Mud-club
Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: Fireyred on February 21, 2008, 13:50:57
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Hi,
I have a new ignition barrel to fit today on my 90.
How do you get the old one off?
Cheers
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Hi, you need to drill out the exstisting bolts and replace them with new shear bolts when fitting the new barrel
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Doh!
had a feeling you might say that.
:doh:
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Why did paddocks not tell me i needed new bolts, or better still for what they charge why did they not include them....grrr :evil: Mad now, and rang two placed who say they don't do them.
Tut
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Looking at the catalogue at http://www.bearmach.com/acatalog/index.html it looks as if the part number is 51K4001L which loads of people have listed http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=51K4001L&meta= . They could well be available from your local LR dealer at a reasonable cost.
Alternatively, I have on other types of car managed to remove the old shear bolts using a hammer and centre punch to undo the bolt and then use the same method to retighten but it does take ages. I don't know if it's possiblee to try this method on a Defender with the column in situ.
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Like Wolfie says, undo the bolts with a hammer and small drift (or equivalent), easy enough to do. I wouldn't reuse the bolts though. Much better to just get them ordered up from LR.
All in all less than an hours job to refit a barrel. Don't start drilling, you don't know what else you may damage ;)
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Turns out it was a wire thank god so know need to replace the barrel.
Good job as tried to drill it and was getting no where lol
:lol: