Sill removal and rust prevention - Wiki entry added

[z3cade]

Sill removal and rust prevention


Jack up the car and place on axle stands
Remove wheels
remove rear arch liner

Remove kick pannel trim and door rubber

remove kick pannel plastic plug

Remove kick pannel by lifting up

You may brake some plastic clips so remove broken clips from holes

Remove front arch liner

Remove screw from front arch, top front of sill (use 10mm ratchet)

Remove three screws for the small side pannel, detatch side repeater and remove

Get a friend to help, but a good friend not a nutter... s:rolleyes

Remove screws from under the sill

Remove screw from rear arch

Remove small plastic trim from inside door and remove bolts that hold rear arch to allow better access for the screw behind it

Remove finnal bolts from top of the sill that were under the kick pannel and remove sill

Clean up box section and check for rust

Treat areas with rust with your prefered products

I used zinc 182 primer, clear waxoyl spray for inside box sections and original waxoyl underseal

Treated rear box section

Treated front box section

Sand down any rust found on the sill and treat with your desired products

Now just reverse the removal process and replace the sill, Job done :-bd

 

[MAURICE THE MARTIAN]

Re: Sill removal and rust prevention

Wll done Liam,glad mine are plastic

 

[pete59]

Re: Sill removal and rust prevention

brill!!! great and very clear pics,do fancy doing mine,great hourly rate.lol

 

[Garythefish]

Re: Sill removal and rust prevention

Great post Liam s

 

[swamper]

Re: Sill removal and rust prevention

great wright up s

 

[Aceman]

Re: Sill removal and rust prevention

Great tutorial Liam, want to do this myself sometime so many thanks. :-bd

 

[Sorcerors Apprentice]

Re: Sill removal and rust prevention

Get a friend to help, but a good friend not a nutter... s:rolleyes

Looks like he sat down on a spanner or something...... :ymapplause: