roybatty666 Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 Darn it, I thought my MOT was a way off but it is on the 25th of March All the transmission, axle, suspension, steering work (read replaced) has made sure all that is top notch, but I have been putting off the mass of welding that I need to do to get her to go through. How she got through the last MOT I do not know The foot wells need doing - Bought YRM jobbies already The drivers side out rigger has a small hole on the rear face - I will plate that The rear cross member is shocking I could pull the hitch out with my hands!! - Now I know most replacements are pants so I plumped for a Paddocks cheap and cheerfull special which I will seem weld the main joins if they are too bad as for £119 I don't care that much. I want to put a galv chassis on in a few years so only needs to last until then The tyres rub so need to do my lock stops - I am missing one bolt so need to do that The exhausts down pipe is split - New one ordered The corners of my bulkhead are rusty (to say the least) but oddly the lower door pillars are rock solid- still deciding what to do on that So a bit of a list of things to do, everything else should be fine as is all new pretty much A few questions if you would be so kind The bolts for the swivel stops are standard M12 ones but how long are they? or if anyone knows the code for the genuine ones as I can find the lock nut for them on lrseries.com but not the bolt as I am struggling to find non stainless m12 bolts in small quantities anywhere else I seem to recall reading that changing the down pipe can be a pig with the bolts in the turbo ceasing requiring the turbo removing turning the whole thing into a big job. is this the case or should I be all right? If it makes any difference it has a 200tdi defender engine in it but as it was a 2.5td they kept that exhaust for ease of fitment cheers chaps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 The downpipe isn't particularly difficult, providing it isn't siezed that is. No need to remove the turbo to do it. The lock stop bolt is P/No FTC4111. (M12 coarse by about 30mm I think). Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyfarmerboy Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 may be worth checking the brake pipes aswell, have you done a rear cross member before becuase it is a big job and takes along time, not worth chopping up your landy before looking into doing it, if you can weld well it should not be a problem, cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roybatty666 Posted February 21, 2009 Author Share Posted February 21, 2009 I am worried about ceased nuts as I did the center pipe last month and all the bolts sheared so I am not holding out for the bolts at the turbo end Would the FTC4111 bolt stops be the same as on a tdi300 Disco as my hub / swivels is off one of those following my 24 spline upgrade All the pipes are new from when I changed the axles and fitted the new +5 suspension kit I haven't done welding for a long time and will be practicing a fair bit before hand and will take a week of work to give me plenty of time to do it. I used to work in engineering doing machine work / concept modeling and even went off into electronic engineering so should be all right I am not to proud to get it finally welded by a pro if I think my welding isn't up to it. I will be doing the foot wells first anyway after my practice runs so will have an idea of how well its going to go. Not to mention all the helpful practice and getting a feel for the metal / welder settings that Paddocks affords me by selling such carp that needs reworking before fitting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 Disco one is a different part number, but may well be the same thing. It says 'M12x50-hexagonal head - shouldered. Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roybatty666 Posted February 21, 2009 Author Share Posted February 21, 2009 Disco one is a different part number, but may well be the same thing.It says 'M12x50-hexagonal head - shouldered. Les. And about £5 cheaper it is only an m12 bolt after all cheers chap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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