Topic: what make some disco ones rootboxs and other never once been welded? (Read 3254 times)

mentalmoshio sophs V8i · « **on:** January 12, 2008, 13:39:52 »

how come on some discos are solid and other are root box yet there still the same age. :-k

burgerman · « **Reply #1 on:** January 12, 2008, 14:00:14 »

Sunroofs :doh:

mentalmoshio sophs V8i · « **Reply #2 on:** January 12, 2008, 14:29:59 »

mines okay got twin sunroofs :-k time to get out the mastic

Jake · « **Reply #3 on:** January 12, 2008, 14:46:45 »

Sunroofs leaking, road usage, off road use, salt on the roads, cleanliness
Loads of factors

corrosiverob · « **Reply #4 on:** January 12, 2008, 14:50:20 »

There are hundreds of factors..... some that spring to mind...... usage, area it grew up in, abuse and how much protector land rover spray'd on

landroverkeith · « **Reply #5 on:** January 12, 2008, 17:30:08 »

or if badgersrover get his hands on em......

Disco Matt · « **Reply #6 on:** January 12, 2008, 21:54:46 »

I have heard that roof rails can cause problems too, although I have them and don't seem to have much in the way of rust. I think off-road use and how well you hose it down after makes a difference - certainly I'm very careful to jetwash the underside thoroughly after spending time in mud.

Ja1983 · « **Reply #7 on:** January 13, 2008, 02:58:25 »

..and why is water wet? i prefer it when its all cold and fluffy... :shock:

clodhopper · « **Reply #8 on:** January 13, 2008, 09:38:36 »

mines is a 94, no sunroof, spent most of it's life in town as a shopping trolley, never been welded. :dance:. i think it depends on the use and treatment they have had.

lurch_917 · « **Reply #9 on:** January 13, 2008, 11:28:35 »

it all depends on two things 1) sun roofs and alpine windows known for leaking like a seive 2) who built it if the body that put the glass in wasnt happy or the man who sprayed the sealer underneath had a bad day its gona rust mines a m plate its had a new floor and the rest is solid i know a p reg thats almost had a compleat underside

mobi · « **Reply #10 on:** January 13, 2008, 19:00:35 »

mines a 96 on an n reg with not a spot of rust on it, Scottish reg and was used on a quarry with no sunroofs.

J B · « **Reply #11 on:** January 13, 2008, 20:08:17 »

i dont understand the question, something about rootbox's, any clues

Disco Matt · « **Reply #12 on:** January 13, 2008, 22:35:27 »

Quote from: mobi on January 13, 2008, 19:00:35

mines a 96 on an n reg with not a spot of rust on it, Scottish reg and was used on a quarry with no sunroofs.

That's odd, mine's 96 on a P, no sunroofs, no rust, spent time in Scotland (found a car park ticket for Inverness down the front of the dash). You didn't buy yours from Hartwell LR in Bristol too by any chance?

mobi · « **Reply #13 on:** January 13, 2008, 23:49:03 »

Quote from: Disco Matt on January 13, 2008, 22:35:27

Quote from: mobi on January 13, 2008, 19:00:35
mines a 96 on an n reg with not a spot of rust on it, Scottish reg and was used on a quarry with no sunroofs.

That's odd, mine's 96 on a P, no sunroofs, no rust, spent time in Scotland (found a car park ticket for Inverness down the front of the dash). You didn't buy yours from Hartwell LR in Bristol too by any chance?

no mine came from chippenham but it was used on the quarry's around there and has a reg number of ESN, SN stands for reg in Scotland.

muddyjames · « **Reply #14 on:** January 14, 2008, 19:00:42 »

Mine is a 95 M with twin sunroofs that don't leek but also dont work at the moment :roll: and used to tow horse trailers (found in notes section of hand book kids writing saying all the pretty horses in the field. :roll: :doh:

It has done 184k ish and not a spot of rust on the chassis. It has a bit of rust around the alpine lights but nothing major and a small amount on the sills by the door but again nothing major. Covered it with hammerite and all is fine. It has had a new floor though.

I am guessing it just depends how lucky/unlucky you are and how much oil leeks from underneath and covers the chassis whilst you go along :lol:

africanpete · « **Reply #15 on:** January 14, 2008, 19:40:15 »

Quote from: J B on January 13, 2008, 20:08:17

i dont understand the question, something about rootbox's, any clues

With you dude!

AndyMacG · « **Reply #16 on:** January 14, 2008, 20:03:24 »

the mot guy was amazed at the condition of my L reg 300tdi as he could only find abit of surface rust on the sills and back crossmember, mid you it could be due to the fact the previous owner

a never took it off road ( i had to free the hi/lo difflock lever )
b it was waxoyled it every 6 months

LRD1 · « **Reply #17 on:** January 14, 2008, 20:30:30 »

I'm fairly new to Disco ownership, but aren't Disco's double skinned. The outside is ok and doesn't rot but the inner wings n stuff are steel and they go rotten like hell

Disco Matt · « **Reply #18 on:** January 14, 2008, 22:22:30 »

A lot of the outer panels are aluminium too - they do corrode but aluminium just forms an oxide which protects the metal beneath. I have a few bubbles due to this, they've not got any worse in the three years or more since I noticed them.

stuvy · « **Reply #19 on:** January 14, 2008, 23:27:09 »

mine has no sunroofs and is solid as, it was owned by a local bloke whos son works at a main land rover place in bedford so had a really easy life!!

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