the other end.

Title: Fitting bump stops - Help!
Post by: meader on September 21, 2007, 00:56:31

i had to cut mine off the nuts were nackerd on the rears  it took me about 30 mins to get them off and new ones fitted but thats only cus i snapped a blade and had to hunt for some

Title: Fitting bump stops - Help!
Post by: freeagent on September 21, 2007, 08:52:28

when you re-fit, use stainless nuts and bolts.... then you'll be able to undo them should the need arise...

Title: Fitting bump stops - Help!
Post by: Range Rover Blues on September 22, 2007, 13:22:17

On the rear the chassic bracket is slotted, in desparation you can remove them with #2 pit spanner, LR special tool #1 (AKA a Big hammer, the edinbro' socket set etc etc) if you lever the old backing plate downwards first it will styretch and become longe enough to do so.