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Old 30th November 2020, 23:06   #11
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Post #4 - rubber tubing - is a good fix, acts like a compression spring against the two prongs on the pad.
Even better idea, just leave them off altogether and for emergencies carry a couple in the boot tool kit and the bonus, it keeps the dreaded tinworm at bay.
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Old 30th November 2020, 23:33   #12
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Post #4 - rubber tubing - is a good fix, acts like a compression spring against the two prongs on the pad.
Even better idea, just leave them off altogether and for emergencies carry a couple in the boot tool kit and the bonus, it keeps the dreaded tinworm at bay.
Hi, sorry for my ignorance but I bought a connie a couple of months back with no jacking rubbers on was going to order 4 because I thought water getting in would sit and rot from the inside out, Iv,e just had the back jacking plates and lower sill done on both side as I thought was down to water ingress

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Old 30th November 2020, 23:37   #13
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I used silicon sealant on mine . Still there12 years down the road. I always have carried a piece of roofing tarpaulin in my boot to use if I ever lose one, just to cover the hole up. Stops the water getting in.
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Old 30th November 2020, 23:50   #14
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so its better having them fitted then, was thinking of a couple of layers of duct tape till they arrive with all this flippin rain

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Old 1st December 2020, 08:28   #15
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Spray any type of rust prevention in the holes guys, you don’t want to end up like this one....
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I must confess I began ignoring this thread after my car wouldn't start but now that it's in a slightly better way I've enjoyed reading through all the responses!
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Old 1st December 2020, 09:19   #17
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Spray any type of rust prevention in the holes guys, you don’t want to end up like this one....
That looks like it needs a serious round of penicillin. I've filled mine with dynax s50. Time shall tell I guess!
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Post #4 - rubber tubing - is a good fix, acts like a compression spring against the two prongs on the pad.
Even better idea, just leave them off altogether and for emergencies carry a couple in the boot tool kit and the bonus, it keeps the dreaded tinworm at bay.
The opposite is true sadly, when the jacking pads are left out, mud silt is allowed inside the sill section, and it sits inside permanently wet unable to get out.


Make sure they are fitted


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