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Anyone recognise this bolt?
Took the sumpguard off my d4 today and found a stray bolt. It's an m6 thread about 3.5" long with a captive floating washer. Has anyone seen this and know where it comes from?
Previous Discos
1989 200tdi 3dr
1994 300tdi ES
1995 3.9 ES (x3)
2000 4.0 adventurer
2001 4.0 ES
2005 D3 HSE (zambesi silver)
2007 D3 SE (Lugano teal)
2011 D4 XS (Baltic Blue)
2008 D3 HSE PREMIUM (buckingham blue)
2009 D4 XS (Nara bronze)
2006 D3 Metropolis (Java Black)
2012my D4 HSE (indus silver)
2013 D4 XS (Firenze red)
Current 2017 D5 first edition (silicone silver)
23rd Jul 2019 8:06 pm
Dazz360
Member Since: 03 Sep 2016
Location: West Mids Walsall
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Is it the throttle body retaining bolt, bit just after large hoseMetal auto sump & fluid change (3 hrs)
LR door puddle projectors (10 mins)
Tinted Bonnet wind deflector (10 mins)
All Intercooler pipes and Tbolts (2hrs)
3 injectors replaced so far (30mins)
Sunroof drain pipes both sides 2.5 hrs)
Rear discs, shoes,pads,callipers,flexi hoses, rigid brake line, n/s upper hub carrier bush and rear n/s upper arm (13hrs over 2 days)
23rd Jul 2019 8:23 pm
rrhool
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Location: Norfolk
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It's one of those metric / imperial bolts. Metric diameter imperial length! Richard
D3 SE 2007. Triumph 2.5Pi 1973. Ferguson TEA20 1948.
Discovery 2 4.0 ES 2001- Gone
Discovery 1 300Tdi ES '95 - Gone
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23rd Jul 2019 8:30 pm
Dazz360
Member Since: 03 Sep 2016
Location: West Mids Walsall
Posts: 873
Lol hi rich, 👍🏻Metal auto sump & fluid change (3 hrs)
LR door puddle projectors (10 mins)
Tinted Bonnet wind deflector (10 mins)
All Intercooler pipes and Tbolts (2hrs)
3 injectors replaced so far (30mins)
Sunroof drain pipes both sides 2.5 hrs)
Rear discs, shoes,pads,callipers,flexi hoses, rigid brake line, n/s upper hub carrier bush and rear n/s upper arm (13hrs over 2 days)
23rd Jul 2019 8:31 pm
marsie
Member Since: 28 Feb 2010
Location: Sheffieldish
Posts: 1807
Dazz360 wrote:
Is it the throttle body retaining bolt, bit just after large hose
Possibly, will have a look tomorrow? Previous Discos
1989 200tdi 3dr
1994 300tdi ES
1995 3.9 ES (x3)
2000 4.0 adventurer
2001 4.0 ES
2005 D3 HSE (zambesi silver)
2007 D3 SE (Lugano teal)
2011 D4 XS (Baltic Blue)
2008 D3 HSE PREMIUM (buckingham blue)
2009 D4 XS (Nara bronze)
2006 D3 Metropolis (Java Black)
2012my D4 HSE (indus silver)
2013 D4 XS (Firenze red)
Current 2017 D5 first edition (silicone silver)
23rd Jul 2019 8:33 pm
adam
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Location: Home and Happy
Posts: 6917
I think it’s BernieNow Golf GTI PP, 7 speed DSG.
Ex D3 and D4
23rd Jul 2019 8:41 pm
Dazz360
Member Since: 03 Sep 2016
Location: West Mids Walsall
Posts: 873
Metal auto sump & fluid change (3 hrs)
LR door puddle projectors (10 mins)
Tinted Bonnet wind deflector (10 mins)
All Intercooler pipes and Tbolts (2hrs)
3 injectors replaced so far (30mins)
Sunroof drain pipes both sides 2.5 hrs)
Rear discs, shoes,pads,callipers,flexi hoses, rigid brake line, n/s upper hub carrier bush and rear n/s upper arm (13hrs over 2 days)
23rd Jul 2019 8:45 pm
marsie
Member Since: 28 Feb 2010
Location: Sheffieldish
Posts: 1807
That looks like the one. Whats it for?Previous Discos
1989 200tdi 3dr
1994 300tdi ES
1995 3.9 ES (x3)
2000 4.0 adventurer
2001 4.0 ES
2005 D3 HSE (zambesi silver)
2007 D3 SE (Lugano teal)
2011 D4 XS (Baltic Blue)
2008 D3 HSE PREMIUM (buckingham blue)
2009 D4 XS (Nara bronze)
2006 D3 Metropolis (Java Black)
2012my D4 HSE (indus silver)
2013 D4 XS (Firenze red)
Current 2017 D5 first edition (silicone silver)
23rd Jul 2019 8:55 pm
SteveNorman
Member Since: 14 Oct 2005
Location: Somerset
Posts: 1146
Quote:
Is it the throttle body retaining bolt, bit just after large hose
Yep
23rd Jul 2019 9:38 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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adam wrote:
I think it’s Bernie
Beaten to it.
24th Jul 2019 7:55 am
Ceekay
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you have to be of a certain age to understand that I think. Otherwise abit to the left or a bit to the right D4 HSE Lux MY16 Club Waitomo
D3 HSE MY06 missing her still…
24th Jul 2019 10:06 am
adam
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I used the same comment on an earlier thread on the same subject - cannot be resistedNow Golf GTI PP, 7 speed DSG.
Ex D3 and D4
24th Jul 2019 10:29 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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And beat me to it in that thread as well.
24th Jul 2019 12:33 pm
adam
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The quick and the dead (or more immature)Now Golf GTI PP, 7 speed DSG.
Ex D3 and D4
24th Jul 2019 12:48 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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