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Old 16th June 2019, 14:27   #21
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Those prevention plates look good.
Do you have any dimensions or part no. For them, as I would be interested in a set.
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HI Chris.
No problem I was going to say I had already posted up the links on post 18
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Old 16th June 2019, 18:23   #22
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Prevention is better than cure, add a plate before it get to the point of tearing out, had this happen on my first Tourer lesson learnt. in your case it is a bit to late like my first Tourer, anyone wanting prevention plates at our next Nano meet please come and see me.
Hi Steve, looks a very good preventative job, just to ask you some members have said that the ball point bolt screws onto a nut which then falls off never to be seen again when the bolt is undone and then there is nowhere to screw the bolt onto again having inserted the plate, is that true, and if so how do you manage it.
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Old 16th June 2019, 19:41   #23
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Hi Steve, looks a very good preventative job, just to ask you some members have said that the ball point bolt screws onto a nut which then falls off never to be seen again when the bolt is undone and then there is nowhere to screw the bolt onto again having inserted the plate, is that true, and if so how do you manage it.
Hi Mario.
I can only presume that those members are referring that if the area as failed that if the ball point bolt is removed the nut then falls inside the channel?

As you can see from the photo's below the ball joint as been removed and the fixing nut is still intake.

Gas strut attached to the ball bolt.
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The preventive plates.
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Weak spot just to the left of the strut.
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Tease out the spring clip with a flat bladed screwdriver & at the same time use bull nosed pliers to tease the strut off the ball.
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With the strut removed from the ball bolt rest the strut at the top of the tail gate, it is also best to use a broom stale or get someone to hold up the tailgate to make sure it does not come crashing down due to having only one strut holding it up.
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You will now need a ratchet /ring spanner I think it is 15mm the ball bolt can now be cracked loose.
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Once cracked loose you can remove the bolt with your fingers.
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Remove the ball bolt completely from the body.
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The ball bolt can new be matched with the plate.
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Insert the ball bolt through the plates oval hole this allows for adjustment
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Offer the plate to the car body & screw into the nut hand tight.
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Once you are happy the plate is lined up correctly
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Use the spanner to tighten the ball bolt.
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Then pop on the gas strut to finish the job, repeat the other side as I said in the other post this is only good for preventive measures not to fix an already failed area.
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So yes the nut never fell inside when i fixed the plate ? cheers Arctic.
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Thank you Steve a very informative how-to, I was wondering are you in a position ton supply the plates for a charge, I would be very grateful if it was at all possible.
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Thank you Steve a very informative how-to, I was wondering are you in a position ton supply the plates for a charge, I would be very grateful if it was at all possible.
Hi Mario.
Sorry I can not supply the plates but have posted some links from where they can be purchased

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Sorry I can not supply the plates but have posted some links from where they can be purchased

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Yet another thank you to Steve, I fitted these plates yesterday very easy to do following the great pictorial guide, the plates are expensive to buy at 7.51 GBP incl. delivery for two, however they are well worth it if they prevent a much more expensive repair.
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For anyone who needs a relatively cheap fix, I found that using a 150mm long, 10mm wide bit of steel, some JB Weld and large pop-rivets provides a sturdy fix.
Looks awful, but I'm well aware that a lot of owners are running these cars as 'bargain basement' machines - and it provides a cost-effective solution.

Drill 4 matching holes along the strip and area around the failed mounting (one of the middle holes is where the ball joint itself fits).
Use JB Weld on the back of the strip when riveting in place, and then once fixed apply around the edges of the strip to take the loading when in use.

Has worked for me opening the boot around 5 times a day (it's my load-lugger) and still holding fine several months later
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Default Tourer Strut preventive Mod

Those that have a Tourer will most likely have heard of the gas strut breaking out of the side panel, below is a preventive mod to help stop that from happening, I added three sets to different Tourers at the meet the weekend by using the plates in the photo's.

Chris Tourer.
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Steve (Devlish) Tourer.
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Duncan's Tourer.
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A pair was also given to Scott for his tourer.
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Today I went to Screwfix for a gate latch, while there I also spotted these below in the book, a jointing plate 97mm X 35mm & 2mm thick 10pk £3.49. code 66707.
https://www.screwfix.com/p/jointing-...questid=397224

These look to be just the job also if you require to do this fix on the tourer tail gate, you would have to drill a centre hole to allow the ball socket to screw back into the car as above in the how to photo's.
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