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dmdigital
30th March 2010, 04:45 PM
2008 Defender 110 TDCi

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/03/53.jpg

My wife left for work this morning and when I was walking across the drive where the Puma had been parked I noticed this bolt lying on the ground about where the engine would be. I have looked underneath and from above around the engine bay but can't locate anything as yet.

Car's running OK and nothing seems to have fallen off... yet.

Nothing else has been parked in this spot for over a week.
p38arover
30th March 2010, 04:57 PM
:eek:

Oh dear!

It's got yellow paint on it which shows it's been checked by Land Rover during a recall or service.

Maybe not checked well enough!
dmdigital
30th March 2010, 05:00 PM
There's yellow paint on lots of bolt heads on the Puma Ron. Unfortunately there's an equal amount of loctite not on bolts I think:mad:

So this is why I suspect it is from the Puma.
Psimpson7
30th March 2010, 05:01 PM
if it could have come from the other end the rear door check strap would be my guess. (bolt on my td5 looks exactly like that and has fallen out before)
Xtreme
30th March 2010, 05:07 PM
It appears from the stepped nature that it's either from something that has to pivot on the bolt (as Psimpson7 has suggested above) or something that is squashable - such as an acoustic engine cover - and that's where I'd be looking.
Not familiar with the Puma but looks similar to the Td5 acoustic cover ones.
rovercare
30th March 2010, 05:13 PM
Inspection cover on the front of the bellhousing?
Drover
30th March 2010, 05:14 PM
How are all of your seat belts ? Still attached ?

It looks like a seat belt bolt.
dmdigital
30th March 2010, 05:29 PM
To small for seat belt, but I'm about to go check the doors out.
Bundalene
30th March 2010, 05:43 PM
It appears from the stepped nature that it's either from something that has to pivot on the bolt (as Psimpson7 has suggested above) or something that is squashable - such as an acoustic engine cover - and that's where I'd be looking.
Not familiar with the Puma but looks similar to the Td5 acoustic cover ones.

X2

Erich
lewy
30th March 2010, 06:05 PM
is that lumps of rubber on the unthreaded bit
lambrover
30th March 2010, 06:16 PM
how about the timing cover
dmdigital
30th March 2010, 06:36 PM
if it could have come from the other end the rear door check strap would be my guess. (bolt on my td5 looks exactly like that and has fallen out before)

Bingo!

Thanks:)
Psimpson7
30th March 2010, 06:40 PM
Bingo!

Thanks:)

Woohoo! what do I win ;)
dmdigital
30th March 2010, 06:58 PM
I've opened a beer for you, Little Creatures Pale Ale, I'll enjoy it on your behalf;)
Yorkshire_Jon
30th March 2010, 08:00 PM
There's yellow paint on lots of bolt heads on the Puma Ron. Unfortunately there's an equal amount of loctite not on bolts I think:mad:

So this is why I suspect it is from the Puma.

One of the things I learned from the factory tour last year was that yellow paint on the head means that the bolt has been checked to make sure its at the correct torque...BEFORE it leaves the factory production line.

That said, I couldnt see a photo to look at it!

Jon