and tumbling down the A1 today

macafee2 · 28th February 2020, 19:34

my front offside jacking pad

Not the sort of road to stop and try to recover anything from
I know I have spares at home but am going to a couple of breakers tomorrow

macafee2

roverbarmy · 29th February 2020, 08:23

Check the area around them for rot. Known failure points. Had mine welded over and plated back to support brackets, then I treat every year with Dynax and cavity wax.

macafee2 · 29th February 2020, 10:31

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Originally Posted by roverbarmy

Check the area around them for rot. Known failure points. Had mine welded over and plated back to support brackets, then I treat every year with Dynax and cavity wax.

the thought had crossed my mind

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bl52krz · 29th February 2020, 12:12

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Originally Posted by roverbarmy

Check the area around them for rot. Known failure points. Had mine welded over and plated back to support brackets, then I treat every year with Dynax and cavity wax.

If you do that you trap any condensation or water that gets in there. It then has nowhere’s to go so rots away quietly out of site.

roverbarmy · 1st March 2020, 11:56

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Originally Posted by bl52krz

If you do that you trap any condensation or water that gets in there. It then has nowhere’s to go so rots away quietly out of site.

No you don't, as there are drain holes under the sills on my Mk 1. Just make sure that they don't get blocked. I also use the drain holes to spray in the Dynax and cavity wax every year (taking care that they are not blocked by the excess wax that drips out). Have a good look under the sill and you will probably find them (difficult to see when they are crusty!).
See hole shown in pic on post #4 on this thread:-
https://the75andztclub.co.uk/forum/s...d.php?t=303196

28th February 2020, 19:34	#1
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,926 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	and tumbling down the A1 today my front offside jacking pad Not the sort of road to stop and try to recover anything from I know I have spares at home but am going to a couple of breakers tomorrow macafee2

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roverbarmy This is my second home Roverless + 1.7D Sportage Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: East Norfolk Posts: 7,050 Thanks: 729 Thanked 2,021 Times in 1,449 Posts	Check the area around them for rot. Known failure points. Had mine welded over and plated back to support brackets, then I treat every year with Dynax and cavity wax. __________________ Oil in my veins!