Rusty Sills

[eurag]

Hi
Had the truck three weeks now. Whilst having a prod looking for rust went straight through near a rear body mount. It had passed the MOT just before I bought it. Contacted VOSA as i didn't think it should have passed. They inspected it today and found large holes in the inner sills so no way it should have passed.
Now trying to get some money back to pay for lots of welding. Not Happy

 

[makeitfit]

Shouldn't be too pricey to do sills, the inside is all pretty flat at the back(where they usually go). The outer sill just needs a plate banging on.
The rear body mount is a pig though, and requires much skill from Mr Welder/panel maker :augie Often missed though as it's right up behind thye bumper etc. Is the vosa chappie suggesting a strip down now to carry out an mot ?

 

[eurag]

No need to strip anything to find these holes. The hole at the back is right next to the tank

 

[makeitfit]

Pics please, I cant think where you mean then. Body mount is right at the back(behind bumper) or in front of rear axle.
Are you on about the seat belt anchor point above the rear wheel?
Wouldn't want that missed for passengers sake, the body mount though, well there's 7 more to hold it on :lol

 

[eurag]

this is the driver side rear

 

[melissachels]

Yep that's where mine was, except bigger :eek, my friend welded a plate on 4 me

 

[makeitfit]

OH one of the middle ones :doh
Yeh, they go there too :lol
Easy fix though, much grinding for some clean metal anywhere, then flat plate away :thumbs
Enjoy

 

[eurag]

All the rust sorted now. When they started cutting the rust away it turned out to be much worse that first thought. Inner sill passenger side complete, outer from door pillar back. Drivers side sill from 6" in front of pillar to rear arch, inner and outer. 6 mounts replaced. Drivers side large hole by the tank.

 

[Kamsin]

All the rust sorted now. When they started cutting the rust away it turned out to be much worse that first thought. Inner sill passenger side complete, outer from door pillar back. Drivers side sill from 6" in front of pillar to rear arch, inner and outer. 6 mounts replaced. Drivers side large hole by the tank.

To be fair, its an old(er) truck, just like mine and if it been used as it should and not looked after its going to rot. Mines got load of rust and rot, i just keep plugging away at it. everytime i think i have done it all i find some more.:doh

Not sure the sills should be a problem though as they arnt a part of the structure of the vehicle, but i could be wrong.

A good tip someone gave me was "Learn to weld" and he was right.:lol

 

[eurag]

The sills aren't structural but they are the location of 6 of the body mounts. Serious corrosion within 300mm of the mounts is an MOT faliure.

 

[makeitfit]

Mind you once the sills gone that far you might as well bin them and fit rock sliders :sly
I know I did :lol

 

[laurieash]

Stopping sill rot i took off the plastic trim inside the doors then you have lots of little square holes, then block the drain holes in bottom of the sill,with blue tack. then fill sills with cheap oil. run it around for a day or so then drain do the other side with same oil, it will coat the inside were it rots from, but beware it will drip for a week or so after,so park on someone else drive not your own:lol
Laurie ash:sly

 

[laurieash]

Stopping sill rot i took off the plastic trim inside the doors then you have lots of little square holes, then block the drain holes in bottom of the sill,with blue tack. then fill sills with cheap oil. run it around for a day or so then drain do the other side with same oil, it will coat the inside were it rots from, but beware it will drip for a week or so after,so park on someone else drive not your own:lol
Laurie ash:sly

if any one complains about the Oil, just say its a Landrover they will understand

 

[eurag]

sprayed them with waxoyl then drilled extra drain holes