Nice,I hope mine does in feb!!!!,tyre tread won't be a problem anyway!!!PMSL
to the tyre tread
only downside was the welding to both outer sills at the rear (have a look on yours )
a mate did it for me so it didn't cost a lot
Nice,I hope mine does in feb!!!!,tyre tread won't be a problem anyway!!!PMSL
to the tyre tread
only downside was the welding to both outer sills at the rear (have a look on yours )
a mate did it for me so it didn't cost a lot
check rear door, particular around number plate. known rust area.
No rust on my 2001 V6 except for surface rust on the fuel tank cradle and rear sub frame!!
Their Freelanders so they don't rust,the end!!!!!lol
In general Freelanders don't rust. But they will if you cause them damage. Compare yer boot floor to a disco or tratter. Cars rust from the inside out, which is why the manufacturer only gives a warranty for rust through from the inside out. Like the pillar. The rust in the pic looks like the outside edge of the door, which will easily rust if you break the protective coatings. Same goes for the rest of yer Freelander like scratching the sills.Bollocks
That's just the door... No photos of the sill unfortunately. Next rust spot will be behind spare wheel and the edge behind the bottom corner of front doors on the 3 door. Mine had a lot of stone chips an rust starting. Rub down, respray and protective plastic now in place
In general Freelanders don't rust. But they will if you cause them damage. Compare yer boot floor to a disco or tratter. Cars rust from the inside out, which is why the manufacturer only gives a warranty for rust through from the inside out. Like the pillar. The rust in the pic looks like the outside edge of the door, which will easily rust if you break the protective coatings. Same goes for the rest of yer Freelander like scratching the sills.
In general Freelanders don't rust. But they will if you cause them damage. Compare yer boot floor to a disco or tratter. Cars rust from the inside out, which is why the manufacturer only gives a warranty for rust through from the inside out. Like the pillar. The rust in the pic looks like the outside edge of the door, which will easily rust if you break the protective coatings. Same goes for the rest of yer Freelander like scratching the sills.
Point taken. The freelander does not disintergrate in a cloud of orange dust like the defenders do BUT they do still rust from normal wear and tear. My door was just a paint bubble when I brought it and it wasn't untill I sanded it back I saw how bad it was. The sills wernt rotten through completely but you can see it is damage from the spray from the roads. Perhaps salt being sprayed upwards. My freelander does not have any offroad damage as the worst it will go across is a wet field or dirty lane. Not enough even for off road tyres. I was also the first person to do this with it as an 'older' couple had it before me and the rust was already there
So my point isn't about where they rust or how they rust. Simpley they do rust occasionally
You could both put some hammerite under seal with added waxoyl on/under the sills like I did years ago. It dries sort of hard with a wax finish after a bit. Also dinitrol spray cans with the long lance thing for squirting inside the sill from the ends. Not tried it yet though.my sills aren't scratched or damaged Hippo
they have, however, been subject to long term dampness due to the plastics retaining mud and detritus behind them
You could both put some hammerite under seal with added waxoyl on/under the sills like I did years ago. It dries sort of hard with a wax finish after a bit. Also dinitrol spray cans with the long lance thing for squirting inside the sill from the ends. Not tried it yet though.
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