Why on Earth is this there?

Anyone any idea why this stainless steel wire is present on the back axle (see photo) - it seems to have no useful purpose but must be there for some reason?

Before anyone comments on the rust... the photo was taken at Rustmasters yesterday whilst the car was drying, after high power cleaning and before rustproofing - and Nick said its in better condition than most 10 year old Disco 2's that he gets in....

Any views welcome

is its summit to do with hamonic dampening liek on the front of classics?

Thanks. Not come across that before, but its a better hypothesis than mine - I thought it may be making sure the bolt on the right didnt get lost in case it came out for some reason...!

might not be like........

M6SJG said:

Thanks. Not come across that before, but its a better hypothesis than mine - I thought it may be making sure the bolt on the right didnt get lost in case it came out for some reason...!

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Close but i think its to stop the bolt on the harmonic damper (the one on the left) coming out and the damper falling off, if the nut comes off. Thats what the wire does on the p38 so i cant see it being any diffrent on a disco.
Mark

Ah - thanks guys. I feel enlightened - it does have a purpose after all :0)

how much was it for the underbody treating? thinking of getting mine waxoiled etc

Well, I got in before the £50 discount ran out (end of this month) and before the 20% VAt, but it was £493 inc Vat. I can say that they did an excellent job - very comprehensive, two operators and each checking the others work at each stage. Impressive

Wow.. there's me thinking about £300 all in

It does seem expensive and I had a lot of soul searching before having mine done. However, I thought this was a good deal as Rustmaster had a £50 discount at Knutsford to launch their new facility there. In the new year the same job will be £475 + 20% VAT = £570.

I will say that I consider it to be the best £493 I've ever spent on a Car.

I was shocked by the surface rust after they'd done the pressure spraying and I watched them work and they took their time to ensure they did a really thorough job (9.30am till 5pm). There was gallons of waxoyl going into and onto the chassis and I really do have peace of mind that the job will last - 4 year `guarantee' though they will do a free inspection of the car every year.

I really couldnt have got a better job done. I certainly couldnt have got anywhere near the same job done on a DIY

M6SJG said:

Before anyone comments on the rust... the photo was taken at Rustmasters yesterday whilst the car was drying, after high power cleaning and before rustproofing - and Nick said its in better condition than most 10 year old Disco 2's that he gets in....

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Sorry for hijacking the thread, but how did you get on at Rustmaster?? I'm planning on going there very soon to have my 13 year old (but relatively rust-free) Disco 1 done!

Presumably it *is* a really good job rather than just *looking* like a really good job?? I've heard good things about Rustmaster, but the more opinions, the better!

I can recommend them. There was several coats of waxoyl applied in a methodological fashion with two guys who then checked and went over each others work. I watched the whole thing and was very impressed.

M6SJG said:

I can recommend them. There was several coats of waxoyl applied in a methodological fashion with two guys who then checked and went over each others work. I watched the whole thing and was very impressed.

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fantastic... and I assume the preparation work (clearly the most important step!) was done thoroughly enough to make the waxoyl last forever instead of just falling off with the rust that it was painted on to??

We'll I hope so! It was a very high pressure wash. Perhaps this is standard practice but you can see from the photo that they got down to metal in areas of surface rust. The guys also spent some time inspecting during the drying stage and going over the underside with a wire brush or screwdriver if they had any doubt. They also didnt mind me looking underneath while they were working to see how they were doing. I felt included in the process and it all looked good to me.

I've no basis for comparison and perhaps all rustproofers have the same technique. The only other thing worth noting is that in these conditions (sub zero) the guys had to regularly heat up the waxoil sprayers to ensure smooth application. I'd say they coped well but I'd also guess it would be quicker to have done during the summer.

i'm not too fussed about how long it takes, to be honest, as long as it's all done in a day! It'd be a shame to have to come back again the day after - it's a long way away for me!

Just make sure you get a 9.30/10 am slot then you'll be the first car of the day (they only do 2). I drove to Knutsford from Nottingham so definately wanted it done in one day too!

ok, will do - thanks for the advice!