could be ott but replaced all the bolts with stainless steel bolts and washers see wear the alloy and steel come together and make the white powder they would rot and snap of then a hell of a job to drill out and tap . cleaned holes with gt 85 and put back with a lot of copper slip good job i am semi retired to much time on my hands but it is just nice to no that you have done your best

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Not OTT... did mine last year...

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haylands that looks so much better i see you used bolts wear the receivers go i have just got some dome ones coming because i thought it that it would fowl the bonnet when closing .done the 8 mm ones as well . looking good i am glad i am not the only one that likes it looking right i can understand ref the copper slip might slacken off tomorrow and do the same as yours yours new vehicle purchase
2007 supercharged 4.2 java black .sand leather vogue se trim
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range rover classic 200 tdi
discovery 1 200 tdi
freelander 2 2008 hse
discovery 1 300 tdi
p38 4.0 ltr man r380 ex royal support vehicle on v5c
discovery td5 man off roader

That looks good. I have bought stainless steel bolts to do mine as well.

When I get time I will start doing the same.

Just one word of caution....... DO NOT drop any stainless fasteners down into the engine bay, as a magnet will NOT pick up stainless steel

I used A2 Stainless which you can pick up with a strong enough magnet, you could use A4 Marine grade but not really needed on a fatty...  Pete

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I stand corrected, once again it's all marine grade in my line of work. Just make sure it's not Chinese 'stainless' that rusts like hell.

I like the look of that, I'm going to have to do that myself me thinks. Nothing worse than opening bonnet to find rusty bolts everywhere.
Would it be safe to steam clean the engine? It's rather dusty and horrible, I'm rather anal about having dirty engines.

And its better to use a ceramic grease, instead of copper

How would aluminium grease fare? John
2008 Stornoway Grey 3.6 Tdv8 Vogue
2005 TD6 Java Black Vogue - Written off!!
GAP iiD BT
2003 Discovery TD5 Auto, Nanocom Evolution - gone to a new home!
MasseyFerguson 152 - No electronics!! - Sold

Use Dinitrol or some other anti rust treatment, IMHO better than most grease...  Pete

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2014 L405 Autobiography SDV8 4.4 Loire Blue Ebony interior
2011 L322 Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8 Baltic Blue. Parchment over Navy Interior. Sold
2012 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged Ipanema Sand, Jet Interior. Sold
2002 L322 Vogue 4.4 V8 Epson Green, Ivory over Aspen Interior (Fatty Offroader) Sold
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And how much extra would it have cost Land Rover to do this from new, next to nothing. I really dont understand the LR mentality, a car that's designed to wade, go off road etc has fasteners that can corrode, sub frames that can corrode and brake lines that corrode. Absolute madness. BMW i3 Electric Car
2012 Full Fat RR 4.4 TDV8 (now gone)
2006 VW Touareg 3.0 TDi V6

We don’t have that problem down here. Ron B. VK2OTC
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I suppose you get Dash crack and paint fade though..??

Why don't JLR do it better..?

Every design change and longevity upgrade have to pass the most important question car manufacturers ask....

"If we do that, will we sell more cars...?"

I guess you know the answer.....  Pete

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2014 L405 Autobiography SDV8 4.4 Loire Blue Ebony interior
2011 L322 Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8 Baltic Blue. Parchment over Navy Interior. Sold
2012 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged Ipanema Sand, Jet Interior. Sold
2002 L322 Vogue 4.4 V8 Epson Green, Ivory over Aspen Interior (Fatty Offroader) Sold
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