Member Since: 03 Oct 2005
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Team Valley Land Rover did my pipe for £50, said it was the first one they have done and the last!!Arctic Frost Discovery 3 TDV6 SE, Active Rear Diff, Adaptive Head Lights, Tow Pack, Ebony Leather, Roof Rails, Mantec Guard. Tasmod Stainless Sill plates. Grabber AT's. Home made mud flaps. Side Steps back on until the next time.
1st Dec 2013 9:35 am
chalky
Member Since: 22 Aug 2008
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 3145
Only dead fish go with the Flow !
1st Dec 2013 3:19 pm
Discoed
Member Since: 16 Jun 2010
Location: Yorkshire
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My indy was similarly un impressed by the job - although he has said he's very impressed with the difference it's made to the oomph (oh and the noise).
1st Dec 2013 8:38 pm
disco_steve
Member Since: 25 Aug 2009
Location: Are you sure this is the M5 ?
Posts: 1498
Robbie wrote:
Have you tried heat?
I don't need to, the bottom two nuts came undone without any issues, they were tight and corroded, but with a 14-16mm Irwin Nut Gripper socket they come off easily enough
I just can't get to the top one on the turbo with the Irwin socket on a uj socket swivel thing and a couple of long extensions the angle is too extreme to be able to undo the nut, unless I'm missing something
(To put things into perspective I'm fairly ok with a spanner and working on D3's, I've changed my transfer box twice, the suspension arms, wheel bearings, brake pipes, front diff all myself, and also all three engine belts twice) but this is doing my head in, is there so knack to getting at the top nut, something I need to get maybe ?)Never get mad - get even !!
06 D3 now gone to family member and still going strong at 265k
previous vehicles:
04 D2 TD5 - (clocked 189k from new)
52 X-Trail 2.2 SVE
various euro boxes !
1st Dec 2013 8:42 pm
D4JWW
Member Since: 20 Oct 2009
Location: London, UK
Posts: 1318
Steve have'nt read the rest of the tread, but the top nut was removed on mine, by a friend who's a LR tech at dealer ad used a double sided ratchet spanner(long and flat to work in the confined area) working from out side the car trough the fender behind the front wheel, obviously not corroded and on my09 D3.A few mods... and keeping it all running...Faultmate MSV2
MY09EGR's blanked Thanks Bellautos, BAS
1st Dec 2013 8:56 pm
disco_steve
Member Since: 25 Aug 2009
Location: Are you sure this is the M5 ?
Posts: 1498
I did wonder if that was possible, I got to the lower outside one through the wheel arch, but by using a spanner on the Irwin socket
The issue I think I'll have is the nuts are quite corroded, so the correct size spanner (15mm) will slip whereas a 14mm size won't fit, so basically it's a real pain in the butt, made worse because I hate being beaten by a nut Never get mad - get even !!
06 D3 now gone to family member and still going strong at 265k
previous vehicles:
04 D2 TD5 - (clocked 189k from new)
52 X-Trail 2.2 SVE
various euro boxes !
1st Dec 2013 9:08 pm
Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
Posts: 20727
Irwin bits have always worked for me.
However, I have just bought a new set to replace my original 8 year old set, and the new ones are a much, much tighter fit onto rounded nuts/bolts.
I suspect my old Irwin bits are worn just enough to be a perfect fit My D3 Build Thread
Member Since: 03 Oct 2005
Location: The Toon
Posts: 698
£71 Scrap for my old pipe Arctic Frost Discovery 3 TDV6 SE, Active Rear Diff, Adaptive Head Lights, Tow Pack, Ebony Leather, Roof Rails, Mantec Guard. Tasmod Stainless Sill plates. Grabber AT's. Home made mud flaps. Side Steps back on until the next time.
5th Dec 2013 12:54 pm
Spooky
Member Since: 02 Jun 2009
Location: Swindon, Wilts
Posts: 1013
£71
No wonder the pikeys like to cut them out of cars!!!!
Just got to fit mine, now ... Regards,
Mick
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8th Dec 2013 9:01 pm
Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
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Member Since: 25 Sep 2013
Location: Leeds
Posts: 29
Hi
Well managed to get the pipe on today, and what a job.
Top nut and the inner nut came away quite easy, but the outer nut was a right pig
Mine too was'nt either a 15mm(to big) or a 14mm(too small) and really corroded.
None of the Irwin nut remover's seemed to work and I ended up rounding the nut.
Ended up cutting the nut with a small air grinder and getting a pair of Irwin vice grips on it.
Came off eventually, but completely mangled.
Once I got the old cat out the new one fit like a finger up a bum
Well happy now,sounds great and a bit off uummppff too
Thank you Robbo770 for the group buy and write up, allisport for the pipe and TLO for the new nuts!!
10th Jan 2014 11:09 pm
robbo770
Member Since: 29 Jan 2013
Location: Aberdeenshire
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