Water in passenger side footwell during rain
09-13-2006, 09:51 AM
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Re: Water in passenger side footwell during rain
In message <1b5gg2he1dg5adv12qb36tka6tvrvb27b4@4ax.com>
Goff Deegle <deegel@gmail.com> wrote:
> Sure enough, when I looked under the battery, there was a bloody big
> hole rusted right through to the passenger compartment. I thought
> these bodies were rustproof. Who'd have thunk it? LOL
Almost certainly due to acid leakage/spillage. The body may be
reasonably well protected against normal corrosion, but it's more
difficult to protect against acid!
--
Peter Bell - peter@bellfamily.org.uk
Goff Deegle <deegel@gmail.com> wrote:
> Sure enough, when I looked under the battery, there was a bloody big
> hole rusted right through to the passenger compartment. I thought
> these bodies were rustproof. Who'd have thunk it? LOL
Almost certainly due to acid leakage/spillage. The body may be
reasonably well protected against normal corrosion, but it's more
difficult to protect against acid!
--
Peter Bell - peter@bellfamily.org.uk
09-13-2006, 09:51 AM
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Re: Water in passenger side footwell during rain
In message <1b5gg2he1dg5adv12qb36tka6tvrvb27b4@4ax.com>
Goff Deegle <deegel@gmail.com> wrote:
> Sure enough, when I looked under the battery, there was a bloody big
> hole rusted right through to the passenger compartment. I thought
> these bodies were rustproof. Who'd have thunk it? LOL
Almost certainly due to acid leakage/spillage. The body may be
reasonably well protected against normal corrosion, but it's more
difficult to protect against acid!
--
Peter Bell - peter@bellfamily.org.uk
Goff Deegle <deegel@gmail.com> wrote:
> Sure enough, when I looked under the battery, there was a bloody big
> hole rusted right through to the passenger compartment. I thought
> these bodies were rustproof. Who'd have thunk it? LOL
Almost certainly due to acid leakage/spillage. The body may be
reasonably well protected against normal corrosion, but it's more
difficult to protect against acid!
--
Peter Bell - peter@bellfamily.org.uk
09-13-2006, 09:51 AM
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Re: Water in passenger side footwell during rain
In message <1b5gg2he1dg5adv12qb36tka6tvrvb27b4@4ax.com>
Goff Deegle <deegel@gmail.com> wrote:
> Sure enough, when I looked under the battery, there was a bloody big
> hole rusted right through to the passenger compartment. I thought
> these bodies were rustproof. Who'd have thunk it? LOL
Almost certainly due to acid leakage/spillage. The body may be
reasonably well protected against normal corrosion, but it's more
difficult to protect against acid!
--
Peter Bell - peter@bellfamily.org.uk
Goff Deegle <deegel@gmail.com> wrote:
> Sure enough, when I looked under the battery, there was a bloody big
> hole rusted right through to the passenger compartment. I thought
> these bodies were rustproof. Who'd have thunk it? LOL
Almost certainly due to acid leakage/spillage. The body may be
reasonably well protected against normal corrosion, but it's more
difficult to protect against acid!
--
Peter Bell - peter@bellfamily.org.uk
09-13-2006, 11:12 AM
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Re: Water in passenger side footwell during rain
"Peter Bell" <peter@invalid.org.uk> wrote in message
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> In message <1b5gg2he1dg5adv12qb36tka6tvrvb27b4@4ax.com>
> Goff Deegle <deegel@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Sure enough, when I looked under the battery, there was a bloody big
>> hole rusted right through to the passenger compartment. I thought
>> these bodies were rustproof. Who'd have thunk it? LOL
>
> Almost certainly due to acid leakage/spillage. The body may be
> reasonably well protected against normal corrosion, but it's more
> difficult to protect against acid!
>
> --
> Peter Bell - peter@bellfamily.org.uk
I'd second that. Failure to deal with spilt acid from a split battery
resulted in the demise of my much loved Audi 100. (hint. the steering rack
mounting is pretty close. Well spotted by the MOT tester)
Ian
09-13-2006, 11:12 AM
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Re: Water in passenger side footwell during rain
"Peter Bell" <peter@invalid.org.uk> wrote in message
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> In message <1b5gg2he1dg5adv12qb36tka6tvrvb27b4@4ax.com>
> Goff Deegle <deegel@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Sure enough, when I looked under the battery, there was a bloody big
>> hole rusted right through to the passenger compartment. I thought
>> these bodies were rustproof. Who'd have thunk it? LOL
>
> Almost certainly due to acid leakage/spillage. The body may be
> reasonably well protected against normal corrosion, but it's more
> difficult to protect against acid!
>
> --
> Peter Bell - peter@bellfamily.org.uk
I'd second that. Failure to deal with spilt acid from a split battery
resulted in the demise of my much loved Audi 100. (hint. the steering rack
mounting is pretty close. Well spotted by the MOT tester)
Ian
09-13-2006, 11:12 AM
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Re: Water in passenger side footwell during rain
"Peter Bell" <peter@invalid.org.uk> wrote in message
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> In message <1b5gg2he1dg5adv12qb36tka6tvrvb27b4@4ax.com>
> Goff Deegle <deegel@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Sure enough, when I looked under the battery, there was a bloody big
>> hole rusted right through to the passenger compartment. I thought
>> these bodies were rustproof. Who'd have thunk it? LOL
>
> Almost certainly due to acid leakage/spillage. The body may be
> reasonably well protected against normal corrosion, but it's more
> difficult to protect against acid!
>
> --
> Peter Bell - peter@bellfamily.org.uk
I'd second that. Failure to deal with spilt acid from a split battery
resulted in the demise of my much loved Audi 100. (hint. the steering rack
mounting is pretty close. Well spotted by the MOT tester)
Ian
09-15-2006, 05:44 AM
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Re: Water in passenger side footwell during rain
> Sure enough, when I looked under the battery, there was a bloody big
> hole rusted right through to the passenger compartment. I thought
> these bodies were rustproof. Who'd have thunk it? LOL
>
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> hole rusted right through to the passenger compartment. I thought
> these bodies were rustproof. Who'd have thunk it? LOL
>
THOUGHT
09-15-2006, 05:44 AM
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Re: Water in passenger side footwell during rain
> Sure enough, when I looked under the battery, there was a bloody big
> hole rusted right through to the passenger compartment. I thought
> these bodies were rustproof. Who'd have thunk it? LOL
>
THOUGHT
> hole rusted right through to the passenger compartment. I thought
> these bodies were rustproof. Who'd have thunk it? LOL
>
THOUGHT
09-15-2006, 05:44 AM
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Re: Water in passenger side footwell during rain
> Sure enough, when I looked under the battery, there was a bloody big
> hole rusted right through to the passenger compartment. I thought
> these bodies were rustproof. Who'd have thunk it? LOL
>
THOUGHT
> hole rusted right through to the passenger compartment. I thought
> these bodies were rustproof. Who'd have thunk it? LOL
>
THOUGHT
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