never ever poke underneath a discovery if you see a flaky bit of dry waxoil
day started lovely!
Went to dewsbury4x4 who put some heat on the front calliper bolts that were totally stuck in preventing me from doing that wheel bearing. Both came out fine with a bit of oxy.
Got back home and changed the wheel bearing, in double quick time, Result!
Sorted out the stretched handbrake cable as well, another job off the list.
Found a wire hanging free next to the tranbox while i was there, bolt had worked loose. Popped it back in and my rear wiper started working again!
Feeling all flushed with success i pull the disco2 onto the drive and have a look under the back end thats making a squeek on speed bumps. What do i see?
Well, a big flake of old waxoil by the back left bumpstop. I cannot resist having a pick
HOLY CHASSIS BATMAN!
yup, even after 20 years landrover still cant make a disco chassis that doesnt rust in the same places. So i decide to have a proper look and find loads of old scabby waxoil.
After 2 hours with a screwdriver and a wire brush i have found a hole next to the bumpstops, what could potentially be a massive hole on the inside of hte chassis rail next to the fuel tank (can see a small hole at the bottom, but the rest is BIG scabs i cant get off without dropping the tank) and about a dozen areas the size of my hand that had scabbed.
Luckily i have a can of proper red lead paint, so a good scrub with the wire brush and that got slapped on all the bits that needed it and then a quick blow over with some green top coat paint to seal it all in,. I'll drop the tank and sort that (possibly massive) hole and the bumpstop hole in spring...
just dont go under your disco. It aint worth it.
Nick
(i bet landcruisers dont rust)