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| Paul55 Member Since: 03 Feb 2009 Location: Somewhere in my head! Posts: 511   
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Personally dealer first after all it's under warranty plus it saves you £90 and it gives you another 20 mths to save up for some Gore ones
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10th Mar 2017 4:49pm |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5035  
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Good point
Just seems like the dealer is only able to make the problems worse  but your right Mike |
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10th Mar 2017 4:58pm |
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| Balvaig Member Since: 19 Feb 2016 Location: Fife Posts: 730  
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Dealer fixed mine twice on previous Defender under warranty. Lasted 18 months each time. New car also showing signs at 18 months. Going to fix it myself and see if I can do better! However no other paint warranty jobs so far.
As you have corrosion I would let the dealer fix it. |
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10th Mar 2017 5:01pm |
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| zsd-puma Member Since: 09 Aug 2016 Location: Kent Posts: 2720 
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I'd have the dealer do it. Go all over the car in great detail and note down any other little bits that are starting, around the alpine windows for example, and pull back the front door seals just behind the top door hing and see if there is any, get it all sorted at the same time.
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10th Mar 2017 5:25pm |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5035
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Thanks - its been in for about 4 months total just for body shop work its already booked in for more...hence i cant be bothered, but it looks like i will.
From what i understand, the dealers body shop has to follow JLR instructions to repair which arent how a body shop would repair it - which is why have got a spare set of hinges and needing a 3rd set Mike |
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10th Mar 2017 5:58pm |
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| LR90XS2011 Member Since: 05 Apr 2011 Location: bickenhill Posts: 3641 
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when fixed wipe over with ACF50 repeat ever 6 months wont happen again DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS,
I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy |
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10th Mar 2017 6:09pm |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5035
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Thanks...i have been doing that and i have FCX (which is better)no joy Mike
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10th Mar 2017 6:10pm |
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| zsd-puma Member Since: 09 Aug 2016 Location: Kent Posts: 2720
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I would try complaining to JLR customer services directly, telling them the bodyshop say they can provide a permanent fix but JLR's procedures wont allow any more than a temp fix, you'll probably get a standard response along the lines of "our procedures ensure a factory finish etc..." when that happens escalate it. I think there's a chance you'll be able to get them to agree to pay the body shop and let them do it properly.
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10th Mar 2017 6:18pm |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5035
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been there and its "it can keep going back until its done right" the problem is, say for the hinges, they arent allowed to fix the material quality so the originals we fine and all the replacements are bad. Mike
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10th Mar 2017 6:22pm |
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| zsd-puma Member Since: 09 Aug 2016 Location: Kent Posts: 2720
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Well the body shop can't change the material quality, all they can do is change the way the paint them, ie the types of primers etc that LR specify.
If you wanted to you could probably buy billet ones and get the bodyshop to spray them under the warranty, they can then just put down that they refinished the original ones rather than replace. It really depends how cooperative the dealer body shop wants to be. |
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10th Mar 2017 6:30pm |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5035
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I have a really good dealer...what they need to do is prime, fill sand and paint and they arent allowed to do that by JLR! Mike
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10th Mar 2017 6:52pm |
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| Balvaig Member Since: 19 Feb 2016 Location: Fife Posts: 730
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Just replaced my window /bulkhead blocks. Interesting findings:
Blocks 18 months old since new. Treated from new with wax polish. No apparent corrosion on bolts or screw threads. Problem seems to be the way they are painted. There is no paint or top coat on backs of blocks. This means that if any slight damage occurs at point of contact with gasket, then water gets in and corrosion occurs. They seem doomed to fail due to the manufacture/paint process, with little or no evidence of dissimilar metal reactions. The goo round the threads in the photo is the glue used to fix the gasket to the block.  Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge |
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14th Mar 2017 4:57pm |
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| ian series 1 Member Since: 17 Nov 2014 Location: south Posts: 3127 
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I've fitted a pair of these, simply paint and stick them on.
Been on for a few years now and no issues. http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/172255282269?_mwBanner=1 80" 80" 86" 88" 90" Wanted, Forward Control Anything considered. |
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14th Mar 2017 5:29pm |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5035
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Very interesting, Seems the same as mine... Mike
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14th Mar 2017 9:37pm |
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