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Landrover sump guard
Just fitted a genuine landrover sump guard to my D4 and I don't think it is sitting high enough can anyone show me a picture of how it should look please, I think I have fitted it slightly wrong but I can't work out what I've done wrong
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28th Oct 2015 4:25 pm
Discogaz
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Did you remove the original plastic guard and steel plate?
28th Oct 2015 4:40 pm
AVO30
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Ben this may sound stupid but have you removed the plastic one first?! My mantec on my d3 sits right to the body and much higher up. There are four bolts on the D3 that can't be miss aligned. You have to remover the rear two which should be there then put the new ones in.
28th Oct 2015 4:41 pm
AVO30
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Damn discogaz beat me to it!
28th Oct 2015 4:41 pm
Discogaz
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Quiet afternoon at work
28th Oct 2015 4:43 pm
euangibson
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Not sure of the difference,but the RLD one sits here.....
"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
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28th Oct 2015 4:44 pm
Ben-89
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right second go the plastic that covers the tow I eye has been removed and the small metal plate and it looks like This is that right?
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28th Oct 2015 5:05 pm
LT
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In comparison to the D3, there's a noticeably bigger gap at the top of the D4 sump guard.
I had an RLD ( ) one on my 2010 D4 and a Land Rover (Mantec, I believe) one on my MY 14 & current MY15. All of these had/have a bigger gap than the snug fitting Mantec plate on the D3.
Edited to add: On the D4, I'm certain that the lower (metal) oe guard can stay in place without affecting the fit of the new guard.2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
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28th Oct 2015 7:20 pm
T2BTK
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This is how my mantec looked on my MY12:
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I left the oe guard in place and just bolted the mantec over it.
28th Oct 2015 8:13 pm
Ben-89
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Yes I tryed removing the metal plate and that removes the fixing points for the rear bolts so that's a no go, I think it just sits lower than I expectedCurrent Vw Amarok
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28th Oct 2015 10:12 pm
galwaygreen
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was there no destructions came with it
28th Oct 2015 10:15 pm
Ben-89
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i followed the landrover one on topixCurrent Vw Amarok
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28th Oct 2015 10:53 pm
EMcC
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I have just fitted one to my 2015 D4 and it looks exactly the same as the first picture and I thought the same when I saw it.
There seems to be quite a gap above the guard and the bit it is supposed to protect.
28th Oct 2015 11:36 pm
Mr.Tom
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I've fitted an RLD one to my MY12 and it has a gap at the top. I just removed the cover on recovery point and the two plastic bits of trim on the bumper but left the metal plate in place. It looks just like the picture from the first post.
Seems to work fine though as it has hit a couple of lumps when I've been down a rutted road Sill protection - LED internal lights - LED reverse lights - boot liner - Dog Guard - Rock sliders
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) one on my 2010 D4 and a Land Rover (Mantec, I believe) one on my MY 14 & current MY15. All of these had/have a bigger gap than the snug fitting Mantec plate on the D3.
