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  1. 12th April 2009, 10:22 PM #1
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    Rust, Alpine Windows - ERPS

    I have a 98 TDI Disco.
    It has the Alpine window rust.
    had the car for 5 years.

    anyone not had this rust??????????????

    Do you use Electronic rust devices???????? ERPS etc

    are they worth it.

    I've had the salemans pitch.

    I have read, on the forum, a few defender drivers use them.

    Tanks
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  2. 12th April 2009, 10:37 PM #2
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    I have the exact same model as you and my windows are fine!
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  3. 12th April 2009, 11:03 PM #3
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    I've got a 97 with your exact same issue.

    It has spent almost all of it's life outdoors though.... it even has it's own moss growing in some of the roof rack crevices
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  4. 12th April 2009, 11:15 PM #4
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    Well i am glad to not have it and i think i will begin applying lanolin to prevent it starting
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  5. 13th April 2009, 08:55 AM #5
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    97 D1, alpines are just fine
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  6. 13th April 2009, 09:09 AM #6
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    Saw one up here with a brown stain the full length under both windows. Which Landys have aluminium bodies or are they a thing of the past?? Do defenders have the same problem??
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  7. 13th April 2009, 09:31 AM #7
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    Discoveries have a steel roof.

    I had rust in mine (97 model) took it to a prestige body shop (was highly recommend and work on the likes of BMW's and Merc's). They fixed up one side which was rusting and checked the other side for good measure. That was after 7 years of ownership since new. Two years later both sides stated rusting... Not happy.

    I keep on top of it with rust kill now and then but if it gets out of hand I'll take it to a panel beaters and get some sheet-metal put there instead, painted to match the exterior colour (or black ???)
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  8. 13th April 2009, 09:32 AM #8
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    Roof in a Disco is steel. I have a 91 with no rust
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    yeah i have the starts of Rust....in my alpines. Keep meaning to take it to the guy that boxhead recommends but its just having the time and the money
    Our Land Rover does not leak oil! it just marks its territory.......



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  10. 13th April 2009, 10:06 AM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by stuee View Post
    Discoveries have a steel roof.

    I had rust in mine (97 model) took it to a prestige body shop (was highly recommend and work on the likes of BMW's and Merc's). They fixed up one side which was rusting and checked the other side for good measure. That was after 7 years of ownership since new. Two years later both sides stated rusting... Not happy.

    I keep on top of it with rust kill now and then but if it gets out of hand I'll take it to a panel beaters and get some sheet-metal put there instead, painted to match the exterior colour (or black ???)

    Have you tried taking it back to the panel beaters?
    They must guarantee their work for more than two years?
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