Plastic sill needs removing to check for any additional rot Gone to a good home: 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Buckingham Blue with Ivory and clear glass = "Rory"
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Probably lots of rust under the plastic. I had holes in both sills.
Also check passenger side between rear bumper and fender/wheel arc. Mine was rusting through from the inside. 2007 L322 3.6 TDV8 Stornoway

Thanks for the tips, guys - do they come off easily? L322 TDV8 4.4 - current
L322 TD6 - sold
Disco 2 TD5 - sold
Suzuki Grand Vitara XL7 - sold
Mitsubishi Pajero 2.8 - part ex'd
Hyundai Santa Fe 2.0 td - sold
Mitsubishi Pajero 2.8 - sold

I will be waxoyling when I get home........

Jim

Seems like this is rusting from outside - in? Is it caused by dirt stuck between plastic and metal?
And obviously nobody makes replacement sills. 2007 L322 3.6 TDV8 Stornoway

Home mine's aren't that bad! I'll be checking soonest! L322 TDV8 4.4 - current
L322 TD6 - sold
Disco 2 TD5 - sold
Suzuki Grand Vitara XL7 - sold
Mitsubishi Pajero 2.8 - part ex'd
Hyundai Santa Fe 2.0 td - sold
Mitsubishi Pajero 2.8 - sold

I've not been on the forum for a while, and just posted a very similar post in the tech section. Seems I was a lot luckier than a lot of people. It has to be sorted early was my message and we have to stay on top. It's a sin that such a highly thought of (and bloody expensive) vehicle has such a vulnerability. Good luck with getting it sorted.

Doonhamer wrote:

Thanks for the tips, guys - do they come off easily?

Thanks again for the input, especially kbald- I'll keep you posted! 😉 L322 TDV8 4.4 - current
L322 TD6 - sold
Disco 2 TD5 - sold
Suzuki Grand Vitara XL7 - sold
Mitsubishi Pajero 2.8 - part ex'd
Hyundai Santa Fe 2.0 td - sold
Mitsubishi Pajero 2.8 - sold

I have the same problem both rear jacking points collapsed. Anyone had the skills replaced and got an idea of cost?

Having seen some of the above examples of corroded sills, bit the bullet today and took the sill covers off my 2004 TD6.
Got a bit of a shock, the sills are almost as new, the only corrosion was a minute bit on the surface around the rear clip positions and a small amount of surface corrosion on the rear flanges of the sills, both sides exactly the same.
The sills are absolutely solid.
The small amount of corrosion around the rear clip positions was almost certainly due to a build up of soil in the small pocket on the rear of the sill covers given the amount of soil I removed from each.
Gave the sills a wipe down, applied a liberal coat of grease to them and refitted the covers for another 15 years.
I really was expecting the worst and can't understand why some cars suffer really badly from corrosion behind these covers and some seem to be ok.
Another reason not to sell the car for a while, I do like to get my monies worth.

Doonhamer wrote:

Thanks again for the input, especially kbald- I'll keep you posted! 😉

Feeling very guilty, still not done it as other crocodiles were closer to the canoe, but will keep you posted! 👍 L322 TDV8 4.4 - current
L322 TD6 - sold
Disco 2 TD5 - sold
Suzuki Grand Vitara XL7 - sold
Mitsubishi Pajero 2.8 - part ex'd
Hyundai Santa Fe 2.0 td - sold
Mitsubishi Pajero 2.8 - sold