Hi All,

I've recently noticed this small patch of bubbling under the rubber window trim (see attached image), on both front windows. It's situated at the very front of the window next to the wing mirror.

Is this an easy place to treat for rust, please?

Thanks in advance.

P.s. the green glow is the reflection of the lawn and not algae buildup.


 Freelander 2 XS 2013
Freelander SE 2004 (Gone)
Freelander GS 2002 (Gone)

I've not seen that before, I wonder if the plastic
mirror mount trim has rubbed,

rust and green glass, defiantly series Land Rover ancestry.  DAVE.
I.A.M. F1rst Driver.
Gone 2003 Discovery TD5 Auto,
Gone 1986 Defender 90 Station Wagon
Gone 1984 Range Rover 3.5 Vogue Manual.
Gone 1970 Series 11A/3 SWB 3.5 V8 Hybrid
Gone 1964 Series 11A LWB Van
Gone 1966 Series 11A SWB Van
Gone 1964 Series 11A LWB Station Wagon,

Ah so more bunching up of the rubber rather than rust bubbles? Would make sense, it is the same both sides as the mirrors automatically fold in upon locking the car.

Does anybody know if this trim can be easily removed to confirm what's underneath, please? Freelander 2 XS 2013
Freelander SE 2004 (Gone)
Freelander GS 2002 (Gone)

I’m sure taht is some kind of corrosion.

Yes - I'd agree corrosion.

Had exactly the same with my Jeep Grand Cherokee (assuming I'm safe to swear and use the "J" word here ) rust bubbles up on the surface of the inner steel pushing the rubber out exactly like that.

The only fix for that was to replace them. 2014 Freelander 2 TD4 Manual Dynamic
1956/7 88" Series One Land Rover
1956/7 88" Series One Land Rover - undergoing restoration

Thanks for the confirmation everyone.

I will have it looked at and treated. Freelander 2 XS 2013
Freelander SE 2004 (Gone)
Freelander GS 2002 (Gone)

Very common problem on Disco 3/4 and RRSport. There's no treatment, as the corrosion is under the rubber, so folk just buy new trims as they're very reasonably priced on D3 etc.

I looked into this for my FL2 as a couple are starting to bubble like this and was horrified to see they cost 3x the cost of a set of Disco ones!  Current driveway contents:
2021 V60 Cross Country B5
2009 FL2 dog bus and shooting wagon

On Order: 2023 Fisker Ocean Ultra - deposit paid.

Haha just our luck. I'm sure we're saving money elsewhere having a Freelander over a Disco.

You don't happen to know the part number for the new trim, please? All I can seem to find is the rubber seal for inside the door. Freelander 2 XS 2013
Freelander SE 2004 (Gone)
Freelander GS 2002 (Gone)

I believe* Front Left (NS) is LR001688 and Front Right (OS) is LR001687 based on what I'm seeing in Microcat

https://new.lrcat.com/#!/12111/60179/60966/4937/60974

Note you will need to copy/paste the whole string as this forum software doesn't recognise anything after a " # " as a valid URL component.

You'll also need a couple of LR002227 as the original screws will probably be past their prime. Current driveway contents:
2021 V60 Cross Country B5
2009 FL2 dog bus and shooting wagon

On Order: 2023 Fisker Ocean Ultra - deposit paid.

Thanks @NoDo$h, that's greatly appreciated.

I initially had a look on the MicroCat but wasn't able to find anything relating to the part in question, just the rubber seal for around the door. Freelander 2 XS 2013
Freelander SE 2004 (Gone)
Freelander GS 2002 (Gone)