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THERES A HOLE IN MY ARSE!!!!

Keefe
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17 Sep 2012 22:19 #48278 by Keefe

Replied by Keefe on topic THERES A HOLE IN MY ARSE!!!!

Give the bolts a good soaking in Plus Gas a few days before you start.

My bolts were removed, shearing one of them, then rather than remove the tank, it was just lowered and covered with a damp blanket.

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17 Sep 2012 23:17 #48279 by ZookFastback

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Don't they hot-dip galvanise the bodies in UK? My Jimny body looks like new compared to the above pics. I'm working underneath it today to remove the rear axle and everything is solid, no sign of rust and my Jimny spends most of its' working life off-road as I am an earthmoving operator (Scrapers, dozers, excavators, graders, dumpies etc) and my car goes everwhere as I don't like walking. I do clean it when I leave sites and get home but nothing special.

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18 Sep 2012 10:09 #48292 by Keefe

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ZookFastback wrote: Don't they hot-dip galvanise the bodies in UK?

I believe they started galvanising them after 2002 or something like that, perhaps the Spanish made ones, I'm not sure?

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18 Sep 2012 11:02 #48293 by ZookFastback

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Mine is galvanised

Oct 2000 Santana Jimny from Spain.

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18 Sep 2012 11:10 #48295 by doncarlyon

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They are a rot box, part of the reason i got rid...

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18 Sep 2012 11:26 #48296 by adamatdraycott

Replied by adamatdraycott on topic Re: THERES A HOLE IN MY ARSE!!!!

mine is an 04 and is galvo

Trouble is, the welded joints go scabby and spreads slowly. Underneath the seatbelt bolts there is a big lump welded to the floor. The welds have gone rusty and exposed some un-galvo material. I have just cleaned all the loose rust off and used hammerite underseal.

The previous owner hadn't got much idea when it came to cleaning... so a clod of mud probably sat in-between the chassis rail and floor for months!

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