Just spotted this today :

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Yes Dan, I do have the air con on every now and then

On ALL the time Joe on ALL the time

I have some similar bubbles under the plastic trim that surrounds the windows. unsure if I can get rid of them.
Like Gaz says get the air con on all the time.  FFRR TD6 HSE
Adriatic Blue with Parchment leather.

You may joke - but you know it's true

Check your rear wheel arches, where the door shuts, but on the oher side. These were never protected and the water/muck from road strips the paint right off  

air con all the time, whys that...

dont look good mate as its coming from behind so will be alot worse than suface rust from chipped paint...  2004 black Vogue TD6

I wonder if it's had a dodgey repair there in the past? The paint looks a bit un-even, it's not unheard of for damage to occur in the factory/delivery and be patched up prior to going on sale. 

Mine had this when I bought it, plus some rust at the top where it meets the D post cover. My body shop mate stripped it back and found it was due to a poor quality repair at some point in its past.
I dont think it is double thickness/ seams here- on mine it was in good order behind. What is the other side like in the same spot?

GregP wrote:

I have some similar bubbles under the plastic trim that surrounds the windows. unsure if I can get rid of them.
Like Gaz says get the air con on all the time.

Thanks nick. I'll give them a call when replacing it. FFRR TD6 HSE
Adriatic Blue with Parchment leather.

I was thinking that the vast majority of RR panels were aluminium and so not easily rust prone ,so are the rear panels just 'standard' metal then? Steve

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Past cars : FFRR L322 Vogue TD6 SE (Sept 2006 MY07) ; LandCruiser SWB ; 4-Runner ; Supras; XJS V12 LeMans

RRVSE wrote:

I was thinking that the vast majority of RR panels were aluminium and so not easily rust prone ,so are the rear panels just 'standard' metal then?

Not only are they metal - but they're steel.  

What is the Land Rover description of the trim below the glass as I would like to replace mine

On my 2002 L322 I have exactly the same rust spots on the nearside rear quater panel. I had it checked
by Guy Salmon Land Rover Coventry Body shop. The chap who did the assessment said he had not seen this before and without removing any paint guessed that it probably was due to a repair job.
I have had the car for three years and this rust has only recently appeared. Wheather or not you have the air con. on or off I doubt that it would have any influence in this area.

L322 Pilot wrote:

On my 2002 L322 I have exactly the same rust spots on the nearside rear quater panel. I had it checked
by Guy Salmon Land Rover Coventry Body shop. The chap who did the assessment said he had not seen this before and without removing any paint guessed that it probably was due to a repair job.
I have had the car for three years and this rust has only recently appeared. Wheather or not you have the air con. on or off I doubt that it would have any influence in this area.

Joe90 wrote:

Just spotted this today :

(If you can't identify location, it is passenger side rear quarter panel, just above the mudflap.)

My FFRR is Apr 02, so an early one, guess I am leading the field on this one

Not had a chance to look inside the boot area and have a peer in-between all the gizmos (bike rack preventing boot access today), or to check for damp in that area, or if there is a mud trap underneath.

Yes Dan, I do have the air con on every now and then

The rust burst through at the weekend, so will have to see to it now .
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