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Cut a 3 inch hole in mine a year or so back, oil changes are now a doddle.
To stop it making a potential mess screw up some blue roll and line the gap between the sump and the sump guard, undo plug and drain oil in literally minutes
Im sure if you off road seriously a bit more time would make the removed cut out swivel and lock into place with a bolt or two.
16th Jul 2018 11:05 am
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
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SpiderBaby wrote:
I've never needed anything on top of the trolley jack.
I put the saddle in the middle of the plate and find it balances pretty well.
Thks, knowing my luck would undo the bolts, thump
16th Jul 2018 11:08 am
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
Posts: 13563
lynalldiscovery wrote:
Cut a 3 inch hole in mine a year or so back, oil changes are now a doddle.
To stop it making a potential mess screw up some blue roll and line the gap between the sump and the sump guard, undo plug and drain oil in literally minutes
Im sure if you off road seriously a bit more time would make the removed cut out swivel and lock into place with a bolt or two.
Many thks
Have u got 2 x plates there , there’s no plate under my gearbox and after seeing that pic I’m convinced mines missing , unless I haven’t looked properly
Will try and take a pic as at least now have a comparison
Looking at that I always thought the sump drain plug was nearer the front
Thks again
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16th Jul 2018 11:13 am
Erea
Member Since: 19 Mar 2012
Location: Munster
Posts: 1509
gstuart wrote:
PS, as a side note , plse look after ur back
Ouch!! If I had those in my back I wouldn’t even think of going underneath to do an oil change, out the dipstick
16th Jul 2018 11:22 am
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
Posts: 13563
Maybe I should get one of those under car trolleys , then have rope on the ends so I can winch myself in and out
Am still looking through the shed to try and find some tubing that will fit down the dip tube
16th Jul 2018 11:28 am
kajtzu
Member Since: 10 Aug 2017
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gstuart wrote:
Have u got 2 x plates there , there’s no plate under my gearbox and after seeing that pic I’m convinced mines missing , unless I haven’t looked properly
Not sure what happens to the transmission shield - mine is missing it and the D4 I had was missing its own as well. I do have the radiator and engine shields. Updated part is LR031643 (it is a D4 part, the D3 parts have been superseded by it) if you need one.
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
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gstuart wrote:
lynalldiscovery wrote:
Cut a 3 inch hole in mine a year or so back, oil changes are now a doddle.
To stop it making a potential mess screw up some blue roll and line the gap between the sump and the sump guard, undo plug and drain oil in literally minutes
Im sure if you off road seriously a bit more time would make the removed cut out swivel and lock into place with a bolt or two.
Many thks
Not 100 percent but think there are three in total, one under bumper, one under engine and one under gearbox
Have u got 2 x plates there , there’s no plate under my gearbox and after seeing that pic I’m convinced mines missing , unless I haven’t looked properly
Will try and take a pic as at least now have a comparison
Looking at that I always thought the sump drain plug was nearer the front
I thought at first glance you were suggesting these as some sort of quick release for the guard … now I realise you're just warning us never to be behind you in the queue through airport security !
16th Jul 2018 3:35 pm
Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
Posts: 10335
Gearbox ones tend to be plastic.
But if you don't have one it's one less thing you need to remove !
16th Jul 2018 7:52 pm
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
Posts: 13563
kajtzu wrote:
gstuart wrote:
Have u got 2 x plates there , there’s no plate under my gearbox and after seeing that pic I’m convinced mines missing , unless I haven’t looked properly
Not sure what happens to the transmission shield - mine is missing it and the D4 I had was missing its own as well. I do have the radiator and engine shields. Updated part is LR031643 (it is a D4 part, the D3 parts have been superseded by it) if you need one.
Many thks and will check that out , would rather have a plate there, was also wondering later on looking into some of the stronger protection plates , including the air compressor and air tank
When I do all the oils can then have a real good look of what’s there or not
Thks again
16th Jul 2018 8:04 pm
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
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Hardware17 wrote:
gstuart wrote:
I thought at first glance you were suggesting these as some sort of quick release for the guard … now I realise you're just warning us never to be behind you in the queue through airport security !
Always trigger the alarms in airports , it’s seeing a great big heifer coming towards me whilst snapping on gloves that would really worry me
16th Jul 2018 8:06 pm
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
Posts: 13563
Pete K wrote:
Gearbox ones tend to be plastic.
But if you don't have one it's one less thing you need to remove !
Oh wow , didn’t realise that ref the gearbox cover
16th Jul 2018 8:10 pm
Admirable
Member Since: 19 Jul 2015
Location: Fife
Posts: 1007
So if the a hole is drilled in the plate and is not removed during oil change how do you tell if the sump pan is going porous..............which is not an uncommon issue?
Or do you just wait till it all spill out onto the deck?
16th Jul 2018 8:35 pm
lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
Because all the other times you have had the sump off to drain the oil, you have wiped your oily hand around the sump to stop the rust as any caring owner would do as preventative maintainance, of cousre if you have never wiped it then you will have to remove the cover for one last time
17th Jul 2018 6:53 am
Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
Posts: 10335
Pete K wrote:
Gearbox ones tend to be plastic.
But if you don't have one it's one less thing you need to remove !
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