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Front turret ring - bolt sheared!!! Update 01/09/08

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bambamjj:
On way home tonight front turret failed, failed around the bottom bend so is now in 2 parts....bit of a loud crack and change of pants.... :shocked:

auf_wiedersehen_pet:

--- Quote from: bambamjj on August 26, 2008, 20:44:35 ---On way home tonight front turret failed, failed around the bottom bend so is now in 2 parts....bit of a loud crack and change of pants.... :shocked:

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Wow.

Never heard of that. Only ever seen them with rust holes in.

Disco Matt:
A large dose of Plusgas will help a lot when it comes to removing the remaining nuts - much better than WD40 for shifting rusty stuff!

bambamjj:
When you look at the end that bolts down it looks as if the metal is delaminating, even though it isnt, if you know what i mean  :(

Land rover, just like a woman, cant live with them cant live without them  :lol:

bambamjj:
Well rebuilt the front this weekend, spent the week driving round with unistrut & drop rods holding turrent down  :shock:

Sheared of all remaining turret ring nuts, got 8mm drill and went straight thru lower shock absorber nut and thread, then sheared that off, took hole assembly out, max 10 minute job to remove turret and shocks that were very corroded  :D

Wheels off jack between chasis and diff, springs removed,  brush down with wire brush, liberal amount of tetroseal and then re-assembled.  Max 2 hours including shouting at the kids to stop stealing new nuts and washers and putting down the drain  :doh:  :evil:

And the difference is phenomal.  Despite all the stress it has been worth it and the kids managed to escape from the shed just in time go out for a test drive.  :dance:

Thats it no more repairs until next year  [-o<

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