and it aint the uk weather, my rear sill rotted and i replaced them all, they rotted cause of the rubber targa drain pipes rotted and was leaked inside the sills hence the rust

 

my rear footwell needed a patch putting on, this was due to the rubber targa seal leaking water into the cockpit and it corroded from inside (all repaired)

 

im n the process of replacing my front crossmember, this is cause nissan decided to put a pipe that runs from some type of water bottle inside the crossmember and its open ended and it just leaks the water into the crossmember

 

so its nissans rubber hoses that cause the rot, not the fookin weather:headvswal

Yeah but its cos of our rain pissing down the drainage tubes tho :rofl: :rofl:

no rot on imports. I blame salty roads for rot on uk cars

no rot on imports yet, ive seen some imports that have been here a few years now and they are rotten

no rot on imports yet, ive seen some imports that have been here a few years now and they are rotten

 

Very true, early imports are no better than UK zeds! :(

 

I for one am going to underseal the whole inderneath of my zed, its only been here 2 years and is as clean as a whistle underneath - COMPLETELY rust free and i intend to keep it that way :D

Fill them with waxoil

once the cross member is finished i wil be rot free

once the cross member is finished i wil be rot free

 

Nice one Al, a very well done to you mate :D :duffer: You've done well there mate :D

 

Now keep it that way :D

it will be going up for sale once its tip top, i want an s4 avant, ourlass is almost ready for her test and im long over due for a change

it will be going up for sale once its tip top, i want an s4 avant, ourlass is almost ready for her test and im long over due for a change

 

Flamin eck Al :(

 

Oh well at least someone will be getting a good zed :D And you can have a change :D You ain't gonna leave us tho are ya? :(

To stop the rot make shure its well undersealed, wash it down often and dry it off and if the roads are dry take it for a short drive after a wash to blow of all the water before sticking it in the garage

and since when in my nearly 13000 posts have i really been zed orintated in them lol, i will be here til the end lol, who knows i may get sick of the next car and get another zed, it may not even sell, who knows

and since when in my nearly 13000 posts have i really been zed orintated in them lol, i will be here til the end lol, who knows i may get sick of the next car and get another zed, it may not even sell, who knows

 

Oh fook! :rofl: :rofl:

 

Good to hear Al :D :duffer:

so its nissans rubber hoses that cause the rot, not the fookin weather:headvswal

just had my drivers sill done,wasn`t the pipes,they`re still fine,was caused by some seam sealant missing just under the door where the sills join, just happens to have a door drain right above,so over the years been seeping in & sitting

Most rot seems to happen round the rear arches. That's the British weather! Infact, all the rest of is caused by the climate as an end cause.

Most rot seems to happen round the rear arches. That's the British weather! Infact, all the rest of is caused by the climate as an end cause.

 

One reason is people only wash the outside and forget about dirt build up in arches hanging damp all the time.

There is that yes. Also, condensation builds up between inner and outter skin, which, is actually inside the car. This splits the spot welds and that's the point where the arch will turn into a digestive biscuit within a short period of time.

So how many stela cans did you use

so how many stela cans did you use

stella

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