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WOODY179
Member Since: 01 Jun 2005
Location: Chesterfield
Posts: 3637
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Just been checking the rivets on both my side steps, all the rivets on the drivers side step are fine but two of the rivet heads on the passenger side have vanished! Searched through 15+  pages of side step postings on here but can not find the post on fixing them. Can I just put a couple of small self tappers into the damaged rivets or do they need to be reriveted? 1996 Discovery 1 300TDI ES Biarritz Blue, sold
1999 Discovery 2 TD5 ES Rioja Red, sold
2002 Discovery 2 TD5 ES Buckingham Blue, sold
2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Adriatic Blue, sold
2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Zambezi Silver, sold
2011 Discovery 4 SDV6 HSE Nara Bronze, sold
2016 Volvo XC60 D5 AWD Lux Nav Twilight Bronze, sold
2020 Range Rover Evoque P250 First Edition, Nolita grey, sold
2023 Range Rover Evoque P300e Autobiography, Carpathian grey
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 5th Jun 2010 12:03 pm |
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YeehawTwistyArms
Member Since: 07 Mar 2007
Location: UK
Posts: 705
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My passenger strip fell off last week, 3 rivets were missing and when I pushed the strip back into place the other rivets sheared off, so even though the remaining rivets look okay they may be brittle. might be worth replacing all the rivets to be on the safe side.
To do this I found this post by dlks151 -
Quote:Simply drill out and re-rivet using 5mm x 12.5mm grip aluminium rivets. Can be done with the steps in place if you dont mind missing a couple of the hard to get to fixings, otherwise you'll need to drop the step (which to be honest is a lot easier).
Located in this thread -
http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/topic47236.html
It sounds straight forward enough.
Cheers,
YTA
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| 5th Jun 2010 12:25 pm |
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MacLeod 313
Member Since: 18 Apr 2008
Location: away
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Woody, remove the trim before you use the D3, once it comes off it's ditch the steps or buy a new set. I found this too, so removed mine completely and really cleaned the area. I then applied TigerSeal to step and trim, cable tied till it set. Rock solid now
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| 5th Jun 2010 12:25 pm |
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WOODY179
Member Since: 01 Jun 2005
Location: Chesterfield
Posts: 3637
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thanks for both your replies, judging by the underneath of the steps (very rusty) it would probably be better to take them both off, remove the silver trims, clean/repaint both steps, rerivet (never done any riveting before  is this easy) and tigerseal silver bits back on and finally replace them on the D3.
Sounds like a lot of work but better than loosing the trims - so I'll go and have a go at removing them in a bit - bolts look rather rusty too! 1996 Discovery 1 300TDI ES Biarritz Blue, sold
1999 Discovery 2 TD5 ES Rioja Red, sold
2002 Discovery 2 TD5 ES Buckingham Blue, sold
2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Adriatic Blue, sold
2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Zambezi Silver, sold
2011 Discovery 4 SDV6 HSE Nara Bronze, sold
2016 Volvo XC60 D5 AWD Lux Nav Twilight Bronze, sold
2020 Range Rover Evoque P250 First Edition, Nolita grey, sold
2023 Range Rover Evoque P300e Autobiography, Carpathian grey
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| 5th Jun 2010 12:43 pm |
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WOODY179
Member Since: 01 Jun 2005
Location: Chesterfield
Posts: 3637
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not going well, passenger side step came off fine although the 2 bolts holding the step onto the centre bracket both sheared off  . One of the bolts on the driver side step just spins round and therefore will not undo  - will have another go at undoing it tomorrow. Hopefully I'll be able to get some new bolts - preferably in stainless steel so they dont rust again! 1996 Discovery 1 300TDI ES Biarritz Blue, sold
1999 Discovery 2 TD5 ES Rioja Red, sold
2002 Discovery 2 TD5 ES Buckingham Blue, sold
2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Adriatic Blue, sold
2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Zambezi Silver, sold
2011 Discovery 4 SDV6 HSE Nara Bronze, sold
2016 Volvo XC60 D5 AWD Lux Nav Twilight Bronze, sold
2020 Range Rover Evoque P250 First Edition, Nolita grey, sold
2023 Range Rover Evoque P300e Autobiography, Carpathian grey
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| 7th Jun 2010 8:30 pm |
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WOODY179
Member Since: 01 Jun 2005
Location: Chesterfield
Posts: 3637
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does anyone know the correct size of bolt used for bolting the step onto the bracket?
Edit: found out they are M6 bolts 1996 Discovery 1 300TDI ES Biarritz Blue, sold
1999 Discovery 2 TD5 ES Rioja Red, sold
2002 Discovery 2 TD5 ES Buckingham Blue, sold
2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Adriatic Blue, sold
2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Zambezi Silver, sold
2011 Discovery 4 SDV6 HSE Nara Bronze, sold
2016 Volvo XC60 D5 AWD Lux Nav Twilight Bronze, sold
2020 Range Rover Evoque P250 First Edition, Nolita grey, sold
2023 Range Rover Evoque P300e Autobiography, Carpathian grey
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| 9th Jun 2010 7:39 pm |
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YeehawTwistyArms
Member Since: 07 Mar 2007
Location: UK
Posts: 705
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Did you get the Drivers step off?
