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Old 15th January 2022, 00:04   #4
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the journey starts inside the rear o/s wheel arch. that is the entry point of moisture. you could fabricate something for the tube but you will need to seal the original entry point of moisture. i removed the horizontal cover in the arch, and cleaned the interior surfaces and sealed them with dynax . (you may have to retap the holes and use self tappers or similar) the bolts will be well rusted and may snap off when removing the cover. once you have entry to the (hole) in the wheel arch , after removing the wheel arch liner, you will need to fill this aperture with some kind of a water tight filling. yes this has been flagged up many times before as a potential rot hot spot . .... the mk2 models were less protected than the mk 1 versions and suffer even more readily to this . the covers were available on rimmers but im not sure now. i was lucky to rescue mine and refettle just in time . ....
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