In the rear!!

[terranosaurusdoug]

I have got boot stripped out to find a leak, I think I've found it!

Is there anything else I can do/check/look for while I'm in there?

Thanks, Mark.

 

[Banshee]

I have got boot stripped out to find a leak, I think I've found it!

Is there anything else I can do/check/look for while I'm in there?

Thanks, Mark.

Get in the back and get someone outside with the hosepipe or pressure washer and watch from inside the car

 

[rustic]

Lift middle row of seats, look for any rust under there, also around the outer seat belt mounts, that go into the wheel arches.
Also a good opportunity to remove the inspection plate, in the floor near the rear offside, so you can check the pipes going into and out of the fuel tank. Maybe a brush down and some waxoyl onto the tank fittings will help.
Warning... these bolts on the inspection plate can shear.

Where do you think the water was getting in?

Hope it helps,
Rustic

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

Thanks guys :thumb2 this is how I checked for leak!



It's coming in through door seal at top and also at bottom of tail gate where the black plastic scuff trim starts

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

Rustic, thanks for that, I have covers those bolts in penetrating fluid so hopefully will have made a difference by the time I've finished checking the other stuff!

Here is how I adjusted rear door, put tension on it then slacked bolts, door moved then tighten again, got a good result :thumb2

 

[Banshee]

Thanks guys :thumb2 this is how I checked for leak!

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It's coming in through door seal at top and also at bottom of tail gate where the black plastic scuff trim starts

Yep new door seal then mate, I'd get a new one as used ones may be no better than what you have now, would be interested in the price new from Nissan actually

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

Yep new door seal then mate, I'd get a new one as used ones may be no better than what you have now, would be interested in the price new from Nissan actually

When I find out I will post it bud :thumb2

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

What do you think rustic?, I think a bit more of a scrape, some rust converter then some underbody seal with waxoyl in it should do the trick!!

 

[Blocky10]

What do you think rustic?, I think a bit more of a scrape, some rust converter then some underbody seal with waxoyl in it should do the trick!!

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Omg. Is this the same setup through all years and models. No wonder folk say they shear easily.

Ian

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

Omg. Is this the same setup through all years and models. No wonder folk say they shear easily.

Ian

Mine is a year 2000, facelift, insp cover came off relatively easy, I'm not touching those till I need to tho :lol

 

[Banshee]

While the cover is off, soak them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GT85, WD40, anything!!!!!! When I removed mine on my 2004, I broke 2

Used Rustics trick of undo, tighten, undo a bit more, tighten and it worked a treat, honestly though, take your eyes off the game for more than a second and you've snapped it

Be very careful!!!

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

Well rustic, great advice, one of these at either side, looks like I've caught it early though :thumb2

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

While the cover is off, soak them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GT85, WD40, anything!!!!!! When I removed mine on my 2004, I broke 2

Used Rustics trick of undo, tighten, undo a bit more, tighten and it worked a treat, honestly though, take your eyes off the game for more than a second and you've snapped it

Be very careful!!!

Will do, I've sheared bolt for seatbelt that goes into arch today, off to nissan anyway

 

[Banshee]

Well rustic, great advice, one of these at either side, looks like I've caught it early though :thumb2

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About time someone caught it before it takes hold!!!!!!!

Have a look and poke the other side as well.

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

About time someone caught it before it takes hold!!!!!!!

Have a look and poke the other side as well.

Yeh one at both sides, about same size as each other, what's thoughts about fibre glassing little holes like this, is it taboo?

 

[rustic]

What do you think rustic?, I think a bit more of a scrape, some rust converter then some underbody seal with waxoyl in it should do the trick!!

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It needs a good blow with an air line, or better with a vacuum cleaner, personally I would use straight waxoyl, rather than the underbody seal.
It is not in a high wash area, ie will not be washed away, and it will soak into the bolt threads too, and it only needs white spirit to wipe down in a year or two.

Waxoyl the bolts and the edges of the inspection plate.
I always have a few jam jars of waxoyl so when ever you are working on the car, it is ready to hand.

Rustic

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

Thanks rustic, I'll get some this eve, my usual place opens till 9pm

 

[rustic]

Thanks rustic, I'll get some this eve, my usual place opens till 9pm

Oh some rust converter first will help :thumb2

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

Oh some rust converter first will help :thumb2

Thanks, I some in garage, seems to work well, turns a purple/blue colour, thanks again :thumb2

 

[jims-terrano]

Yeh one at both sides, about same size as each other, what's thoughts about fibre glassing little holes like this, is it taboo?

It's within 300mm of a body mounting so needs welding otherwise it'll fail mot. We fixed a hole in same location on the project truck.