↓ Advertise on Defender2 ↓

Home > Faults & Fixes (L663) > Rusting tow eyes
Post Reply  Down to end
Page 5 of 5 <12345
Print this entire topic · 
lightning



Member Since: 23 Apr 2009
Location: High Peak, Derbyshire
Posts: 2721

United Kingdom 
Thirty seconds with a clear wax rust inhibitor spray and they never develop surface rust. Total cost £12 with plenty left in the aerosol for any other uses.
l've only sprayed them twice in 2 1/2 years

Make a cardboard template with a hole in it so you don't spray any on the plastic bumper, although a quick wipe with a cloth removes any overspray

2 1/2 years and still perfect. And l've actually used them for towing stuck vehicles.



Click image to enlarge
Post #1038295 24th Jun 2024 5:33pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
Moo



Member Since: 01 Oct 2021
Location: UK
Posts: 1340

Ukraine 
I’m confused as to why people worry about functional components having a little surface blemish on them. Confused Eiger Grey MY23 D250 SE with bits. Known as Noddy.
Post #1038324 24th Jun 2024 10:05pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
XplusYplusZ



Member Since: 16 Aug 2021
Location: UK
Posts: 483

lightning wrote:
Thirty seconds with a clear wax rust inhibitor spray and they never develop surface rust.


What's the best way to clean off the rust prior to inhibitor?
Post #1038448 26th Jun 2024 10:30am
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
pjeski



Member Since: 25 Jul 2023
Location: Michigan
Posts: 106

United States 
Moo wrote:
I’m confused as to why people worry about functional components having a little surface blemish on them. Confused


I’m confused as to why people state they are confused about what other people worry about.
Post #1038509 26th Jun 2024 7:43pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
lightning



Member Since: 23 Apr 2009
Location: High Peak, Derbyshire
Posts: 2721

United Kingdom 
XplusYplusZ wrote:
lightning wrote:
Thirty seconds with a clear wax rust inhibitor spray and they never develop surface rust.


What's the best way to clean off the rust prior to inhibitor?


l treated them when the vehicle was new, so never had any rust. But l guess you'd have to rub it down and paint it if the rust has appeared.
It should be a warranty repair really, but personally l wouldn't have the dealer take the bumper off and replace them, it's quite a task (l've done it)

l would go with just a rub down and paint. Remove the plastic trims and replace after painting.
Post #1038516 26th Jun 2024 9:35pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
XplusYplusZ



Member Since: 16 Aug 2021
Location: UK
Posts: 483

My vehicles been in for a service where I asked them to replace the rusty tow eyes under warranty, and they refused.

It's now gone in for a faulty from parking sensor at which point I asked for replacement tow eyes again. As a gesture of good will, the dealership agreed - with very minimal push from me - I'm pleasantly surprised by Stratstone!
Post #1043554 22nd Aug 2024 2:50pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
lightning



Member Since: 23 Apr 2009
Location: High Peak, Derbyshire
Posts: 2721

United Kingdom 
Why not just paint them black, a five minute job.
Post #1045463 10th Sep 2024 6:17pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
zilch



Member Since: 11 Sep 2019
Location: Whitsundays & Sydney
Posts: 813

Australia 
fingers crossed i have not jinxed ours, coming up to its 4th anniversary, the OEM ones i purchased from
PowerfulUK and had the dealer fit before delivery have not rusted yet!!! They spent life on Sydney's
Northern beaches so had plenty of salt spray around and now on the coast in tropical Queensland,
so quite humid.. seem to be holding up... for now .. yet another pommie bar steward down under

MY20 110 P400 SE Defender
MY10 3.0 RR Sport
Post #1045505 11th Sep 2024 1:19am
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
lightning



Member Since: 23 Apr 2009
Location: High Peak, Derbyshire
Posts: 2721

United Kingdom 
Well, it's only surface rust. They will never actually get corrosion. lt's because they are made from cast iron.
Post #1045511 11th Sep 2024 6:35am
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
XplusYplusZ



Member Since: 16 Aug 2021
Location: UK
Posts: 483

They’re fitted! Free of charge - took advantage of some dealer/warranty issues to push for them. They’re quite a lot better than the old ones which look like they’d been forged by a one eyed Viking.



Click image to enlarge



Click image to enlarge


Treating the old ones isn’t that easy for me as I park a block away from my house in central London. Kerbside spray painting isn’t really the done thing.
Post #1046949 27th Sep 2024 7:33am
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
lightning



Member Since: 23 Apr 2009
Location: High Peak, Derbyshire
Posts: 2721

United Kingdom 
Actually those do look a lot better made.
I think you did well there.
Post #1046968 27th Sep 2024 10:15am
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
DFNDER



Member Since: 02 Oct 2023
Location: Perth WA
Posts: 126

Australia 
I fitted a set of genuine LR tow eyes from a Dynamic X - they are powder coated red.

The black trim surrounds came from Simon at Powerful UK.

No rust, and they look better than the plain black ones. If they do rust, oh well, adds to character and shows they get used. More important is that the bolts that hold them to the chassis bar are torqued to the correct 160Nm. Refitting the bumper also needed a recalibration of the rear cameras, which my dealer did during a software roll back as the pivi pro was not working.


Click image to enlarge
Post #1047047 28th Sep 2024 2:22am
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Post Reply
Post Reply  Back to top
Page 5 of 5 <12345
All times are GMT

Jump to  
Previous Topic | Next Topic >
Posting Rules
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum



Site Copyright © 2006-2024 Futuranet Ltd & Martin Lewis
DEFENDER2.NET RSS Feed - All Forums