Bent Cills/sills

[alanrob]

Is it Cills or Sills?

Anyway,

We picked up our 2002 Galaxy last night and before the salesman left I checked the cills and both front ones are bent.

 

I pointed this out to him and he said to take it in to get it checked by service but he wasn't sure if it affected the car in any way.

I think it may have a problem with this...

 

So what are the effects of having bent sills is it going to cause us problems later?

 

Oh and the cruise control doesn't work so its going back for that too.

But it does has electric rear vent windows which we didn't realise.

 

Alan

Edited August 9, 2008 by alanrob

[jkspoff]

Lots of posts on this subject, try this one : http://www.fordgalaxy.org.uk/ford/index.ph...p;hl=bent+sills

[chromedome]

Yes I've had my sills bent about six times by the same main dealer. They now put notes on their work sheets to take care not to bend the sills. This means the mechanics have to adjust the position and height of the lifting device to lift the car on the chassis. Only takes a few seconds....................failure to do so gets them a

[NikpV]

Yes I've had my sills bent about six times by the same main dealer. They now put notes on their work sheets to take care not to bend the sills. This means the mechanics have to adjust the position and height of the lifting device to lift the car on the chassis. Only takes a few seconds....................failure to do so gets them a

[seatkid]

Any car with a similar sill(y) design (welded lip facing down) is likely to suffer the same damage. This includes most cars made by VAG and also my Vauxhall Corsa :P 2 weeks after taking delivery got a nail in tyre - took to tyre depot - instant cill damage - "...thats the official place to jack the car - its reinforced..." - What a twat! :angry:

[chromedome]

TCH - Peterborough indeed.

[alanrob]

Thanks for the info. I will have to watch this in future.

 

I have seen that thread, I think that might be the one that made me think to check the cills when I collected it.

 

We went back on saturday and apparently we need to speak to the salesman so he can talk to the body shop, but he is not in till monday. Great.

 

Anyway we are going away for a few days so we will chase it when we get back.

 

And no chance of looking at the crusie control till we get back either.

 

Alan