Freelander 2 rust
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OldGermanHeaps

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4,924 posts

200 months

Yesterday (14:43)
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Seeing lots of these with corrosion advisorys, or mot failures on the sills and subframes.
Is this common to them all or just scotland?
How bad a job is a diy subframe replacement?
When I go to view some cars is there any difficult to see areas that get it particularly badly? I can take my endoscope camera if i know where to look.
I hate rust, its the main reason i havent bought a bmw or merc for a decade despite liking them.

geeks

11,009 posts

161 months

Yesterday (15:03)
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I don't remember it being common when I looked and chose mine a year or so ago but then I narrowed the pool quite quickly so that might be why.

S100HP

13,546 posts

189 months

Yesterday (15:08)
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Subframes rot. Mines on the south coast and isn't brilliant underneath. I've treated it with Bilt Hamber.

I'd not touch one in the North at this age.

geeks

11,009 posts

161 months

Yesterday (15:11)
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S100HP said:
Subframes rot. Mines on the south coast and isn't brilliant underneath. I've treated it with Bilt Hamber.

I'd not touch one in the North at this age.
At which age? Newest are 2014, mine is a 2010 and is fine underneath (touch wood) at 110,000 miles

S100HP

13,546 posts

189 months

Yesterday (15:27)
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Mines a 2013. The newest are 12 years old now.