The mind does strange things !!

macabethiel · 23-08-2017, 18:08

A couple of years ago when our Merc was having an oil change I saw what looked like some surface rust on the front suspension cross member and made a mental note to sort it with some Waxoyl etc A.S.A.P.

I made a note on my Home Made Excel Service Spread Sheet (I have a page for each year to show work done,mileage, costs etc)) to get it Waxoyled before it spread. Life being what it is I carried the note forward from the 2015 page to 2016 and then again as I had not got round to it carried the note into 2017.

As the wife was at work this morning and I was feeling unusually energetic I decided I would jack the car up, remove the bottom engine cover, wire brush the lightly rusted areas and spray with Black Waxoyl. I was expecting the worse when I removed the cover.

Jacked up the car, had a Coffee Break, removed the bottom engine cover, searched for 15 minutes for my new LED work lamp. I was both pleased and disappointed that there was naff all rust. In my head it needed doing two years ago in reality it could have waited another 10 years!

solarman216 · 23-08-2017, 22:34

Yes I have done the very same only to find as you did that the initial analysis was wrong, poor viewing angle I think is largely to blame, Rick

macabethiel · 24-08-2017, 09:04

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Originally Posted by solarman216

Yes I have done the very same only to find as you did that the initial analysis was wrong, poor viewing angle I think is largely to blame, Rick

Yes it was from the MoT customer observation window - how did you know. lol

terranosaurusdoug · 24-08-2017, 10:53

Ahh that explains it then, those windows have a special tint to make things look worse

23-08-2017, 18:08	#1
macabethiel Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Derby Vehicle: Freelander & Jeep GC 3.0 Posts: 4,416	The mind does strange things !! A couple of years ago when our Merc was having an oil change I saw what looked like some surface rust on the front suspension cross member and made a mental note to sort it with some Waxoyl etc A.S.A.P. I made a note on my Home Made Excel Service Spread Sheet (I have a page for each year to show work done,mileage, costs etc)) to get it Waxoyled before it spread. Life being what it is I carried the note forward from the 2015 page to 2016 and then again as I had not got round to it carried the note into 2017. As the wife was at work this morning and I was feeling unusually energetic I decided I would jack the car up, remove the bottom engine cover, wire brush the lightly rusted areas and spray with Black Waxoyl. I was expecting the worse when I removed the cover. Jacked up the car, had a Coffee Break, removed the bottom engine cover, searched for 15 minutes for my new LED work lamp. I was both pleased and disappointed that there was naff all rust. In my head it needed doing two years ago in reality it could have waited another 10 years!

23-08-2017, 22:34	#2
solarman216 Off road maniac Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bexhill on Sea Vehicle: Y60 Patrol Me, 3 ltr Mrs Posts: 17,417	Yes I have done the very same only to find as you did that the initial analysis was wrong, poor viewing angle I think is largely to blame, Rick __________________ Ex banger racer now off road maniac Lokka on the front with manual hubs Diff lock on rear 3 inch SS straight through exhaust Manly winch bumper with 13000 lb winch 10 spike ground anchor, with multiple straps and blocks Super strong body cills capped with scaffold pole 20% stronger springs all round aggressive off road tyres on wheels so just swap. Aim to get stuck and be completely self sufficient in extraction, love getting muddy, 2ft deep is good but rare.

24-08-2017, 10:53	#4
terranosaurusdoug Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Yorkshire, J33 M62 Vehicle: 2000 Terrano lwb 2.7TDI Posts: 5,500	Ahh that explains it then, those windows have a special tint to make things look worse