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simonpuma90



Member Since: 16 Nov 2008
Location: south wales
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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Stornoway Grey
MY15 cross member warranty
I am a little dissapointed with how my cross member on my 90 is fading am I able to have it resprayed under warranty ?
Post #437256 12th Jul 2015 3:45pm
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munch90



Member Since: 26 Oct 2013
Location: guildford
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England 
trouble is if done under warranty you will get the same cr@p thin coat of paint

if it was mine I would paint it in something descent that will last
Post #437258 12th Jul 2015 4:10pm
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simonpuma90



Member Since: 16 Nov 2008
Location: south wales
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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Stornoway Grey
Good point thanks for the reply
Post #437259 12th Jul 2015 4:12pm
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AndyS



Member Since: 18 Aug 2012
Location: London
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United Kingdom 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Sumatra Black
I was quoted £100 to spray the visible part of the cross member, not too bad I thought. I haven't done it yet because it doesn't need it, I keep it clean and/or oiled with WD40 or GT85 or polished. It's still mark free and once it does show signs of corrosion I'll get it sprayed.

munch90's advice is good for most corrosion work, I got a replacement front bumper but that was the same old crap and went rusty in a few months. Better to actually fix this type of problem with after market goodies.
Post #437262 12th Jul 2015 4:46pm
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McGeordie



Member Since: 20 Feb 2012
Location: Central Scotland
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United Kingdom 2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Montalcino Red
Simonpuma90 - yes you should be able to claim it on warranty

I looked after mine from day one on my 90, regular application of ACF...however after a couple of years, it was looking a bit tatty. So I fired it for a warranty job, thinking:
- most LR dealers use external providers for body work, so a good specialist will do a better job than the original LR finish
- even if I get another couple of years out of it...and it doesn't cost me anything, then its worth it.

So it was done under warranty, by an external body shop, it looked good and lasted well and still looked good when I sold it 18mth later.
Post #437467 13th Jul 2015 3:34pm
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Pickles



Member Since: 26 May 2013
Location: Melbourne
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Australia 2013 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 CSW Keswick Green
I try to keep mine in good nick with coatings of WD40, but when applying, the rag with which I apply it seems to end up with a fair bit of black residue on it. Aussie cars have rear exit exhaust.
So, d'ya think the residue would be road grime/exhaust residue etc, or is the WD40 actually removing paint,...which would of course be defeating the exercise?
Pickles..
Post #437569 13th Jul 2015 10:10pm
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jst



Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
Location: Taunton
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 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey
I use wd on a rag occasionally, looks ok to me after five years Cheers

James
110 2012 XS Utility
130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper
90 2010 Hardtop
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Post #437587 14th Jul 2015 6:10am
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munch90



Member Since: 26 Oct 2013
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when mine was a few days old , I gave it a light spray over with underseal with added waxoyl , no undercoat , just light sand off that was 7 years ago and not touched since and still looks as new
Post #437588 14th Jul 2015 6:16am
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Dans



Member Since: 16 Feb 2015
Location: Norwich
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United Kingdom 
Could you have it wrapped or even one of the 3M armourfend type jobs?
Post #437676 14th Jul 2015 3:11pm
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schuee



Member Since: 16 Jul 2012
Location: Lincolnshire
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United Kingdom 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Orkney Grey
My rear cross member was resprayed a few months ago under LR extended warranty, as it started to fade at either end, it went out to an external body shop who performed a great job, and resprayed my NAS step to match Thumbs Up
Post #437941 15th Jul 2015 10:31am
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Defender-Stu



Member Since: 14 Jun 2012
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My Dealer is currently doing mine as we speak under warranty Thumbs Up
Post #438029 15th Jul 2015 3:35pm
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ericvv



Member Since: 02 Jun 2011
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Switzerland 2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black
Pickles wrote:
I try to keep mine in good nick with coatings of WD40, but when applying, the rag with which I apply it seems to end up with a fair bit of black residue on it. Aussie cars have rear exit exhaust.
So, d'ya think the residue would be road grime/exhaust residue etc, or is the WD40 actually removing paint,...which would of course be defeating the exercise?
Pickles..


Pickles, only can tell you that for any Dinitrol overspray, even if old, WD40 liquifies it easily and removes it. Now, I don't think WD40 will do any harm to the paint on the truck body, but the paint on the rear cross member which is a not glossy and more porous affair, I can well imagine that WD40 would remove some of it when using a rag.
Best suggestion is to get your rear cross member properly painted in a satin black paint, and this well before any hints of rust would appear. Satin black looks pretty inconspicuously standard, so most people won't even notice that the rear cross member was painted. My dealer's body shop did that years ago with the SVX without me even asking about it. Thumbs Up
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Post #438032 15th Jul 2015 3:44pm
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Barney12



Member Since: 09 Jun 2015
Location: South West
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United Kingdom 2014 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Corris Grey
Even on my 1 year old 90 it was looking dull. I considered spraying it in Santori Black to match the roof/arches but in the end fitted a chequer plate. Looks so much better.

Mine came from Brookwells. Brand: DDS Part No:LR638B

Fitting is a bit of work if you have a tow bar or NAS step as it has no pre-drilled holes behind the actual cross member bolt holes.

As an aside my OEM fold down step is rusty as hell! I really wanted a NAS step but have a Nakeemunchee (why can I never remember how to spell that brand name) wheel swing arm so that idea is dead.
Post #438038 15th Jul 2015 3:59pm
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sewin elwy



Member Since: 08 Aug 2012
Location: Snowdonia
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Wales 2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black
Rolling with laughter hi, that spare wheel carrier is compatible with the NAS step I think you'll find!
Post #687159 17th Feb 2018 10:42am
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mk1collector



Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
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England 2004 Defender 110 Td5 CSW Bonatti Grey
The old style naka wheel carrier wouldn't fit with the Nas step but the new one does and as this thread is from 2015 I think he might be right Whistle Ray
My build thread
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html
Post #687166 17th Feb 2018 10:56am
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