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front outrigger/bulkhead bolt trouble!!
JimP:
After removing the bolt that goes throught the bulkhead bottom mount and front outrigger in order to fit my new roll cage supports I'm having a right pain in the a**e trying to fit it back, seems that the holes dont line up, the bolkhead mount seems to be approx 15 degrees out to the outrigger (they dont line up, so I cant get a bolt it! I've managed to get one through by persuading it with a dirty great hammer, but so much so that the thread is ruined and I cant get a nut on the end! so thats got to come out again :angry:
anyone experiences this?
any tips???
Cheers
Jim
V8MoneyPit:
If they came out OK, it sounds like the bulkhead has moved. The bolts are the main support for the bulkhead although the wings and footwell supports should hold it roughly in place assuming they are in OK condition.
Is the bulkhead hole lower than the outrigger? If so, try sticking a jack under the bulkhead.
Do your doors still line up the same? Again, if the bulkhead has moved, they will not open and close well.... if they ever did on a Defender!
Mutz:
A mate had this problem after repairing a bulkhead and respraying it!!
Was about 25m/m wider than it should have been!!!
The wings luckily had been taken off and we got a ratchet strap to pull the bulkhead back to the original holes on the chassis, popped the bolts back in then released the pressure off the straps.
Would be awkward with the wings still in place tho!!!
Land Rover tolerences im afraid!!!
Graham
Mutz:
Did you sort it? If so How?
JimP:
Not yet, ordered some new bolts and waiting on them, did the other side yesterday, all was fine on that side! took my 1/2 and hour and all finished!
I can get a M10 bolt in and through so I dont think it's out by a huge amount, going to fill the hole with grease I think and hope I can smack it in without ruining the thread on another bolt!
Fingers crossed the bolts will arrive today so i can have a go later
Jim
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