Hi All,

I've been working on my son's disco and had been removing parts from a parts disco and was noticing that a lot of the screws had damage where the screwdriver goes. I've noticed that my screwdrivers want to "cam out" and/or damage the philips slots more easily than what I've previously experienced (German cars and Toyota Land Cruisers). Are there "special" screwdriver bits used on the rover? I'm using what I consider normal Craftsman hand tools (Im in the US), and I wonder if there is a better tool choice.

Thanks in advance for any insight.

 

Nothing special. Land Rover hardware just sucks.

 

Oh no. I was afraid that might be the answer.

 

there are 2 types of cross head screw driver points 'Pos drive' and 'Philips', they are not exacly the same and tend to damage the screw heads if used on the wrong screw,you nee to trail fit the screww driver to the screw before applying an pressure to make sure it the correct one, most screwdiver set that have the small bit that fits in a handle have both types

if you want to read more click on the link

https://www.instructables.com/When-a...ot-a-Phillips/

 

The majority (if not all?) "Phillips" screws on the Disco are actually Pozidrive. Except for interior trim screws. Get a pozi 1-4. A pozi 4 is a little trickier to find, but is needed for the brake rotor hold down screw and the screw that secures the parking brake drum. I actually find is helpful to just get a bit holding screw driver and then get pozi bits.

Wiha stubby: https://amzn.to/3QNWaIJ
Wiha long: https://amzn.to/3AshJss
Pozi bits: https://amzn.to/3AwmdOS

 

Thank you. That makes sense - I am using regular philips and need pozidrive.

Thank you for the links - I just ordered a couple of bit drivers and two sets of the Wiha bits (one for me and one for my son).

I'll keep looking for the PZ4, since the price is quite high on Amazon. Maybe one of my local suppliers carries them?

I was afraid this was a stupid question, but I'm glad I asked.

Thank you!!!

 

Don't worry about the screw holding the rotor on...just drill it out and leave it out. They were used only for manufacturing purposes so the rotors stayed on while on the line.

 

What other folks said - Poz drive. Look into Wera Wiha brands. Good quality.

Also, respect torque settings. When dealing with interior plastic, stop screwing things in when you feel just a bit of resistance.