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x-reg mk2 tdi;   something to look out for ???

 

had to repair a 2" hole I found last weekend while car was on ramp getting new exhaust middlebox.  were the osf chassis joins the outrigger that leads to the sill---very thick underseal was hiding a mousehole !!!

 

3" x 3" plate was easy to do & then seam sealed and stone chipped

 

it went for mot today and the nearsides the same !!!! 

 

should have scraped the stonechip away last week but didn't......................

 

same repair and motd again within the hour.

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Mines looking scabby, but withstands the hammer at the moment. Body corrosion is the problem starting on mine,  the very bottom of the wings on to the sills are turning to weetabix. I suppose it's to be expected, I forget that it's a 16 year old car now...

 

Strangely, the outriggers seems to be more of a problem on mk.2 cars, seen quite a few failures due to rot in the subframe/chassis area behind the front wheels.

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ive had it 10 years, when I first got it I blitzed it with waxoyl....noticed last year that it was bulging under the stonechip on both outriggers.

 

on ramp last week I made the mistake of prodding with screwdriver...........so had to do drivers side there and then, on mot yesterday he noticed other side was gone.

 

original under seal from factory was about1/4" thick in the corners and was a pain to get off where angle grinder couldn't reach.

  • 3 weeks later...
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Had to do the same to mine last yr,cost me 40 quid,must be common as went to view a 52 plate yesterday and that had same problem,and all the usual problem areas like front to rear brake pipes,must be getting good with these now! Lol

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