Northwards Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 Hi folks, Nearing the end of a 90 Tdi refit and looking for a place to put the bonnet release cable through the bulkhead. I fitted this brake valve here as that's where it was on mine, but I'm wondering if it's in the wrong place and using the hole the release cable should come through? New one: Old bulkhead (though I can't rotate the image on my phone): Easy enough to change if it is wrong as the lines are all flexi. Any advice appreciated as always. Ta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurbie Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 on my 110 it's in the lower hole , and i don't have a bonnet release cable , so the hole u used to mount the valve could wel be for that . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve b Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 The valve is normally mounted on a bracket bolted to the foot well to chassis support. Yours would appear to be a Defender 300Tdi? Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northwards Posted July 9, 2023 Author Share Posted July 9, 2023 Thanks guys - it is a 300Tdi. This is the valve that came off and I'm just replacing like with like. I took lots of photos on the dismantling, but that was 2 years ago and they're now on the PC at home 20 miles away. It was definitely on the bulkhead and not on a chassis bracket. There only really are the two options I suppose, so I'll go with the lower one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 That valve is normally mounted lower down but still on the bulkhead. Earlier 90's had a slightly different valve mounted on the chassis, I can't remember if it direct to the chassis or on the bulkhead support. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve b Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 Found a ropy pic of an original 300 Defender 90 valve, a bit obscured by the air intake water drain The mount bolt hole is on the lower side, below the foot well fold, Not that it really matters unless originality is the aim. The hole it is currently mounted to is the bonnet cable grommet hole. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northwards Posted July 10, 2023 Author Share Posted July 10, 2023 Thanks all 👍, I did just remove it from the upper location, and put it lower down where it was supposed to be. Because of the flexi pipes it was no drama at all - and I then promptly used that upper hole for its intended purpose by fitting the bonnet release cable. In most instances I've found working on this 300Tdi that it's handy to have my own one sitting just outside for reference, but on this occasion I now realise that my car is "wrong" - though I'm not going to get excited about it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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