Looked at a Disco 5 and was surprised to see unsightly crustation under the bonnet- on the bonnet strikers and on the black sound proofing material.

Any ideas what could have has caused this please (never seen anything like it before)?

If it’s been stood around waiting for a new owner for a while then that could be why it’s like that?
I bought a 90 about 14 years ago which had been used very infrequently and was like that on various surfaces under the bonnet.

I know it sounds disgusting, but taste it, I expect it will be salt....

Had to clean a load off mine...!! Pete

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2014 L405 Autobiography SDV8 4.4 Loire Blue Ebony interior
2011 L322 Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8 Baltic Blue. Parchment over Navy Interior. Sold
2012 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged Ipanema Sand, Jet Interior. Sold
2002 L322 Vogue 4.4 V8 Epson Green, Ivory over Aspen Interior (Fatty Offroader) Sold
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That’s a good observation Pete, the car lived on the coast for a wee while…

Thanks for the reply Chugga… it’s not been used much in 12 months or so…

Doesn’t sound like owt to worry about then?

Pete, how would you suggest getting the white crud off the under bonnet strikers and that felt?

I used a bit of TFR and jet wash the whole under bonnet area, don't get too close to the under bonnet pad or you will smash it to bits...!!!

I do it with a warm engine, then blow off what you can with an air line, then take it for a good drive to get dry, been doing it for years with all sorts of cars and never had an issue...

Oh, and remove and clean separately the engine cover...  Pete

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2014 L405 Autobiography SDV8 4.4 Loire Blue Ebony interior
2011 L322 Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8 Baltic Blue. Parchment over Navy Interior. Sold
2012 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged Ipanema Sand, Jet Interior. Sold
2002 L322 Vogue 4.4 V8 Epson Green, Ivory over Aspen Interior (Fatty Offroader) Sold
-Click for Project Fatty off roader-

Top tips as ever Pete, thank you

Those pieces of sound insulation aren’t usually too expensive either so if cleaning it doesn’t work you could always replace it

David. 2002 4.6 Vogue SE - Alveston Red with Lightstone Leather
2007 Range Rover Supercharged in Java Black with Ivory Leather
2012 Range Rover 5.0 SC Autobiography in Indus Silver with Jet/Ivory Interior
2012 Range Rover 4.4 TDV8 Autobiography in Baltic Blue with Sand Interior

Thanks David