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Smitch

Member Since: 05 Oct 2021
Location: North west
Posts: 40

2012 Range Rover Westminster TDV8 Stornoway Grey

First sign of arch rust

Spotted this today, took the trim off and it doesn’t look too bad but want an opinion.

What’s the best way to deal with this and is this the beginning of the end for that arch?

19th Jul 2023 1:59pm

JCW

Member Since: 13 Apr 2013
Location: Cotswolds
Posts: 837

2012 Range Rover Autobiography TDV8 Sumatra Black

I’d say you’ve caught that well in time - need to remove the inner plastic wheel arch to check behind in the same area, a few different panels join here and damp gets into the seams. I suspect there’ll be similar early stage rust, looks to be all very treatable from that photo though Jonathan

2007 Defender 90 XS Hardtop

19th Jul 2023 2:09pm

Highroller

Member Since: 18 Jul 2016
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 565

2005 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.4 V8 Java Black

Exactly what JCW has stated. Caught in time.

19th Jul 2023 2:50pm

Sandyt

Member Since: 07 Nov 2013
Location: Wraysbury Windsor
Posts: 2213

2007 Range Rover Supercharged 4.2 SC V8 Buckingham Blue

that was mine by comparison well done catching it early

19th Jul 2023 4:32pm

Discofish

Member Since: 21 Jul 2020
Location: Nottingham
Posts: 92

got to address a similar issue myself and was looking at the only seller who currently make replacement panels for the sill and about died when they quoted £305 per pair.

so as i have access to a metal work shop would it possible for someone on here to post the dimensions, bend angles etc for the sill whilst they are doing a repair so more of us can do the same without being held to ransom to the tune of one arm and one leg.

Thanks in advance

19th Jul 2023 4:43pm

Sandyt

Member Since: 07 Nov 2013
Location: Wraysbury Windsor
Posts: 2213

I used these
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/194964651357

19th Jul 2023 5:04pm

Sandyt

Member Since: 07 Nov 2013
Location: Wraysbury Windsor
Posts: 2213

sorry to hijack your thread but at least you won't be doing all this

19th Jul 2023 5:09pm

bobsin

Member Since: 21 May 2015
Location: wolverhampton
Posts: 50

Arches

You've caught that well early, this is my '04 before and after I repaired it....

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20th Jul 2023 2:48am

Ennoch

Member Since: 26 Dec 2015
Location: Scotland
Posts: 109

Discofish wrote:
got to address a similar issue myself and was looking at the only seller who currently make replacement panels for the sill and about died when they quoted £305 per pair.

so as i have access to a metal work shop would it possible for someone on here to post the dimensions, bend angles etc for the sill whilst they are doing a repair so more of us can do the same without being held to ransom to the tune of one arm and one leg.

Thanks in advance

Someone's had to make the former and get them created, I don't think £300 for a pair of replacement arch panels is unreasonable if it's made in decent steel of a proper thickness.

20th Jul 2023 10:02am

SamThomas

Member Since: 12 Nov 2021
Location: South East
Posts: 293

I would agree with Ennoch.

Part of the £305 (which is not bad IMHO) goes towards measuring/tooling up, workshop time/costs & of course the material itself.

20th Jul 2023 10:23am

KitTheRam

Member Since: 29 Mar 2022
Location: Essex/Herts Border (originally from Derby)
Posts: 308

2009 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Santorini Black

I noticed my first bit of small bubbling on both rear arches when opening the doors after the wet weather at the weekend, yet to take the plastic panels off but a quick picture from under that area does not look fun. Hoping it’s not too big a job once it’s investigated.

Drivers side:

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Passenger side:

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2009 pre-facelift 3.6 TDV8.

24th Jul 2023 10:05pm

KitTheRam

Member Since: 29 Mar 2022
Location: Essex/Herts Border (originally from Derby)
Posts: 308

I noticed that my inner wings seem very rusty, especially drivers side, is this as common as the arches going? I know there must be a mutual rust relationship between them…

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2009 pre-facelift 3.6 TDV8.

25th Jul 2023 4:36pm

Snowy90 L322

Member Since: 24 Aug 2015
Location: Surrey
Posts: 220

I have this delightful job, havent had the balls to take off the plastic yet!

25th Jul 2023 5:33pm

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