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DSL
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Side tubes removal

The D4's got a set of chrome side tubes the previous owner had put on, are they straight forward to remove? They've been on for almost 7 years and, whilst tempted to remove them, worried about getting half way through and hitting bolts that won't come out.

Then have to get plastic sill trims, don't s'pose I can just stick black gaffer tape over the holes. Whistle
   
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Iguana
 


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Not sure about tubes, but when I fitted my sliders filled holes with copper grease and covered with gaffer Thumbs Up
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Post #191663920th Feb 2018 8:19 am
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DSL
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Pic of said toooobs.

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I somehow doubt the supplying dealer would use copperslip. LR dealers wouldn’t use anything they don’t need to. Whistle
   
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ronp
 


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You could always offer them 'free' to someone, providing they remove them and make good the area/holes afterwards (even by swapping over their trim for your trim).

Just a thought. Confused
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DSL
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I was thinking just that, or sell them with the tubes and I take the new owner’s intact sill covers. Thumbs Up
   
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ssmit407
 


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Want to remove JLR sidesteps and replace with tubes Does anyone know if cut outs in plastic sill the same?
 2001 P38A Gone
2004 Disco TD5 Gone
2009 Disco 3 2.7TDV6 Gone
2014 F2 2.2 SD4 HSE Gone
2015 DS 2.2 HSE Gone
2016 Disco 4 Landmark...…...ah, back to a proper 4x4! 
 
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Hanechdene
 


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When I removed mine I ended up having to drill the bolt heads off. These were stainless steel and were pretty hard.... took bloody ages!!
  
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LOVELY BIT OF KIT
  
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I actually tried to get mine off yesterday. Bolts welded on solid so it’s a cut job.

The brackets behind the sill coveres are rusting and pushing the covers out of shape. I want to get to them before they rust the sill itself.

Steve
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DSL
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In the end I didn’t bother, just flogged the car with the tubes in place. Thumbs Up
   
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