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Treefrog99

Member Since: 27 Jan 2017
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 5

2007 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Manual Indus Silver

Bubbling on sills

I purchased my Freelander2 from a dealer last November
MY 2008 60k miles and apparently in V Good condition.
Whilst cleaning the car last weekend I noticed some bubbling in front of the wheel arch
at the lower part of the sill.
Worse on the driver’s side than the passenger side.

Question
Has anyone else got this problem?
Best way to fix it?
A bit of a long shot this one - Is there any responsibility back to the dealer.

Any help guidance much appreciated

Trevor

8th Aug 2017 9:40 am

RogB

Member Since: 16 Dec 2014
Location: Mansfield
Posts: 3880

2013 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Lux Auto Santorini Black

very much doubt that you will have any come back on the dealer for that. Not unless he is a very very very nice dealer.

other than than, strip any trim away to expose everything, sand it down, treat it, prime and respray it... its a 9 year old motor bought from an independent dealer so wont be 100% perfect.

8th Aug 2017 9:53 am

SYFL2

Member Since: 16 Jun 2012
Location: Sheffield
Posts: 2594

2007 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto Stornoway Grey

I suspect it's the stupid rubber edge "protectors " that have caused it more trouble than they are worth trapping debris and moisture in. Clean off all paint and rust until it's sound treat with rust killer primer then top coat and clear coat rub down with fine wet and dry until it's blended in lots of polish then wax,sounds easy doesn't it ?

8th Aug 2017 10:12 am

MartynB

Member Since: 08 Aug 2011
Location: Currently Rootless !
Posts: 1781

2009 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Auto Zermatt Silver

Re: Bubbling on sills

Treefrog99 wrote:
I purchased my Freelander2 from a dealer last November
MY 2008 60k miles and apparently in V Good condition.
Whilst cleaning the car last weekend I noticed some bubbling in front of the wheel arch
at the lower part of the sill.
Worse on the driver’s side than the passenger side.

Question
Has anyone else got this problem?
Best way to fix it?
A bit of a long shot this one - Is there any responsibility back to the dealer.

Any help guidance much appreciated

Trevor

most lifestyle SUVs never saw anything other than Sainsbury's car park, but the Freelander 2 is frequently found getting its wheels muddy. Couple that with it being built with only "road grade " underbody protection , 9 years of road salt , and a few owners who never washed underneath and you have a recipe for tin worm. Even the fabled Defender chassis rusted faster than a fast thing if owners didn't upgrade the Under body protection. Use a Phosphoric Acid based rust stabiliser when you get back to the metal before repainting.

I doubt you have any bodywork claim on a 9 year old car , unless you bought it with a comprehensive 12 month warranty. If you bought it from a LR main dealer though, I'd be going back and having the discussion with them 2009 GS Auto Zermatt Silver - Sold June 21 after 10 years of ownership

2016 Subaru Outback SE 2.0 diesel SE Premium Lineartronic Sold 2024 after 8 years and 80k miles . Best Car I ever owned !

2023 Toyota Hilux invincible X 2.8 Auto .

8th Aug 2017 11:07 am

bxzx16v

Member Since: 11 Jul 2013
Location: Sunny Sheffield
Posts: 629

2012 Freelander 2 SD4 Sport Auto Barolo Black

SYFL2 wrote:
I suspect it's the stupid rubber edge "protectors " that have caused it more trouble than they are worth trapping debris and moisture in. Clean off all paint and rust until it's sound treat with rust killer primer then top coat and clear coat rub down with fine wet and dry until it's blended in lots of polish then wax,sounds easy doesn't it ?

Just got this job to do on mine too , the edge protectors got removed when I got the car .

Mark 2009 FL2 TD4 SE (Sadly gone)
2007 FL2 TD4 GS (The wifes , gone after 8 great years)
2012 FL2 SD4 SPORT LE(Gone and missing it)
2015 DISCOVERY SPORT 2.2SD4 HSE (Now gone)
2014 Ford Bmax 1.0 ecoboost ( Gone but what next )
2014 Ford Focus 2.0tdci Zetec S (Gone,but what a car)
2020 Ford Fiesta ActiveX 1.0 Ecoboost
2024 Skoda Kodiaq 1.5 Tsi SEL

8th Aug 2017 3:26 pm

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