Back vallence rotted out

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Back vallence rotted out

Post by sparkymik » Tue Mar 29, 2011 2:07 pm

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Re: Back vallence rotted out

Post by mikeonb4c » Tue Mar 29, 2011 2:26 pm

Ouch! Presumably you knew it was deteriorating, what with it being in clear view. I wonder what might be going on with any structural member (if there is one) hidden behind it.
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Re: Back vallence rotted out

Post by sparkymik » Tue Mar 29, 2011 2:48 pm

Beneath the floor pan is a box section and it has rotted out on the right angle there is three edges to the metal that the rubber strip grips round, the nuts holding the door catch have sheared off and they go into nutserts it gets worse by the minute :shock:

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Re: Back vallence rotted out

Post by mikeonb4c » Tue Mar 29, 2011 2:51 pm

sparkymik wrote:Beneath the floor pan is a box section and it has rotted out on the right angle there is three edges to the metal that the rubber strip grips round, the nuts holding the door catch have sheared off and they go into nutserts it gets worse by the minute :shock:

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Double ouch! Hope you get it sorted OK and that once its done things will settle down. I ought to check mine I think, as DaveBlueOzzie had a similar problem too on an otherwise v. smart Bongo 8)
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Re: Back vallence rotted out

Post by dandemann8 » Tue Mar 29, 2011 2:52 pm

If I'm not mistaken I think Daveblueozzie as just had his repaired not long ago :)
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Re: Back vallence rotted out

Post by dandemann8 » Tue Mar 29, 2011 2:54 pm

mikeonb4c wrote:
sparkymik wrote:Beneath the floor pan is a box section and it has rotted out on the right angle there is three edges to the metal that the rubber strip grips round, the nuts holding the door catch have sheared off and they go into nutserts it gets worse by the minute :shock:

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Double ouch! Hope you get it sorted OK and that once its done things will settle down. I ought to check mine I think, as DaveBlueOzzie had a similar problem too on an otherwise v. smart Bongo 8)
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Re: Back vallence rotted out

Post by MAZABON » Tue Mar 29, 2011 3:42 pm

oooh thats nasty :shock:

surely this must be caused by a fault with the door seal traping/holding water ?, i must check mine out
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Re: Back vallence rotted out

Post by daveblueozzie » Tue Mar 29, 2011 3:56 pm

Lost without my Bongo.
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Re: Back vallence rotted out

Post by dobby » Tue Mar 29, 2011 7:33 pm

Wow, what will the repair be - fabricated or a section from a scrapper?
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Re: Back vallence rotted out

Post by bigdaddycain » Tue Mar 29, 2011 8:14 pm

Even mine has started to let go! :shock: And my bongo doesn't get used in the winter time :?

Thankfully it's the only rust on mine, it was right on the lip of the leading edge where the two panels are pressed together. It came off with a few passes with a wire brush, i injected waxoyl into the seam, and into the weather strip seal then re-fitted the weather strip to lock in the waxoyl so it could do it's thing. Everybody should check the state of theirs, takes two seconds to check.

Simply open the tailgate, pull the weatherstrip straight towards you off the body (my surface rust was almost level with the tailgate striker plate).

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Re: Back vallence rotted out

Post by bigdaddycain » Tue Mar 29, 2011 8:17 pm

dobby wrote:Wow, what will the repair be - fabricated or a section from a scrapper?
DBO's had the rot cut away, then a fresh sheet of steel welded on, then stonechip guarded, then painted, waxoyled on the inside. :wink:
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Re: Back vallence rotted out

Post by dobby » Tue Mar 29, 2011 9:00 pm

Ta, timely warning to us all this one I think
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Re: Back vallence rotted out

Post by bigdaddycain » Tue Mar 29, 2011 9:07 pm

Worth whipping the weather strip off a bit to have a look Graham, takes less than a minute to check :D
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Re: Back vallence rotted out

Post by dobby » Tue Mar 29, 2011 9:08 pm

Bongo's back from Mr T's at the weekend, next job on the list.
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Re: Back vallence rotted out

Post by Dabs » Tue Mar 29, 2011 9:09 pm

bigdaddycain wrote: takes less than a minute to check :D
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