Body/bumper misalignment

[popotla]

I have a LR Defender 110 Td5 County Station Wagon (2005), almost new - done 17,000 km, and here's an odd thing. The body and the rear bumper have become misaligned, with the bumper at the far left side almost one cm further in than the bodywork. Until about 2/3 or 3/4 of the bumper width, starting from the RHS of the vehicle, all looks well, but then there is gradual misalignment.


There is no visible damage and I have no idea how or when it happened. I just know that it hasn't always been like this. I go on very rough ground sometimes; wonder if something has happened there to cause this.


Any observations/comments are very welcome. I also wonder whether the present condition matters and what, if anything, to do about it.

[JohnE]

Photos need photos,

two years old, take it back to L/R see what they say.



john

[JDNSW]

From the description, without pictures, it sounds as if you have backed into something and slightly bent in the LH rear outrigger, but not enough for the bend to be obvious. It seems almost impossible for the body as a whole to move relative to the chassis, as the various parts of the body are attached to the chassis at least as securely as to each other.

John

[popotla]

Actually, it's eight months since I bought it new from LR.

Will endeavour to attach photos.