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| Marks Landy Member Since: 09 Feb 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 298   
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That’s a new place for corrosion to start..
Could you add a photo on here? Probably best just remove the corrosion in situ and the re-protect. |
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4th Feb 2020 6:24am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 
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Do you do much salt water driving?
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4th Feb 2020 8:24am |
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| Organised Chaos Member Since: 20 Dec 2008 Location: Chesterfield Posts: 56 
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Had mine replaced last June by local independent garage on a 08 Puma due to corrosion but no leakage.
They used part No. LR058087 £60 + vat and LR058085 £36 + vat, must have used after market parts as the genuine parts are a lot more expensive, so far no problems. |
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4th Feb 2020 8:31am |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6298  
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I've not been wading etc and mine have looked far gone for far too long. they've been on the to do list for some while.
diabolical quality. watching with interest re recommendations.  |
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4th Feb 2020 8:40am |
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| sako243 Member Since: 08 Jul 2014 Location: Wales Posts: 1218  
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Hmmm, rather ironically one if mine failed a week ago, split behind one of the clamps. Rest of the pipe is in good shape. Quick fix a few massively over specced hydraulic hose.
That's the original 1994 one which makes me realise that the built quality on the later Defenders is shocking! Tdis appear to have been the pinnacle, still running original door hinges too  Ed
82 Hotspur Sandringham 6x6 95 Defender 110 300Tdi |
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4th Feb 2020 8:46am |
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| Tumbiri Member Since: 01 Nov 2016 Location: Caribbean Posts: 52 
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No salt water driving. The occasional shallow water river crossing. But I'm often close to the beach.
Here are a couple of photos (hope you are able to see them). The corrosion is on the lower sections of the pipes. I've treated them with a corrosion inhibitor as a temporary fix. Could try removing the corrosion but am concerned that I may create a pin hole as I'm not sure how deep the corrosion has gone. I guess the best option is replace.  Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge |
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4th Feb 2020 11:06pm |
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| sako243 Member Since: 08 Jul 2014 Location: Wales Posts: 1218
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Wow that's bad. Mine have done, but the sounds of it, much more but then they have had the occasional oil leak from the oil cooler to prevent corrosion
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If you had a pin-prick hole you'd know about it - the crack that appeared in mine (pretty much instantaneously) was probably only 1 square millimeter in total area. Was absolutely fine driving back from the vets and was just dropping my mum off at her farm and as I turned in the yard the the power steering suddenly went very heavy. Turned it around, had a little spare in the boot so topped it up and then noticed a red froth underneath the vehicle. If there's a pin-prick even though it's low pressure hydraulics it'll come gushing out. Not like a brake which is used intermittently - the pump is always pumping so you'll empty the reservoir quite quickly. Ed 82 Hotspur Sandringham 6x6 95 Defender 110 300Tdi |
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5th Feb 2020 8:36am |
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| sako243 Member Since: 08 Jul 2014 Location: Wales Posts: 1218
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Just a thought - I wonder if there's an underlying issue with the power steering - is the fluid getting very hot?
It strikes me as odd that only the pipes have corroded and not the cross-member behind them. Ed 82 Hotspur Sandringham 6x6 95 Defender 110 300Tdi |
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5th Feb 2020 8:38am |
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| Tumbiri Member Since: 01 Nov 2016 Location: Caribbean Posts: 52
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Interesting thought on hot fluid. However, not all of the pipe is corroded, only the bottom sections for the most part where they run along the cross member.
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5th Feb 2020 12:41pm |
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