IN ASSOCIATION WITH
NEED TO KNOW
DIFFICULTY:
MODELS: Defender 90, 110, 130.
TOOLS NEEDED: General workshop tools, wire cutters, 3/8in drive socket set including Allen keys, screw extractor tool, steering wheel puller.
WORK SAFELY:
• Use axle stands to support a raised vehicle.
• Disconnect the battery before major dismantling work.
• Safely secure raised bonnet to prevent it falling closed.
THERE are several different approaches to removing a bulkhead from a Land Rover body. I have been to Land Rover shows where fully dressed bulkheads are offered for sale with almost every part still attached to them – complete dash, steering column (and steering wheel), heater, pedals – the lot.
In fully dressed state, a bulkhead is heavy and cumbersome, and it’s certainly not the way to take one out, if working alone. My preferred method shown here allows me to carry
