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Kerrera
 


Member Since: 08 Dec 2017
Location: Kerrera
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Scotland 2015 Discovery 4 TDV6 SE Auto Indus SilverDiscovery 4
Battery T bolt

Morning all,

Some over enthusiastic tightening caused me to shear the T bolt on my battery. Nut salvaged so really wondering if all (or at least most) T bolts are made equal or do I need a disco 3 specific one.




Cheers.

M
  
Post #213765813th Apr 2020 7:04 am
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Sea Raider
 


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I would just make one from a normal bolt, file or grind off the sides making 2 flats if need be to get it to fit
  
Post #213765913th Apr 2020 7:08 am
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Hardware
 


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United Kingdom 2011 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 XS Auto Sumatra BlackDiscovery 4

I wonder if it's designed as weakest point so it fails before you Censored up the clamp or the post?

So whilst a nice stainless bolt would look better, an alloy one would be best option?

Just guessing TBH, but if I'm right look for greenhouse fixings as a solution.

SWMBO's Vauxhall has an open frame version of the clamp on the disco and it's fail point is the bloody clamp itself. Took 30 mins of careful bending and hammering to get it back into a shape that would go back on and tighten up. Disco design looks much better.
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Post #213767113th Apr 2020 8:24 am
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Sea Raider wrote:
I would just make one from a normal bolt, file or grind off the sides making 2 flats if need be to get it to fit


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Post #213767913th Apr 2020 9:12 am
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Nasher
 


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England 2016 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 HSE Lux Auto Loire BlueDiscovery 4

Yep, as above, just grind or file the sides off a normal bolt.

I made one for my D3 that way a few years ago.

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Post #213769013th Apr 2020 9:37 am
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Discoveringcomfort
 


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England 2005 Discovery 3 4.4 V8 HSE Auto Zambezi SilverDiscovery 3

From my experience of Disco3 bolts, any bolt from a different source will be twice as strong at least!
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Post #213778513th Apr 2020 3:00 pm
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Kerrera
 


Member Since: 08 Dec 2017
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Scotland 2015 Discovery 4 TDV6 SE Auto Indus SilverDiscovery 4

Thanks all.

Have ordered a T looking guy and will see if it fits or not.

Failing that I'll pop to my neighbours workshop and get grinding from a socially acceptable distance.

M
  
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L319
 


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United Kingdom 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Buckingham BlueDiscovery 3

I wonder if one of these could be modified to fit
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-E92-E90-E46...Sw4y1dbOnH
  
Post #213779013th Apr 2020 3:23 pm
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Kerrera
 


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Scotland 2015 Discovery 4 TDV6 SE Auto Indus SilverDiscovery 4

Yeah that's the kinda guy I've ordered.

Fingers crossed!

M
  
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