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| Moo Member Since: 01 Oct 2021 Location: UK Posts: 1472  
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I’m confused as to why people worry about functional components having a little surface blemish on them.
 Eiger Grey MY23 D250 SE with bits. Known as Noddy. |
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24th Jun 2024 11:05pm |
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| XplusYplusZ Member Since: 16 Aug 2021 Location: UK Posts: 553 |
What's the best way to clean off the rust prior to inhibitor? |
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26th Jun 2024 11:30am |
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| pjeski Member Since: 25 Jul 2023 Location: Michigan Posts: 118 
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I’m confused as to why people state they are confused about what other people worry about. |
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26th Jun 2024 8:43pm |
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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 3495 
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l treated them when the vehicle was new, so never had any rust. But l guess you'd have to rub it down and paint it if the rust has appeared. It should be a warranty repair really, but personally l wouldn't have the dealer take the bumper off and replace them, it's quite a task (l've done it) l would go with just a rub down and paint. Remove the plastic trims and replace after painting. |
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26th Jun 2024 10:35pm |
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| XplusYplusZ Member Since: 16 Aug 2021 Location: UK Posts: 553 |
My vehicles been in for a service where I asked them to replace the rusty tow eyes under warranty, and they refused.
It's now gone in for a faulty from parking sensor at which point I asked for replacement tow eyes again. As a gesture of good will, the dealership agreed - with very minimal push from me - I'm pleasantly surprised by Stratstone! |
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22nd Aug 2024 3:50pm |
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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 3495
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Why not just paint them black, a five minute job.
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10th Sep 2024 7:17pm |
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| zilch Member Since: 11 Sep 2019 Location: Whitsundays & Sydney Posts: 849 
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fingers crossed i have not jinxed ours, coming up to its 4th anniversary, the OEM ones i purchased from
PowerfulUK and had the dealer fit before delivery have not rusted yet!!! They spent life on Sydney's Northern beaches so had plenty of salt spray around and now on the coast in tropical Queensland, so quite humid.. seem to be holding up... for now .. yet another pommie bar steward down under MY20 110 P400 SE Defender MY10 3.0 RR Sport |
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11th Sep 2024 2:19am |
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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 3495
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Well, it's only surface rust. They will never actually get corrosion. lt's because they are made from cast iron.
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11th Sep 2024 7:35am |
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| XplusYplusZ Member Since: 16 Aug 2021 Location: UK Posts: 553 |
They’re fitted! Free of charge - took advantage of some dealer/warranty issues to push for them. They’re quite a lot better than the old ones which look like they’d been forged by a one eyed Viking.
 Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Treating the old ones isn’t that easy for me as I park a block away from my house in central London. Kerbside spray painting isn’t really the done thing. |
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27th Sep 2024 8:33am |
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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 3495
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Actually those do look a lot better made.
I think you did well there. |
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27th Sep 2024 11:15am |
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| DFNDER Member Since: 02 Oct 2023 Location: Perth WA Posts: 141
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I fitted a set of genuine LR tow eyes from a Dynamic X - they are powder coated red.
The black trim surrounds came from Simon at Powerful UK. No rust, and they look better than the plain black ones. If they do rust, oh well, adds to character and shows they get used. More important is that the bolts that hold them to the chassis bar are torqued to the correct 160Nm. Refitting the bumper also needed a recalibration of the rear cameras, which my dealer did during a software roll back as the pivi pro was not working. Click image to enlarge |
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28th Sep 2024 3:22am |
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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 3495
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Beginners guide to stopping your towing eyes from rusting.
Cut a towing eye shaped hole in a piece of paper or card Click image to enlarge Place over towing eyes Click image to enlarge Spray with rust prevention product Click image to enlarge Remove and wipe off any overspray or drips Click image to enlarge Repeat maybe once every year Time taken, five minutes Cost? Maybe £10 for the spray but it will last years Should you have to do it? Probably not, but it solves the problem of surface rust on the towing eyes |
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19th Sep 2025 6:44pm |
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| pjeski Member Since: 25 Jul 2023 Location: Michigan Posts: 118
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My tow eyes, once replaced at no cost to me, have not shown a sign of rust. So while a beginner could spray them every year, I’m happy I don’t have to.
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20th Sep 2025 9:13am |
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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 3495
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Maybe the new ones have a better paint coating. However if you actually use the towing eyes, the paint finish will come off and then you'll get surface rust, unless you either repaint them or treat them
as l suggested above. |
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22nd Sep 2025 1:17pm |
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