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Alextd5

Member Since: 11 Feb 2017
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 322

2006 Defender 90 Td5 XS CSW Bonatti Grey

Defender bulkhead rust proofing

Hello,

I need some advise in regards to preventing the bulkhead from rusting. Would you drill any holes to get cavity wax in? Or removing the the hinge bolts and grommets be Sufficeint ? I don’t like the idea of drilling holes but I’d prefer that than find the bulkhead rotten.

Alex

25th Mar 2018 12:21pm

defender9

Member Since: 12 Mar 2016
Location: Fylde Coast
Posts: 1629

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 SW Keswick Green

I have always removed the hinge bolts and used a pressure gun to inject rust proofing fluid upwards into the bulkhead leg from the bottom. Not had any problems doing it this way.

25th Mar 2018 5:15pm

Alextd5

Member Since: 11 Feb 2017
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 322

I have sprayed ACF-50 and dinitrol cavity wax in mine. Through the door hinge bolt holes and through the wiper grommets, but I’m not satisfied it’s enough. I know people do drill small holes to inject it in. But I’m reluctant to do so. So was hoping someone would have done it somewhere I haven’t.

25th Mar 2018 6:04pm

qwert

Member Since: 26 Aug 2010
Location: Switzerland
Posts: 33

2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 Heritage Edition SW Grasmere Green

There is frame inside of bulkhead which divides it into internal areas. Spraying through the door hinges and wiper grommets covers less than half of those areas. I would drill holes to extend healthy life of the bulkhead.

Would you share information on where the holes were drilled?

4th Sep 2020 4:35am

8619simon

Member Since: 04 Nov 2016
Location: North Wales
Posts: 247

1995 Defender 110 300 Tdi CSW Epsom Green

Mike at Britannica Restorations has just covered this:

6th Sep 2020 6:55pm

Mdm

Member Since: 11 Sep 2013
Location: Sunny Lancashire
Posts: 1599

i wouldn't drill any more holes.

just use what's there with your rust converter and then wax of choice.

its better than nothing.

6th Sep 2020 7:00pm

Pacha

Member Since: 23 Feb 2020
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 772

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Stornoway Grey

This is covered in the Military Anti Corrosion manual. Rgds.

Chris

6th Sep 2020 7:46pm

qwert

Member Since: 26 Aug 2010
Location: Switzerland
Posts: 33

Thanks! How have I missed that?
Nearly drilled holes from outside

. Now I have a much better plan.

7th Sep 2020 10:11am

excossack

Member Since: 22 Feb 2012
Location: North West
Posts: 5843

1999 Defender 110 Td5 SW Caledonian Blue

Pacha wrote:
This is covered in the Military Anti Corrosion manual.

Is there a copy of this floating around? 1999 Defender TD5 110

Regards
John M0VAZ
Econet Station 48 no clock

7th Sep 2020 10:27am

Pacha

Member Since: 23 Feb 2020
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 772

Click image to enlarge Rgds.

Chris

7th Sep 2020 11:12am

excossack

Member Since: 22 Feb 2012
Location: North West
Posts: 5843

Cheers Chris 1999 Defender TD5 110

Regards
John M0VAZ
Econet Station 48 no clock

7th Sep 2020 1:17pm

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