Member Since: 14 May 2024
Location: Scotland
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Rust rear wheel arches meet sills
Hello
Looking for some advice on what to do about this rust? Pictures below. It's on both rear wheel arches where the rear arch meets the sill, it's covered up when the doors are closed.
One side is worse and is holed as shown in photos.
Can I just clean it and spray ACF50?
If no, can it be repaired/filled?
If no, is the only option to get the whole thing cut out and reweld a new bit on? (If so I'm assuming that's not cheap )
Cheers.
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10th Aug 2024 12:49 pm
1784
Member Since: 04 Sep 2009
Location: Almunge
Posts: 170
Suggest that you take off sill covers and inner fenders to assess, usually it's worse behind the cover.
Then the only proper repair is to cut out the rusty bits and weld in new. It's not a difficult repair, good access and not too complicated shape of the details. Then repaint and rust proof and it should last some more years.Defender 110 SE 2021, Tasman Blue
Discovery 1 V8 ES 1997, Epsom green
Discovery 3 V8 HSE 2006, Bonatti Grey
Range Rover V8 1983, Sierra Silver
I think you will find that what rust is showing is only a small section of what is behind the plastic sill cover. It is a common fault in this place for rust.
As posted above you need to dig deeper.
Flack
11th Aug 2024 8:18 am
taters
Member Since: 14 May 2024
Location: Scotland
Posts: 22
Thanks guys. Was worried it might just be the tip of the iceberg.
Anyone know a good place in Scotland that could look at this for me and do any repair work?
Depends where you are located, Disco Mikey is Aberdeen way.
Flack
12th Aug 2024 8:05 am
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
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Flack wrote:
I think you will find that what rust is showing is only a small section of what is behind the plastic sill cover. It is a common fault in this place for rust.
As posted above you need to dig deeper.
Flack
Hi mate
Wonder if one of these finger sanders would help , Got one last year and been brilliant for confined areas
Was it the FL2 wheel arch trim plse that’s used to reduce ingress of dirt etc
Hope ur well my friend
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12th Aug 2024 8:29 am
1784
Member Since: 04 Sep 2009
Location: Almunge
Posts: 170
In general, this is not a job where you need a LR expert, any garage who has experience in rust repairs should be able to sort this out, in this respect a Discovery is no different from any other car.Defender 110 SE 2021, Tasman Blue
Discovery 1 V8 ES 1997, Epsom green
Discovery 3 V8 HSE 2006, Bonatti Grey
Range Rover V8 1983, Sierra Silver
12th Aug 2024 8:29 am
taters
Member Since: 14 May 2024
Location: Scotland
Posts: 22
@Flak - cheers, Edinburgh, but can travel for a decent job.
@gstuart - I don't fancy my chances with one of those grinders is the FL2 wheel arch trim the fix for this reoccurring once I've sorted the rust?
@1784 - sounds encouraging, going to see if I can find a local Edinburgh body shop in the first instance, and drop Disco Mikey a line if I can't find one near me.
12th Aug 2024 10:02 pm
waterbuoy
Member Since: 26 Oct 2013
Location: Argyll
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Flack wrote:
Depends where you are located, Disco Mikey is Aberdeen way.
Flack
DM is based in Dundee and, so far as I am aware, is up to his eyeballs in mechanical work and only does welding as and when necessary. He would be the first to admit that you are best to get bodywork etc done elsewhereCurrently 2009 Disco 3 SE, 2013 MY D4 HSE and 2016 D4 SE
Previously:
TD5 Defender 110 CSW (230k miles)
300TDi Disco 1 (289k)
4 RR Classics (300-350k each, 2 manual, 2 auto)
110 V8 CSW (220k)
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12th Aug 2024 10:32 pm
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
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taters wrote:
@Flak - cheers, Edinburgh, but can travel for a decent job.
@gstuart - I don't fancy my chances with one of those grinders is the FL2 wheel arch trim the fix for this reoccurring once I've sorted the rust?
@1784 - sounds encouraging, going to see if I can find a local Edinburgh body shop in the first instance, and drop Disco Mikey a line if I can't find one near me.
🤣, No probs , is just a variable speed sander so can get different grits
Managed to find the post of the trim, I did wonder if it helps reduce the ingress of dirt , hopefully others can reply if it actually works , wished to share the link just in case it’s useful to u
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Everley Garage, Carnock Rd, Dunfermline KY12 9NX successfully repaired the sills on my S2000 about 3 years ago. They didn't do final paint, but got the cutting & welding done.2014 Discovery 4 HSE
2013 Insignia Sports Tourer BiTurbo 4x4 SRi
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13th Aug 2024 12:48 pm
taters
Member Since: 14 May 2024
Location: Scotland
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Thanks guys for the recommendations, much appreciated.
@gstuart - that looks like a good way to slow the ingress once I've got her looking shipshape again - cheers
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is the FL2 wheel arch trim the fix for this reoccurring once I've sorted the rust?
