Member Since: 15 Feb 2024
Location: Fivemiletown
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Mot failure
Hi new owner here, previously freelander driver! Got our first discovery 4 2010 last year been today for mot and list of reasons on pic…are these a common issue?
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15th Feb 2024 3:45 pm
James W
Member Since: 27 Mar 2008
Location: Wirral, UK
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Rust appearing on a 14 year old vehicle isn't uncommon especially if it has been unsealed and subject to a lot of road salt etc. Similarly, bushes will wear on a such heavy vehicle quite readily, yes - if these are the originals then it's completely reasonable they would need changing.D4 XS, gone, much loved, never forgotten
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Member Since: 15 Feb 2024
Location: Fivemiletown
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Thanks I think the problem with the rust is there used to be a side step and that’s been removed prior to me buying, the rust is where the brackets would have been. I wonder if just getting a new plastic seal along it would pass?
15th Feb 2024 5:50 pm
Scott #55
Member Since: 15 Apr 2015
Location: Glasgow
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Better to get the sills sorted properly or you're storing up issues for the future. A good indy will be able to do the job or know of a decent body shop which will do the work. I had mine done a year or so ago and it cost around £500 for both sides to be done.
I'm currently swithering about keeping the D4 - it's had an expensive repair bill. SWMBO doesn't like the side steps as they're damaged (flaky paint and a big scrape) so I'm looking to get tree/rock sliders to replace them if we keep the car. On the plus side, SWMBO was clearing stuff out and found three bottles of whisky which would sell for around £1k all in 2014 - D4 2010 HSE Nara Bronze
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15th Feb 2024 11:59 pm
rrhool
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As a side note, you might consider changing your username to something other than your personal email address (I assume). Richard
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16th Feb 2024 10:31 am
Moo D3 Decade
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Thanks I think the problem with the rust is there used to be a side step and that’s been removed prior to me buying, the rust is where the brackets would have been. I wonder if just getting a new plastic seal along it would pass?
Suppose the question is whether you want it safe of just to pass? Appreciate its a separate chassis body but still, I would rather get it sorted properly. New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
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On the plus side, SWMBO was clearing stuff out and found three bottles of whisky which would sell for around £1k all in
Why on earth were you hiding them in the Disco ?
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It's not the fact they saw rust, it's that it's rusty on a bodypart your seatbelts attach to. Don't skimp on this..
Dean
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16th Feb 2024 1:21 pm
itsaguything
Member Since: 20 Dec 2023
Location: Manotick, On
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+1 to all of the responses.
I can tell you one thing, I wish there was an mot inspection where I live… you wouldn’t believe the cr.p people have on the road, here.2015 LR4 HSE Lux Aintree Green
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16th Feb 2024 1:48 pm
nigethecat
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If the rear upper arms are needing replaced then the car will feel like the back end isn't connected, the difference will be very surprising once you get them done ! As fr rusty sills... most definitely get them done properly (as others have said) and don't ever put side steps back on !I want to see the sweets before I get into your windowless van... I'm not stupid!
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16th Feb 2024 2:31 pm
Sylvester19
Member Since: 18 Jul 2020
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itsaguything wrote:
+1 to all of the responses.
I can tell you one thing, I wish there was an mot inspection where I live… you wouldn’t believe the cr.p people have on the road, here.
Quebec cars are worse!
17th Feb 2024 12:42 am
itsaguything
Member Since: 20 Dec 2023
Location: Manotick, On
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You might think that from afar…. I can assure you its rampant all over North America.
And then people blame the weather conditions or other drivers for their mishap as opposed to the mismanaged state of their vehicle… its ridiculous.2015 LR4 HSE Lux Aintree Green
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17th Feb 2024 1:13 pm
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
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nigethecat wrote:
If the rear upper arms are needing replaced then the car will feel like the back end isn't connected, the difference will be very surprising once you get them done ! As fr rusty sills... most definitely get them done properly (as others have said) and don't ever put side steps back on !
Plus 1 with regards to the rear upper wishbones
Hi mate
Know what u mean my friend with regards to the rear uppers , when I replaced mine it was like night and day after along with 4 x wheel alignment carried out
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