Rivinut

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Hi Steve

Im still trying to get this bloody snorkel fitted...

Ive got the rivnut, bolt and nut in place now, but when im unscrewing the nut, the whole rivnut is turning....

Any ideas?

Mark.

This of course is why you really need the ('kin) expensive setting tool. Phew, er, can you nip the edge of the rivnut without marring the paintwork ? Stick a piece of masking tape round it to protect the surface.

Failing that, where are you ?

Steve

Hello again.

Something strange happened to me today. I happened to call into a Main Dealer to ask about servicing, and happened to mention the need of a rivnut installation....

And they didnt charge me. It is good to know that there are some half decent dealers out there! They were just happy to help.

Or was it because their eyes lit up when i mentoned it needs the cambelt doing and a service..............................

Mark

I'd imagine that helped, a 24,000 mile service and a cambelt replacement cost me £1,000 recently.

The brakes still pull to the right despite them stripping and cleaning the fronts and finding stuck pistons and leaky seals. I suspect it's the rears, the rear driver's side locks up a long time before the passenger side when I leap on the pedal.

Blasted fecking confounded heap of ol' junk!

Naaaaahh.

Steve

Naaaaahh.

Steve

Mark, don't try the nut n bolt method if your going any bigger than M4 you'll never get enough pressure to crush the nutsert witihout maybe snapping the bolt.

These are very common in sheet metal work, I'm sure if you find a local one they would gladly put these in for you, if not for free than for a reasonable fee.

I would go for M6 as these are the most common ones found on LR, they keep the roof over your head.

Unfortunately the tools are very expensive I am lucky enough to use them at work and have battery and manual options, petty your not near Wolverhampton.

HTH, Roy.

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I've measured the holes in the ladder and they are 8mm. I don't know what that translates to in rivnut sizes. If you could send me 4 (plus one for luck? I mangled a couple last time) that would be great. If you send me your address I will send you the cost of postage plus a "charitable donation" - would that be OK?

My address is snipped-for-privacy@btinternet.com - reply addy is spoofed.

Many thanks

Rich

You could sponsor him and Lizzie in the Mac4x4. The first time a 101 has competed I believe, so prolly the first time a 101 has won? :-)

Hi Rich, That's M8 ones then. I'll have a look on Monday.

Steve

On or around Fri, 13 Jan 2006 17:49:46 +0000, Ian Rawlings enlightened us thusly:

rear calipers are just as likely to seize, and less likely to get looked at.

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Many thanks O helpful one.

Emmm! More like M6 (if metric) or the nut has zero wall thickness!

What ? and 2mm of clearance ? Seems excessive. Steve

I didn't read that closely enough! Oops.

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Hi Steve

Did you find any?

Thanks

A few, but I forgot to tell you. How many do you want ?

Steve

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Half a dozen would be great, if you can spare them. Let me know as in above post and I'll send the postage on. I'll mail you my address off-group.

Thanks.