Sill rot
We all know the problems with sill end rot but what it the cause? Just opened up the four ends on my car, the rear ones are full of what seems to be hardened and powdery soil. How does this get into the sill? There are hole in the rear inner wing which are bunged with rubber or have the fabric square bonded over it; these are anyway protected by the plastic wing liner.
What about the front? Here the situation is worse because of the way the jacking point is welded not to the inner sill but to a double thickness plate to the outside of the jacking point. In my case both these plates had rotted and the jacking point disintegrated. Does anyone have a good front jacking point cut from a scrap car, if it comes with the plates it is welded to so much the better.
However, what we need is the way to stop water and road debris getting into the sills in the first place, suggestions?
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