Long term Corrosion Protection Freelander 2
A question to the knowing Freelander experts:
are the metal sheets of the body shell of the Freelander 2 zink treated or what corrosion protection does Landrover apply? Looking at the paint quality I have seen little better so far, but Landrover is quiet about the
applied long term corrosion protection.
I ask this question because the rubber protection above all 4 wheels shows even after washing lots of white salt crystals when dried up, and I wonder if this may lead to some corrosion at some point of time.
Can anyone answer my querie?
Thanks
YF

can you send a picture, to show us what you mean............

On a similar topic has anyone had problems with rusting of the fixings used on mudflap??

I had them fitted as an optional extra by the dealer and recently noticed on a 2 week old car that the washers were starting to rust on the front!

Is this just a case of them not paying attention and using the right parts for the fixing??
I have just sent a note to the dealer about it to see their response.

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Simon FL2 09 XS, Automatic, Santorini Black,
Privacy Glass, 19" Alloys, Tailgate Spoiler, Side Step, Mudflaps, Electric Black Leather/ Alcantra Seats

If you look at all 4 wings of our Freely 2 above the tyres you will find a black rubber-sort of-trim to protect the body metal from stone chips. This rubber-trim you can easily remove - and what you will find after this awful winter is a hell of a lot of salt and dirt sticking to the metal, particularely at the rear wings.
I have cleaned the wings carefully and also the rubber-trim. Then I have coated the inner metal part of the wings with a good anti corrosion product such as Liquid and Perma Film (www.korrosionsschutz-depot.de).
All work done in about 2 hours. Now the coating has to dry and then I will put the rubber trim back where is belongs. As the liquid and perma film products have a very good reputation to be extremely salt resistant, I hope that I have prevented any rusting for a long time.

YF

That's very diligent of you YF, and a great idea - particularly if you're planning to keep the car for many years. I feel that I need to check the areas you mentioned as we have a lot of salt on the roads over winter here.
I would hope that Landrover have used very effective corrosion protection given where their vehicles can go, but any extra treatment can only be a good thing.

On a related matter, I have noticed some corrosion on the locking wheel nuts, but they are at least easily changed.

AndyT wrote:

I would hope that Landrover have used very effective corrosion protection given where their vehicles can go, but any extra treatment can only be a good thing.

Well I'm hoping anything that shows is treat better than the sub-frame and wishbones at the front. I was under my 07 for the first time yesterday and was shocked to see how much rust there is already. OK so these are seriously heavy gauge parts unlikely to rust right through in the time I will have the car but a poor show on a £20K+ motor.  Also available in Clean.

I just removed the same trim and washed all around, easy job and there was heaps of mud/pieces of caravan stuck under there. I also removed the boot sill protecting piece and washed under there too


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yamaha-fan wrote:

If you look at all 4 wings of our Freely 2 above the tyres you will find a black rubber-sort of-trim to protect the body metal from stone chips. This rubber-trim you can easily remove - and what you will find after this awful winter is a hell of a lot of salt and dirt sticking to the metal, particularely at the rear wings.
I have cleaned the wings carefully and also the rubber-trim. Then I have coated the inner metal part of the wings with a good anti corrosion product such as Liquid and Perma Film (www.korrosionsschutz-depot.de).
All work done in about 2 hours. Now the coating has to dry and then I will put the rubber trim back where is belongs. As the liquid and perma film products have a very good reputation to be extremely salt resistant, I hope that I have prevented any rusting for a long time.

YF

Thanks for the advise, Yamaha-Fan.

I just checked those parts of FreeGreen as well and I did find some salt from your streets of Munich still , where the car had seen snow and tasted that salt in winter 2007/2008 (maybe a bit in Nov. 08 even ?). If there is any advantage at all driving down here in Montenegro, then it is the relatively low conent of salt on the streets (mainly sand and gravel are used her - which also has some impact on the car, of course, especially, when those stone chips are expelled from the tyres of trucks in front of you ) .

I dry-cleaned the metal parts (and I found a little rust already, unfortunately), cleaned the ruber trim as well and then I sprayed/wiped a thin oil film inside before remounting the rubber - that should help to prevent water from draining in deeply and drying off there. Your technique of applying an anti-corrosion coating will follow with a more detailed body check for FreeGreen in summer.

Regards
FreeGreen

Also watch out for build up of grit and stuff in the trim between the painted finish on the back doors and the big rubber seal (at the bottom/wheel arch bit) Also available in Clean.

I assume we are talking about the plastic inner wheel arch liners that stop the mud etc being thrown up onto the metal wing. I have often wonder why there are a few holes drilled through each of them, and if I should seal them up.
If these are what you are talking about, did you have much trouble refitting them and did you have to remove the wheel?

waaxh03

no just the U shaped rubber trim that fits onto the inside of the wheel arch just after where it folds under the arch, there are six pieces in total, easily removed and refitted At work
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Thanks CG
That sounds a bit easier.

waaxh03

After a long search now positive results:
The Freelander 2 is build from "double sided zinc coated steel panels"!!! Very good news.
For details klick "www.pressportal.com.au/news/345/ARTICLE/1940/2007-06-29.html"

YF

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