Rbillington
Member Since: 25 Sep 2021
Location: Peterborough
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So, I’m now on my second spare wheel winch replacement (note for everyone, don’t wind it with anything like a drill or impact wrench, it’ll break it 🤦♂️)
However, the spare wheel is a full size alloy and very badly corroded where it runs against the chassis and has sat under the car for years.
Before I get this repaired, is there a way to stop this happening again? I can’t see anything out there on the market, and I’m aware that anything between the chassis and the wheel could trap dirt and water, so may already know the answer. Disco 4 2012 HSE, Nara Bronze
Gone but not forgotten
2007 FreeL2 XS, Stornoway Grey
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 1st Oct 2023 7:26 pm |
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Rbillington
Member Since: 25 Sep 2021
Location: Peterborough
Posts: 39
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Ps I realise this is the wrong category for this post, but can’t see how to move it on my phone. Disco 4 2012 HSE, Nara Bronze
Gone but not forgotten
2007 FreeL2 XS, Stornoway Grey
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| 1st Oct 2023 7:34 pm |
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kajtzu
Member Since: 11 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
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Well, besides the obvious of servicing it every now and then…
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| 1st Oct 2023 7:49 pm |
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Oxford-boy
Member Since: 07 Sep 2015
Location: Oxford
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I'm with the above comment.
Now you know what damage leaving the spare un serviced will do I expect you will periodically lower it, clean it and pop it back.
I tend to rotate my spare through wheel changes from back to front adding a single new tyre so the rear has fresh new rubber at least every two years (and that's with a separate swap out for winters).
It gets very mucky under the car so probably not much you can do that won't act as a sponge for dirt and moisture...
Servicing... Jim
2014 Discovery 4 XXV SDV6 Causeway Grey
2016 Discovery 4 HSE Lux SDV6 Loire Blue - now gone
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| 1st Oct 2023 8:42 pm |
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