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johnnyb44 · 31st August 2020, 10:15

Just been having a dig around the sill this morning. It appears to have rotten from the front jacking point and up towards the front mud flap. The 50p sized hole has now turned into a 3 inch strip along the bottom of the sill. On a more positive note its given me a fair idea as to the extent of crustyness going ons and it only seems to be the outer skin that's affected. The inner sill looks remarkably uneffected which should keep the costs low.
To the untrained eye of mine it looks like moisture has got trapping in this small section and can not escape because of the box section being blocked off by the jacking point cross section. Once this is sorted I'm tempted to drill a small hole in this new section to allow water to drain away and for easy access to spray rust prevention treatment into it from time to time.

31st August 2020, 10:15	#5
johnnyb44 I really should get out more....... Rover 75 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: north wales Posts: 2,705 Thanks: 1,774 Thanked 902 Times in 507 Posts	Just been having a dig around the sill this morning. It appears to have rotten from the front jacking point and up towards the front mud flap. The 50p sized hole has now turned into a 3 inch strip along the bottom of the sill. On a more positive note its given me a fair idea as to the extent of crustyness going ons and it only seems to be the outer skin that's affected. The inner sill looks remarkably uneffected which should keep the costs low. To the untrained eye of mine it looks like moisture has got trapping in this small section and can not escape because of the box section being blocked off by the jacking point cross section. Once this is sorted I'm tempted to drill a small hole in this new section to allow water to drain away and for easy access to spray rust prevention treatment into it from time to time. __________________ Replaced pcv filter, springs, plenum spy hole mod,Bonnet cable divider mod. Wax oiled.Air con recharged. Auto box oil changed , Jules plenum guard fitted .Smoked wind deflectors fitted.S/S Compensator.Club Grill Badge kindly donated by Andyg2011..