Thought you were safe with a D3?

MODELS: Discovery 3, Range Rover Sport 1

TOOLS: Metalworking power and hand tools, angle grinder, wire brushes, drill, ruler, pens, scraper

CONTACT:

• Machinor: 07891 518586;

• James Holmes: 07507 787864

WORK SAFELY:

• Wear protective gloves when working with corroded metal and with new sheet metal. Beware of sharp edges

• Wear a full face mask and a particle filter to prevent inhalation of dust when grinding and cutting metal

• Before grinding, check that sparks cannot land on anything that is inflammable, and keep a fire extinguisher to hand

WE’RE all familiar with corrosion issues on Land Rovers. They’re no different to regular vehicles but, because of their mechanical longevity, Land Rovers have a lifetime much greater than that of an ordinary vehicle. That increased life also increases the exposure of the structure to water, hence corrosion becomes a problem on steel parts.

Advances in body sealing processes and electrophoretic coating (e-coat) during new vehicle assembly mean that the corrosion seen on Series models and early Discovery and Range Rover steel structures is largely a thing of the past. Broadly speaking, we just don’t