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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: iann41 on March 23, 2008, 15:08:24

Title: wheel arch rust
Post by: iann41 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?

Thx Ian

Title: Re: wheel arch rust
Post by: Steven 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.

Read more here (http://www.lrboards.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=6442).

Title: Re: wheel arch rust
Post by: bilge rat on March 23, 2008, 18:43:43

yep should be plated for m.o.t regs....alan.....

Title: Re: wheel arch rust
Post by: crazymac 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.

Title: Re: wheel arch rust
Post by: beast5680 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