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CED



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Has it got a tow bar, may have been a salt water dipper with a previous owner.

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grubby



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merlinj79 wrote:
dazs wrote:
you cant fibreglass that , it needs welding as its close to seatbelt mounts , should be a fairly straightforward panel replacement , most bodyshops should be able to do that Thumbs Up


Yup, too much rust. Fiberglass would only work if you're unscrupulous and plan to sell the vehicle immediately... it would definitely come back soon, to say nothing of structural integrity. Needs to be cut out and panel welded in.


Can’t see much from the picture how far it goes behind, but if this is only the wheel arch panel itself and not spread onto support structure for the seatbelt mount / sills, not sure it’s much more than a cosmetic issue at this stage (but would need sorting to stop spread!)

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/mot-inspection...-corrosion

Section 2 says: “any load-bearing or supporting structure or supporting panelling within 30cm of the mounting location”

Be interested to know what an MOT tester would make of it as I don’t think that panel is load-bearing or supporting so it doesn’t matter that’s its within 30cm of the seatbelt mount Current: FL2 TD4 2008 HSE

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Thanks for that info. I did think about MOT rules and discussed it with the garage (the boss is a MOT tester Very Happy ), its not on a supporting structure even though its near to the seatbelt.

My car is now with them to do the necessary works and i've instructed them to weld and not use fibreglass at my expense obviously. They have removed the bottom side sill panels to see how far its spread, informed me it was not to drastic but there was a spot/patch at the other end hidden by the panel that is going to get done at the same time.

Now Ive just got to sit and wait, should be done by next week so in the meantime I'm off to rob a bank Big Cry

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grubby



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Yeah, needed sorting, good your garage didn’t think it was MOT fail.

Be nice to know what your final bill is for this - mine is on its way out as well - bubbling on the paintwork that will turn into a hole if I press too hard I guess!

Seems that muck gets trapped behind that area from the wheel arches, and holds moisture against the metal for a prolonged period and causes it to rust from the inside out… Current: FL2 TD4 2008 HSE

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3landertwo



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CED wrote:
Has it got a tow bar, may have been a salt water dipper with a previous owner.


Only Chicken George would dip a caravan in the sea Laughing Laughing

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SYFL2



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When the rear doors are open the rubber seal part that goes to the bottom of the door is prone to getting blocked with rubbish I put the hose down it when washing. If you’ve not done it before you maybe surprised at what comes out. Never seen rust as bad as the one on the OP’s car glad he’s getting it sorted.

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3landertwo



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The rear doors on a FL2 are double sealed for both inner and outer door shuts.

The Discovery 3 had a problem with only a single inner seal and after pre-prod changed it to double seal, which later followed on in the first FL2s.

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Landy64 wrote:
Thanks for that info. I did think about MOT rules and discussed it with the garage (the boss is a MOT tester Very Happy ), its not on a supporting structure even though its near to the seatbelt.

My car is now with them to do the necessary works and i've instructed them to weld and not use fibreglass at my expense obviously. They have removed the bottom side sill panels to see how far its spread, informed me it was not to drastic but there was a spot/patch at the other end hidden by the panel that is going to get done at the same time.

Now Ive just got to sit and wait, should be done by next week so in the meantime I'm off to rob a bank Big Cry


I know this was a while back but any chance you could tell me how much you ended up paying for the work? Looking at buying a Freelander 2 and reckon I might be in a similar position further down the road.

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I find a few threads on here that do not have a final ending, it would be great if the OP of such threads could update them Thumbs Up

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OP got this passed so dumped the Freelander!

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Arctic wrote:
I find a few threads on here that do not have a final ending, it would be great if the OP of such threads could update them Thumbs Up


I agree.
Having what happened to cure the problem successfully included in the thread is what makes this forum useful.
It also helps if we are told when our suggestions do not work or have no effect.

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