The Xantia rear sill rust trap
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The Xantia rear sill rust trap
Looking the rear wheel arch with the wheel off today I noticed that the blanking plug in the front of the arch was loose - looks like the water has got in and started some corrosion which has pushed the plug out of place. No wonder the water gets into the sill cavity and rots it out. Have pushed this plug back in, but might add some duct tape and underseal, and look at the other side too.
Worth a look if you're in that area....!
Worth a look if you're in that area....!
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And drip drip, one easy way to 'hang the tail' thru the corners hahaPeter.N. wrote:Fill all the cavities with oil - stops rust stone dead. I use an empty Schulz can on the airline but if you dont have air, squirt it in with an oil can - stops your cills rusting too.
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Used to use Waxoyl on the chassis of my Reliant GTE,and outriggers, and it would build up nicely over several applications, but then one day, I found that what I thought was good a solid layer of waxoyl was lifting from one edge, and wondered whether it was then trapping water behind. I always wondered how far it penetrated into weld seams.
Nowadays I occassionally use Waxoyl on surfaces that are already painted, to improve weather protection, but on most surfaces such as the Xantia's hydraulic pipes, height corrector and chassis (particularly the rear end), I use old engine oil (but sparingly to minimise marks on the drive). Apply little & often
I agree with Peter and Davetherave that oil certainly has good creep properties, and used oil is pretty cheap!
Nowadays I occassionally use Waxoyl on surfaces that are already painted, to improve weather protection, but on most surfaces such as the Xantia's hydraulic pipes, height corrector and chassis (particularly the rear end), I use old engine oil (but sparingly to minimise marks on the drive). Apply little & often
I agree with Peter and Davetherave that oil certainly has good creep properties, and used oil is pretty cheap!
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They are all over the place Regan, sills are the first target, if you remove a screw from the tread plate you can squirt it in with an oil can, or take a door catch/hinge bolt out. It will not only rustproof the sills but the surrounding metalwork too. All the box sections would benifit, most have holes where you can squirt/spray the oil in. For the length of time it takes and for what it costs its got to be worth doing to stop your pride and joy rusting away.
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Although S2 hatchbacks suffer nearly as much as estates. The other place of rust on a S2 hatchback is roughly where the fuel cap would be if it were on the passenger side.RichardW wrote:The particular rust trap here Regan is the seam on top of the sill at the inside back of the rear door opening. It seems to affect estates more than hatchbacks.
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