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| zsd-puma Member Since: 09 Aug 2016 Location: Kent Posts: 2720   
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Sounds like it was faulty in manufacture or it's been damaged at some point. Mine still looks like new after 8 years.
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23rd Jul 2018 9:05am |
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| Vitesse Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Sussex Posts: 381 
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Ah..thank you. Thats interesting. Yes, possibly although it has never been off road so maybe a large stone or something has hit it off the road. The sump pan is showing signs of slight rust all over the front. Like the paint is very thin.... The worse patch is right underneath. 2015 90 XS Santorini Black
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23rd Jul 2018 9:09am |
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| Organised Chaos Member Since: 20 Dec 2008 Location: Chesterfield Posts: 56 
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On the third one at the moment, the first one was replaced under warranty for the prop shaft problem, the second one lated about 7 years then started weeping oil, the third one has been on for a couple of years now but gave this one a good coat of stone chip paint.
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23rd Jul 2018 10:06am |
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| ian series 1 Member Since: 17 Nov 2014 Location: south Posts: 3127 
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This is quite a common problem on a lot of cars now.
Mk6/7 Transits suffer badly with rusty sumps, as do a lot of Vauxhall’s, Once you get a few stone chips, and the road salt creeps in over winter, it doesn’t take much to start them rusting. It’s just down to cheap part manufacturing, cost cutting etc, Compare a modern sump, to a Series 1 sump.... 
Best thing to do is give the front face a good coat of Waxoyl, or like above give it a coat of stonechip  80" 80" 86" 88" 90"
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23rd Jul 2018 12:28pm |
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| Vitesse Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Sussex Posts: 381
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Okay. Thanks for all the advice.
2015 90 XS Santorini Black |
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23rd Jul 2018 12:34pm |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816  
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Replace the rusty one, and Dinitrol the new one.
Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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23rd Jul 2018 12:44pm |
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| zsd-puma Member Since: 09 Aug 2016 Location: Kent Posts: 2720
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The FIRE engine on the Fiats used to rot the sump from he inside out.
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23rd Jul 2018 4:12pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20294
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I think my last one I Dinitrolled, lasted for years and years but eventually leaked at the gasket.
Which is not corrosion related at all. ⭐️⭐️God Bless the USA 🇬🇧🇺🇸 ⭐️⭐️ Last edited by custom90 on 23rd Jul 2018 5:04pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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23rd Jul 2018 4:13pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069
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A lot to be said for under trays
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23rd Jul 2018 5:00pm |
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| Vitesse Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Sussex Posts: 381
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Thanks all. New sump it is with dinitrol plus any other type of protection I can come up with
2015 90 XS Santorini Black |
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24th Jul 2018 8:35am |
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