MOT Fail (Sill corrosion)

[wanaron]

know what you mean Rsaddo about a water trap been under and had a good look. You say you re skining and then waxoyling- have you done it yet? just interested to know what method you used or intend to use to get the Waxoyl into the sill cavity. Want to do the same on mine.
Thanks Wayne

Originally Posted by wanaron

know what you mean Rsaddo about a water trap been under and had a good look. You say you re skining and then waxoyling- have you done it yet? just interested to know what method you used or intend to use to get the Waxoyl into the sill cavity. Want to do the same on mine.
Thanks Wayne

Now sporting mk3 fiesta 5dr sills and as for waxoiling if you go to the sill at the back wheel follow from the body down the sill to the lip then keep going under the vehicle what id call the inner sill theres 2 rubber grommets perfect for inserting a pipe the length of the sill,
i use a compressor and shultz gun with the extention pipe heat the waxoil adding bout 25% semi sinthetic oil new oil dont use old stuff once its seaping outa ya sill lips gaffer tape the lip to hold the wax,then after about half hour i reversed it onto my car ramps then filled both cavitys with expanding foam this pushes the wax into every cavity then sets curing the need to bugger about ever again its a messy job and takes a while to do but its the best way of stopping this prob.
Also before any welding or waxoiling takes place i coat every piece of tin work with zinc rich primmer inside and out hope this helps :wink:

[wanaron]

Hi Rsaddo, sorry for delay. that sounds a very interesting way of making sure the waxoyl gets where you want it. also intrigued by your use of fiesta sills? are t2 ones not available then?
unfortunately upon further inspection going to have to get my inner sills welded before i waxoyl actually holed now. do you or anyone else know the welding specification for inner sills regarding patching the affected area, weld bead length and spacing between welds?
thanks in advance

[Terranosaurus]

If patching anywhere structural must be a conitinuus bead of weld.

I couldn't find cills available anywhere and I'm trade and really looked. Made up the bits i needed and fitted just the rotten part not the whole cill.

[wanaron]

thanks Hummingbird,
well if you looked and you in the trade, then i dont stand much chance of finding any do I. So patching it will have to be! im alritr for now, still got a fair bit of MOT;- but at least i know what needs to be done,
Wayne

[Terranosaurus]

IIRC the front section is available (or was) from Nissan but as its the back bit that rusts thats not a lot of use, you can buy the rear quarter panel (for the SWB) and that comes with the bit of rear cill but it was a bit pricey to say the least.

[wanaron]

mines a lwb, and as you have said its the back of the sill that rots first. Makes you wonder why you can still buy panels for classic cars, yet dont make em for a T2. cos as sure as eggs is eggs they would sell!

Like whats been said pattern sills are not avalible nissan wanted nearly 200 quid a side so i used fiesta sills 13 quid for two bargain :wink:

[Deleted Member S]

Originally Posted by rsaddo

i used fiesta sills 13 quid for two bargain :wink:

Interesting :smile: did you use the whole sill & which one mk1 -mk5 :?:

Originally Posted by Sweety

Interesting :smile: did you use the whole sill & which one mk1 -mk5 :?:

The whole sill from a mk3 5dr