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Offline iann41

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wheel arch rust
« on: March 23, 2008, 15:08:24 »
I have a 300 Tdi Discovery. Not had it long and its my first Landrover. It has paint bubble in the rear door wheel arches and I have since found out that most discoveries have this. Mine is rotten through the size of a 50p piece and can see the wheel. How do I go about filling this? Could I fit a new part of the body work/wheel arch? Why are these areas of the bodywork not covered so water from the wheels do not spray onto the underside of the body?

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Re: wheel arch rust
« Reply #1 on: March 23, 2008, 15:50:00 »
Ours is the same at the moment, paint bubbles and a hole on one arch.
I've been told that filler isn't the thing to use as its 12" from the seat belt mount.

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Re: wheel arch rust
« Reply #2 on: March 23, 2008, 18:43:43 »
yep should be plated for m.o.t regs....alan.....
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Re: wheel arch rust
« Reply #3 on: March 23, 2008, 20:29:45 »
a bit of work with the welder and a hammer should sort you. I have done both sides on mine, then just smoothed a bit of isopon (metal one) over the top to give a nice surface.
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Re: wheel arch rust
« Reply #4 on: March 23, 2008, 20:32:37 »
just had to do this to mine just welded a plate over the hole, it failed the mot on it so just got the retest to get done
i,d advise anyone that see,s a rust bubble developing to sort it sooner rather than later as it only gets worse
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