Well, I’ve made a small start to the upgrades on the Disco.
I’ve fitted Qt Services diff guards front and rear. I originally planned to put a bearmach one on the front but after actually seeing one decided it was a piece of crap since it didn’t actually protect the underside of the diff.
I went with the advice to put the Defender one on the front to avoid needed to weld lugs onto the diff. Worked like a charm, though I did need to get all the bolts started before tightening them up, not to mention cleaning the unused threads on the casing that had been exposed to the elements for the last 5 years (M10 1.25mm pitch if you want to get a tap in advance). The hitch down the road is that I assume the defender diff drain hole is in the bottom, not the side. There’s a circular hole under the diff – and the plug wont quite clear the side of the guard once it’s all done up tight.
It’s going to have to come off at the next oil change, and a bit filed off to avoid having to do that again. Yeah, I should have done it right the first time, but it’s been a long week and I’m knackered.
I also replaced the broken A post trim cover in preparation for installing a snorkel in the next few days. Watch this space.