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Old 16th May 2021, 14:49   #1
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is running our cars without jacking pads in place a likely cause for rust in the sills do the jacking pads prevent muck getting into the sills
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Old 16th May 2021, 15:06   #2
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Two trains of thought, leave them off to aid drainage, leave them in to stop water ingress. You decide
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Two trains of thought, leave them off to aid drainage, leave them in to stop water ingress. You decide
you're right suzublu dammed if you do dammed if you don't
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Or you could just replace the metal with a thicker gauge and not have any jacking pads, just use one between your jack and the stronger (reinforced) sill. (The stronger gauge metal sits tight up to the reinforcing section, assuming that it is still sound). Or, get Tom Hobbs to do his "proper job"!
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is running our cars without jacking pads in place a likely cause for rust in the sills do the jacking pads prevent muck getting into the sills
I would certainly leave the front ones in place, as without mud flaps, the front wheels just drive muck straight into your sills , particularly around our neck of the woods as most of the roads are like farm tracks
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Leave them off and plate over jacking points on rear sills, that's what I have done with corrosion on both rears, or get Tom to replace the lot.
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There was an idea sometime back to seal them in with silicone but drill a hole, say 10mm through the centre to assist drainage. I believe the sills were made with specific drain holes so this doesn't seem a bad idea.
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