Retroanaconda Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 Has anybody tried putting a liner in the rear wheelarches of a Defender? The noise of spray from wet roads hitting the underside of the wheelboxes gets a bit tiring on an 8-hour drive and I reckon that an inner liner is the way to go. First candidate that comes to mind would be a set of front inner wheelarches, after all they're roughly the right shape. Puma ones are plastic and therefore could possibly be encouraged into place more easily than the steel ones of earlier models. Some creative bracketry could maybe see them mounted in place. Blank off the hole for the turret and bob's your uncle. They also come with sound deadening which would help cut out road noise. Other than that, even just a second skin added to the lower part of the strengthening ribs on the underside of the wheelarch top would probably help a great deal. So it's not the aluminium itself that the water is hitting. Any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacr2man Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 How about trailer mudguards ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potato head Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 I put some flexible plastic sheet on mine to stop all the mud and carp from smothering the out rigger and rear crossmember. Fixed with rivets, simple brackets and cable ties but does the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmgemini Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 Yes I did that years ago. I also filled the holes in behind the front steel wheel arches. As I have a station wagon I also fited a flap in front of the rear wheels to stop crud sitting on the body crossmember. Cost was nil apart from scews and rivits because I used plastic oil drums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco-Ron Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 I'VE wondered about this myself, lorry mudguards come to mind, similar to what some challenge trucks now have. . . Would have to fit tight up in the arch, as my tyres rub the top as it is on full articulation . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted November 16, 2012 Author Share Posted November 16, 2012 Do you chaps who have fitted such guards find it makes much difference to the noise level? I'm not too concerned with preventing mud getting to the crossmembers, I'd rather have it get there and access be easy for me to wash it off, so I'm looking to prevent the water reaching the top of the arch most of all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potato head Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 Couldn't really say about road noise as my rear is lined with 18mm stable matting but I don't hear the stones hitting the wheel arch any more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big.Mike Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 PVC sheet is what I'd use, you can form simple bends with a pipe and a hot air gun... It's real light and strong: This is the first if the google suppliers... I'd get thicker though 10-15mm http://www.roberthornedirect.co.uk/Economy-Foam-PVC-Black.html Cheers, Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 James, I had this and like you, it really annoyed me. I fitted a standard Land Rover rubber mat inside, in the load space of the 90 and now I can't hear it any more. Splendid Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted November 17, 2012 Author Share Posted November 17, 2012 Mine has a rubber mat in the centre part, and then just cheap carpet stuck on the wheelboxes themselves. In time they will be properly soundproofed with Dynamat or the like stuck over the entire back end which will likely help a great deal, but an inner liner underneath is probably worth a shot too I reckon Thanks for all the info chaps, I'll let you know what I settle for when I get around to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveturnbull Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 Thread revival time! James - did you ever do this? What did you use and how did it work out for you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted October 12, 2016 Author Share Posted October 12, 2016 Erm, no. I decided to get some sheets of plastic and have a go at making some however ran out of round-tuits... It's still on the list, albeit a little way down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 On 16/11/2012 at 11:51 PM, Disco-Ron said: I'VE wondered about this myself, lorry mudguards come to mind, similar to what some challenge trucks now have. . . Would have to fit tight up in the arch, as my tyres rub the top as it is on full articulation . I remember seeing the results of people doing this on another forum and it was both cheap and effective, apparently. I have acoustic matting throughout my tub and foot wells, but still hear the spray quite loudly, so it's something I may do too. It has the added benefit of reducing stone chip and road salt damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil110 Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 I doubt if Land Rover have ever sold any of them but they make such an article. Handed naturally MWC1058 mwc1059 http://www.brit-car.co.uk/search.php?query=mwc1058&xBrand=&part_type=&xSupplierID=&product-sort=&xPerPage=10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inigo Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 I bought a set of Lokari liners to try and achieve the same thing, but never got around to fitting. They are aluminium, sort of shaped to fit, with some edging strip and a couple of swages along their length so that they can be squeezed in to position. I have since filled my wheel arches with a fuel tank and tool box so think these will no longer fit mine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakmaster Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 On 10/13/2016 at 12:54 PM, Inigo said: I bought a set of Lokari liners to try and achieve the same thing, but never got around to fitting. They are aluminium, sort of shaped to fit, with some edging strip and a couple of swages along their length so that they can be squeezed in to position. I have since filled my wheel arches with a fuel tank and tool box so think these will no longer fit mine. Did I buy these from you? I think it was one of those - Oh Yes I'll buy those for my 110 Pick-Up! Hummnnn - they work great - and thank you for facilitating it! In terms of my 65 plate 110 utility I can tell you that I bought a set of Lokari liners - fitted and forgot about them - I never get distacted by the noise of road debris rattleing against the 'space wasters' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigi_H Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 I have them as well lying since months in my workshop. They are really hard to mount. I tried it with the rear left one. They can only be pressed into the arch with an hydraulic bottle jack, when the wheel is off. It is simultanously an advantage, because what makes it so hard is the rubber around it. But this closes all leaks as well and makes it fit good. Greased rubber works better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inigo Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 On 4/5/2020 at 11:27 PM, Oakmaster said: Did I buy these from you? I think it was one of those - Oh Yes I'll buy those for my 110 Pick-Up! Hummnnn - they work great - and thank you for facilitating it! In terms of my 65 plate 110 utility I can tell you that I bought a set of Lokari liners - fitted and forgot about them - I never get distacted by the noise of road debris rattleing against the 'space wasters' Yes you did! Glad you managed to fit them and they work. Slightly regret not bothering to fit them myself each time a stone escapes from a tyre, but realistically they'd still be cluttering up my garage. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alspal Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 Can anyone who fitted the Lokari liners please upload photos of them installed? I can find any pics online of them installed in a Defender! thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filbee Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 (edited) Here's an alternative, or at least partially: https://gwynlewis4x4.co.uk/product-category/mud-shields-flaps/ I have some fitted front and back on my 110 hardtop mainly to stop water, salt and crud getting flung into the rear cross member, outriggers etc. They are pretty effective at doing that, but they also cut down the noise of things hitting the wheel boxes, apart from the 12 inches at the top of the wheel box. You could fairly easily fabricate a section of plastic (or maybe even that stuff the make lorry mudflaps out of?) to bridge the gap between the two mud shields though. Edited November 7, 2021 by Filbee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakmaster Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 I will post pictures (later) of these on my 110 V8 Pickup (galved Chassis) and my 65 plate 110 utility In retrospect they are a bit pointless on the pick-up - But Great on the Utility (though I seem to remeber they needed to be hacked about a bit. The Gwyn Lewis options look good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92a Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 I’ve got the Gwynn Lewis ones and really like them, Well worth the time it takes to fit them , some of the anti-spray mud flap off lorries on the bits not covered? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreePointFive Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 Another vote for the Gwynne kit, with the added benefit that you can still see a lot of the arch to ensure everything is working, and removing the 'flaps' takes seconds for checking the state of everything behind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 If you're handy with your hands you can make what ever you like for the wheel arches with 3mm HDPE sheet. Save a packet and and get exactly what you want 👍 Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alspal Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 Thanks for the replies and recommendations. I was initially thinking of getting the Gwynn Lewis for the front and the Lokari liners or SRS-Tec (Rear inner arch liners, Land Rover Defender - SRS-TEC) for the back. After the email from Lokari with photos and fitting instructions, I think i will go with the Gwyn Lewis front and back. The Lokari requires alot of work and cut out and in the end does not look like the fit snug. Anyone fitted the rear arch liner kit from SRS-Tec? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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