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| 10th Jun 2010 12:27 pm |
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WOODY179
Member Since: 01 Jun 2005
Location: Chesterfield
Posts: 3637
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Eventually and with a neighbours help. We released the rubber trim from the step (if you look underneath the step you can see the rubber clips that hold it on) so that we could grip the top of the bolt with some molegrips and then was able to undo the last bolt. The hexagon head of the bolts just slots into a shaped space on the metal part of the step but the problem was caused by this bolt being overtightened and the shaped recess becoming rounded. All the bolts and nuts have been renewed - and each one will be covered with a dab of grease once they are refitted.
My neighbour then helped me to remove all the rust (was just surface rust), replace the damaged rivets and then give both steps a coat of smooth black hammerite underneath. Will be putting the steps back on the car on Friday after I've cleaned the silver strips with some AutoGlym chrome cleaner. Not sure whats best to clean the rubber treads with - will just use some soap and water once they are back on the car. 1996 Discovery 1 300TDI ES Biarritz Blue, sold
1999 Discovery 2 TD5 ES Rioja Red, sold
2002 Discovery 2 TD5 ES Buckingham Blue, sold
2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Adriatic Blue, sold
2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Zambezi Silver, sold
2011 Discovery 4 SDV6 HSE Nara Bronze, sold
2016 Volvo XC60 D5 AWD Lux Nav Twilight Bronze, sold
2020 Range Rover Evoque P250 First Edition, Nolita grey, sold
2023 Range Rover Evoque P300e Autobiography, Carpathian grey
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| 10th Jun 2010 8:24 pm |
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YeehawTwistyArms
Member Since: 07 Mar 2007
Location: UK
Posts: 705
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Really glad you are getting them sorted, mine are still broken and sat in the garage
I was going to have a bit of a change and fit side protection tubes but they are a bit more expensive than I thought so after much deliberation and when some free time eventually appears I'll do the same as you have.
Always used baby wipes on the treads which brings them up a treat although it does make them a bit slippy for a while.
Cheers,
YTA
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| 10th Jun 2010 8:40 pm |
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bambi
Member Since: 10 Apr 2009
Location: south yorkshire
Posts: 2059
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Minor Hijack, Just got a set from Flinty99 top man  all i need now are the bolts to hold it all together and fitting destructions, any body got any. ( trying TLO just waiting for the carrier pigeons down there with the pm)
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| 10th Jun 2010 8:41 pm |
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WOODY179
Member Since: 01 Jun 2005
Location: Chesterfield
Posts: 3637
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YeehawTwistyArms wrote:Always used baby wipes on the treads which brings them up a treat although it does make them a bit slippy for a while.
thanks for that info , I'll give the babywipes a try - just have to warn any passengers first  1996 Discovery 1 300TDI ES Biarritz Blue, sold
1999 Discovery 2 TD5 ES Rioja Red, sold
2002 Discovery 2 TD5 ES Buckingham Blue, sold
2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Adriatic Blue, sold
2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Zambezi Silver, sold
2011 Discovery 4 SDV6 HSE Nara Bronze, sold
2016 Volvo XC60 D5 AWD Lux Nav Twilight Bronze, sold
2020 Range Rover Evoque P250 First Edition, Nolita grey, sold
2023 Range Rover Evoque P300e Autobiography, Carpathian grey
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| 10th Jun 2010 8:46 pm |
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WOODY179
Member Since: 01 Jun 2005
Location: Chesterfield
Posts: 3637
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bambi, you can download and print the destructions from here
Which bolts do you need? I presume you have the brackets?
The bolts/nuts and washers that hold the side steps onto the brackets are all M6 (bolts are 16mm in length although Ive fitted new ones 25mm in length) and the bolts/washers that hold the brackets onto the D3 are M8 but not sure of the length of these bolts. 1996 Discovery 1 300TDI ES Biarritz Blue, sold
1999 Discovery 2 TD5 ES Rioja Red, sold
2002 Discovery 2 TD5 ES Buckingham Blue, sold
2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Adriatic Blue, sold
2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Zambezi Silver, sold
2011 Discovery 4 SDV6 HSE Nara Bronze, sold
2016 Volvo XC60 D5 AWD Lux Nav Twilight Bronze, sold
2020 Range Rover Evoque P250 First Edition, Nolita grey, sold
2023 Range Rover Evoque P300e Autobiography, Carpathian grey
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| 10th Jun 2010 9:05 pm |
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bambi
Member Since: 10 Apr 2009
Location: south yorkshire
Posts: 2059
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Hi Woody yeah i have all the brackets all nicely labelled but no bracket to chassis bolts,
the smaller step to chassis bolt i will replace when i strip de-rust and paint.
if we know the bolt size and pitch i will toddle of to local bolt shop and buy 2 dozen.
oops maybe i should read all the post before i reply , doh 
thanks for the info when i can be bright enough to read it all.
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| 10th Jun 2010 10:22 pm |
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WOODY179
Member Since: 01 Jun 2005
Location: Chesterfield
Posts: 3637
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Both steps now back on  but decided not to clean the silver trim and the tread until they were refitted so will do that later. 1996 Discovery 1 300TDI ES Biarritz Blue, sold
1999 Discovery 2 TD5 ES Rioja Red, sold
2002 Discovery 2 TD5 ES Buckingham Blue, sold
2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Adriatic Blue, sold
2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Zambezi Silver, sold
2011 Discovery 4 SDV6 HSE Nara Bronze, sold
2016 Volvo XC60 D5 AWD Lux Nav Twilight Bronze, sold
2020 Range Rover Evoque P250 First Edition, Nolita grey, sold
2023 Range Rover Evoque P300e Autobiography, Carpathian grey
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| 11th Jun 2010 3:34 pm |
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