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| Balvaig Member Since: 19 Feb 2016 Location: Fife Posts: 730   
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An interesting situation. I accepted this as normal on the old Defender. With my second one from new I applied Dinitrol to all the areas I knew would rust both under the bonnet and behind the grill.
I would not however find it acceptable on the new Defender, given that it is supposed to be built to modern manufacturing standards. I had a 12 year old Audi with less rust under the bonnet. I would take it back and complain. |
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25th Jul 2021 7:46am |
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| LR90XS2011 Member Since: 05 Apr 2011 Location: bickenhill Posts: 3641  
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take it back, it hasnt even been through a winter yet DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS,
I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy |
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25th Jul 2021 7:48am |
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| 4B4B Member Since: 30 Apr 2021 Location: Midlands Posts: 83
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Not acceptable on a new vehicle. I've had LR change over rusting wheel bolts during the warranty period in the past. Defender 90 HSE 250D 2022MY - Gave up after two failed orders
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27th Jul 2021 4:29pm |
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| jim4244 Member Since: 13 Apr 2014 Location: Bedfordshire Posts: 774  
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Jesus! That is a poor finish. I really don’t know how JLR get away with it?
Jim |
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27th Jul 2021 4:31pm |
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| Steve W Member Since: 30 Mar 2014 Location: West Sussex Posts: 223
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Will let you know what the Dealer says when i take it in !
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27th Jul 2021 4:33pm |
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| Fat Cog Member Since: 19 Mar 2012 Location: Oxfordshire & Devon Posts: 502 
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It's a funny thing why we have come to 'expect' & sadly even tolerate shoddily turned out vehicles from JLR; I've had several new (old) Defenders & never even given the ever present rust from day one a second thought, in psychology I believe its called 'level of denial'!
I've just sold my 2016 XS (I will never sell my Wolf though) & acquired a new VW T6.1 Highline Campervan to replace it & strangely I did the usual Land Rover thing & crawled underneath with my tin of Dinitrol Coroheat 4010 expecting to see lots of rust, exposed untreated metal & a total absence of rust protection but having looked & looked again I crawled back out with a full tin! Rust on a new Defender...it's 2021, don't put up with it...other manufacturers seem to have twigged that a long time ago, otherwise I feel JLR will be going in the same direction as Lancia!!! Since 1973...S1, Air Portable's, Defender's, but only my Wolf TUL HS GS remains |
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28th Jul 2021 8:08am |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 3753 
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Not acceptable on a >£70,000 new vehicle. Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come
2020 D240 1st Edition in Pangea Green with Acorn interior. Now gone - old faithful, no mechanical issues whatsoever ever but the leaks and rattles all over the place won’t be missed! |
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28th Jul 2021 8:14am |
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| #1784 Member Since: 11 Nov 2020 Location: Almunge Posts: 45 
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My previous D3/D4/FL2 has actually been the best vehicles I've owned in terms of rust/rust protection. Much better than the VW's, Renaults and Peugeots we have owned during the same period.
Old style defenders, D1's and D2's that we also have/had is a different story, they were poor in this area from start/design. Still too early to know about L663, but hope is that it will match other LR's of late in this respect. 110 SE D200 MY21 Tasman blue Discovery 3 V8 HSE MY06 Discovery 1 V8 ES MY97 RRC 2-door V8 MY83 |
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28th Jul 2021 11:06am |
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| 90 Dreamer Member Since: 13 Jul 2019 Location: Oop North Posts: 2147
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not acceptable on any new vehicle in the 21st century full stop............ |
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28th Jul 2021 11:47am |
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| Phil VM2.5 Member Since: 28 Mar 2012 Location: Limelette Posts: 196  
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Hi,
Seems it is as always with Land Rover they are painting on rust. You can make what you will, soon or later rust come Seems not on other car company Phil current : defender 110 sw 2.2 puma 2012 and 230.000km today and again my Range Rover VM2.5 engine from 1992 and 528.000km today. One ten 1988 to 1992 1987 BMW GS80 One Ten from 1984 to 1987 One Ten from 1983 to 1984 Serie 3 109 from 1980 to 1983 from 1974 Jeep CJ3B and CJ6 |
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29th Jul 2021 5:55am |
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