Reply With QuoteBend the bracket
ForumSage
SupporterI have a small amount of play in the passenger side swivel housing and thought I would remove a shim to reduce the play in case it leads to more serious wear.
No problem, I thought. I had done it a couple of times on the Series III. I thought the Defender would be similar.
I've read all the references to swivel housing that I can find, including this very detailed one. Mysteries of the swivel but I can't find the answer to a fairly simple question.
The CD (not Rave, the other one) doesn't help.
I can't get a spanner to fit properly on the back bolt holding the top pin.
Someone has cleverly designed it so that the brake line stops me getting a socket on it.
The bracket which supports the brake line at the junction of the steel and flexible pies also stops me getting my ring spanner further down than just the top of the head.
An open ender just isn't up to the job as far as I can see.
I'm not keen to round off the head by trying to use an inappropriate tool.
My question is in two parts.
Do I have to remove the brake line to get a socket on?
Or if I get a better ring spanner with a thinner ring, will it fit further down on the head and do the job?
1973 Series III LWB 1983 - 2006
1998 300 Tdi Defender Trayback 2006 - often fitted with a Trayon slide-on camper.
OldBushie
Bend the bracket
ForumSage
SupporterUnfortunately that would only be a partial solution.Originally Posted by rovercare
Bend the bracket
Part of the problem is the horizontal part of the bracket that sits on top of the pin.
The cutout around the head of the bolt is only very small. That is why I thought a thin ring spanner might fit better.
1973 Series III LWB 1983 - 2006
1998 300 Tdi Defender Trayback 2006 - often fitted with a Trayon slide-on camper.
OldBushie
Ahhh, later swivel hubs, early stuff has the swivel pin bolts front/back, later is diagnally oppossed if looked from the side...I thinkUnfortunately that would only be a partial solution.
Part of the problem is the horizontal part of the bracket that sits on top of the pin.
The cutout around the head of the bolt is only very small. That is why I thought a thin ring spanner might fit better.
Take a pic?
ForumSage
SupporterDoes this help?
1973 Series III LWB 1983 - 2006
1998 300 Tdi Defender Trayback 2006 - often fitted with a Trayon slide-on camper.
OldBushie
Bend the bracket
OldBushie
I'd be inclined to give the bracket a twist and get in there with a 3/8 drive socket
ForumSage
SupporterThat was my first thought too, but the brake caliper stops me twisting it in the direction I would like to go.
The steel brake line stops me being too adventurous with bending and twisting.
1973 Series III LWB 1983 - 2006
1998 300 Tdi Defender Trayback 2006 - often fitted with a Trayon slide-on camper.
OldBushie
Brake line is quite malleuable, just be sure to thumb/palm it so as not to kink it, its hard to get an appreciation of how easy to form it, without actual playing with it prior
If all else fails, drop the line, then reverse bleed once back together, by pushing the pads/piston back into the caliper and your done
I'd still be bending it to get in there but
ForumSage
SupporterNow there's something (else) I didn't know. That sounds simple enough.Brake line is quite malleuable, just be sure to thumb/palm it so as not to kink it, its hard to get an appreciation of how easy to form it, without actual playing with it prior
If all else fails, drop the line, then reverse bleed once back together, by pushing the pads/piston back into the caliper and your done
I'd still be bending it to get in there but
Thanks for the tip.
1973 Series III LWB 1983 - 2006
1998 300 Tdi Defender Trayback 2006 - often fitted with a Trayon slide-on camper.
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