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timax
23rd September 2018, 03:57 PM
Ok so i have a problem with my flaps blowing closed on my 2002 Defender at anything near highway speed.
Is there a fix for this?
All seemed to be fine when they were all seized up and with corroded pins.
Then when fitting new seals i replaced the pin with britpart stainless that are slightly thinner allowing some play.
I also got some Inox into the hinge pin on the actuator arm to free that up. Now everything moves well.....too well.

JDNSW
23rd September 2018, 05:47 PM
The lever springs sideways into notches to stop it doing this. My best guess is that the levers have been bent sideways so they are not doing this. Probably just a matter of straightening them, but you may have to pull them off to do this.