macnab
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 posted on 5/12/06 at 11:25 AM |
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bad tip
Here a tip that so bad I shouldn’t be telling you…
I have often had people comment about my tin tops unbelievable condition (my youngest is 16 years), some thinking they must surely the restored. Well
here’s how to stop that rust for good. Every time I change their oil (rather a lot) I open the back door and remover the interior light switch or I
have made a 15mm hole on the inner wall just above the rear wheel arch. Next I get a funnel with a rubber hose and pour the still very hot oil into
the body, Oh tut tut! Cos its so runny is goes all over the inner arch and ended up coming out just behind the front wheel at the bottom of the sill,
Yeah! Once the oil cools down it goes all thick again, perfect.
I can testify that this treatment will prevent any rust forming in the arch or sills so you only have to keep the outside clean. Its ideal for the
rear arch return lip as that is a real pest to prevent rust any other way. I also do the same with the doors (another 15mm whole just above the door
latch) plastersine temporally over the drain wholes helps here. If you also get a scooshy bottle with a pipe on the nozzle and remove screws around
the pillars and squirt hot old into there as well.
Now I know what you’re going to say. Isn’t that a bit messy? Yip. But just do it over your neighbours drive and you’ll be ok or use some basin’s and
then dispose of the excess oil properly, in the nearest river…
I’ll have to go now cos the phones ringing, oh it’s Green piece!
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Agriv8
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| posted on 5/12/06 at 11:30 AM |
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Rover v8's have been doing the same to TVR chassis for years.
Just a shame it never got to the outriggers.
regards
Agriv8
Taller than your average Guy !
Management is like a tree of monkeys. - Those at the top look down and see a tree full of smiling faces. BUT Those at the bottom look up and see a
tree full of a*seholes .............
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Surrey Dave
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| posted on 5/12/06 at 11:33 AM |
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I would imagine you are super unpopular with motorcyclists after your treatment!
I hope you've drilled every tube on your Indy so as to repeat the process there!
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iank
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| posted on 5/12/06 at 11:36 AM |
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I've heard there are some fly tippers hiring at the moment...  
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graememk
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| posted on 5/12/06 at 11:42 AM |
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lol, cant you just buy some wax oil ?
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macnab
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| posted on 5/12/06 at 11:53 AM |
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Oh for the bottom and chassis you can't beat a big brush and some black bearing grease. MOT just loves me!
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Johnmor
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| posted on 5/12/06 at 12:24 PM |
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Just remember that used engine oil rots rubber, so if it contacts any rubber parts it will reduce their life dramaticaly.
Suspension bushes, seals, door rubbers, engine mounts, gromets , electrical insulation etc.
Sorry to put a damper on it.
Thats why wax oil is good, does the same job but extends the life of rubber parts.
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macnab
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| posted on 5/12/06 at 12:54 PM |
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hmm I'm sure it's grease that kills rubber never noticed any oily bushes perish.
Never been refused a test cos off grease on bottom, though its always been the same garage for my cars. Remember years ago I welded up my Allegro,
(yes I had one and I'm not proud), new sills I think it was. Not thinking I slapped on a good old coat of very runny underseal all over it
(before the grease and oil stage) then straight off for the MOT test.
When I came back I was totally mortified! The guy was covered in the stuff!! It passed, though I think he just wanted rid off the dam thing!!
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NS Dev
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| posted on 5/12/06 at 03:15 PM |
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my local MOT man has a simple solution for that one, any areas showing LOTS of grease and underseal get an extra clout with the extra large (non mot
spec) rust tester!!
Retro RWD is the way forward...........automotive fabrication, car restoration, sheetmetal work, engine conversion
retro car restoration and tuning
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Johnmor
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| posted on 5/12/06 at 03:44 PM |
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Rubber is a hydrocarbon, so any hydrocarbon liquid dissolves
into it will be a either a plasticizer or dissolver. Engine oil contains many chemicals, some of which will be strong solvents and plasticizers.
The solvent nature of engine oil will break the rubber down and the plasticizer will reduce it ability to maintain its shape.
Many gaskets and seals are now made of silicone or acylic rubber to prevent contamination.
Can reduce life of loaded parts by upto 50%.
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Mr G
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| posted on 6/12/06 at 01:39 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by macnab
Never been refused a test cos off grease on bottom, though its always been the same garage for my cars.
That's one way to bribe the mot tester, each to their own though
Normal is getting dressed in clothes that you buy for work and driving through traffic in a
car that you are still paying for - in order to get to the job you need to pay for the clothes
and the car, and the house you leave vacant all day so you can afford to live in it.
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Peteff
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| posted on 6/12/06 at 10:14 AM |
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After doing all this
you can drive your car to your holiday at Sellafield safe in the knowledge that you will have the beach to yourself
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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