leonski
Member Since: 14 Dec 2009
Location: Northumberland
Posts: 205
 
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| End of warranty quandaries! | |
Hi All,
I am after some opinions and first hand experience regarding end of warranty issues.
1. We have a little corrosion on either side of the wind screen, I know that to sort this properly the screen needs to come out....but I think the the dealership/LR might be difficult in regards to removal etc....and will go for the most 'cost effective' solution.
2.Rear door on the inside, where the skin folds on to the frame has corrosion most of the way around. I think that this is terminal and probably need replacing.
As well as these I also have the various usual things many of which have already been replaced once, like front bumper, head light crowns, front mud flaps , side bars, rear step, strip on rear door, but the weirdest is the internal bulkhead replacement bar that is heavily rusted along the bottom edge where it sits on the carpet.
I know that lots of you have had lots of these thing replaced and repaired, but I am really interested to know as to what extent repairs were done and at what point I am pushing my luck expecting items to be replaced.
Cheers,
Leon.
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27th Oct 2012 10:07am |
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K9F
Member Since: 12 Nov 2009
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 9610
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Some good advice here! 
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic13650.html?highlight=early
From another thread:
K9F wrote:As mine was reaching the three-year point I took Fekete's advice and banged it in a month early for an MOT so any problems could be sorted under warranty if possible. No problems it sailed through.
Went over the bodywork with a fine toothcomb and as I type this the vehicle went in for a 'weeks worth' of paintwork issues that surprisingly were accepted without quibble to be done under warranty.
The 90 has two vertical welds below the windows on the side (the 110 doesn't posess these welds) one of which wasn't formed correctly and subsequently the paint cracked and there was evidence of rust bubbling. Reformation of the weld!
On the nearside corner of the windscreen between the rubber seal and the 'non functional' hinge blocks there was also evidence of paint lifting and a small track of bubbling. Windscreen out job!!!
On the rear there are two small shaped panels that are riveted to the bodywork either side of the vehicle above numberplate height. There was very minor corrosion evidence due to the original paintwork not adhering to the sharp edges. Smooth off the sharp edges slightly and respray.
With everything else that has caused me grief with regards to poor paint finish having been either swapped out for superior products or reworked to prevent reoccurence such as hinge blocks, headlight retaining rings, front bumper, sidesteps, window latches I am hoping now to have a period without rust cultivation, paint flaking and the depressive feeling when it is discovered for some time to come.
Westover Motors Christchurch have had an attitude transplant compared to historic experiences as mentioned in a previous thread! Thumbs up to them from me!!
Fingers and just about everything else crossed.
Hope this helps..... If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!!
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27th Oct 2012 10:21am |
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