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ozjeff62 Member Since: 28 May 2018 Location: Sydney, NSW Posts: 494 |
Give Powerfuluk a go, they sell the fittings as well as bars. MY11 SD4 SE Auto |
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14th Feb 2020 12:30 pm |
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Bobupndown Member Since: 26 Dec 2014 Location: Upside down behind the TV! Posts: 2816 |
I fitted one of the aftermarket kits last year, unfortunately didnt keep the instructions.
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14th Feb 2020 1:19 pm |
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Largered Member Since: 10 Jul 2016 Location: UK Posts: 1978 |
The old engineering conundrum ........ how thick does a washer have to be, to become a spacer ?
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14th Feb 2020 1:31 pm |
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Sebastian Member Since: 04 Sep 2019 Location: London Posts: 17 |
I bought an official Land Rover kit, and I had a go at fitting it today, I say I had a go, because I managed to snap the head off 2 of the Christmas Tree plugs right before I started, and then it started to rain. So I've give it up for now.
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20th Feb 2020 5:25 pm |
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Lightwater Member Since: 21 Aug 2014 Location: Sydney Northern Beaches Posts: 4907 |
Make two indentations with a drill by hand, use a pin vise if you have one, to then turn out with pointy nose pliers.
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20th Feb 2020 7:53 pm |
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Sebastian Member Since: 04 Sep 2019 Location: London Posts: 17 |
Any tips for getting the broken parts of the christmas tree things out? one of them I managed to get about half of it out, but the rest of it is still in there at the bottom. |
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20th Feb 2020 10:33 pm |
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Lightwater Member Since: 21 Aug 2014 Location: Sydney Northern Beaches Posts: 4907 |
Being a threaded hole for an M6 thread. Drill out with a drill bit NO larger than 5mm, nice & square to hole. Use an M6 tap to clean the plastic out, or a paperclip with a small 90° hook on the end should do.
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20th Feb 2020 11:04 pm |
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ozjeff62 Member Since: 28 May 2018 Location: Sydney, NSW Posts: 494 |
As Lightwater has suggested, I drilled out a bit of the broken shaft then used a self-drilling 8G wood screw to pull the Christmas tree out. All of them snapped if I recall correctly - they were about 10 years old, UV light does them no favours. It's not a huge problem. You can use a bolt to clean the threads. MY11 SD4 SE Auto |
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21st Feb 2020 11:46 am |
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Sebastian Member Since: 04 Sep 2019 Location: London Posts: 17 |
Being the first dry day since I started this project I had another go at it today.
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23rd Feb 2020 5:54 pm |
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Lightwater Member Since: 21 Aug 2014 Location: Sydney Northern Beaches Posts: 4907 |
I snapped off the M6 bolt in the outback so as quick fix used an M10 x 50mm hot dipped galvanized bolt & about 5 washers to bolt the roof rack down. Have broken both on driver's side.
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29th Feb 2020 5:55 am |
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