A little something to keep me busy

[B5NUT]

They came up well Dave. Having lots of ventilation really does help on the cabinets.

[Tractor Dave]

This is the stuff Rustbusters sell with their Slosh kit. It was a nice sunny day so I put the tank in the sun to promote setting.




Then, fed up of cleaning under the car and my neck sore from yesterday, I found another job to keep me busy.
The drain pipe mod has made the blasting cabinet much easier to see in.




I've got another couple of days under the car before I'm happy with it.


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[Tractor Dave]

Has anyone removed the spare wheel well in the boot on a C4? Looks pretty well bonded in. I need it out to get access to the rusty bits underneath.

[Tractor Dave]

Looks a bit nasty in some places. How are you going to deal with the hole in the tank?

My friend looked at it. He offered to weld a patch but suggested the special epoxy. Apparently, welding will make the inside more prone to rust. The inside is currently very clean. I will also use the slosh sealant on the inside.

[B5NUT]

Looks a bit nasty in some places. How are you going to deal with the hole in the tank?

[Tractor Dave]

So then I bit the bullet and did a few hours under the car. Yuk.







I found a couple of holes that shouldn't be there. I will have to get the mig out.


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[Tractor Dave]

I keep searching for jobs so I can put off cleaning the underside. It's my least favourite job.
So a few fittings got cleaned up and painted as well as the tunnel heat shield.




Then on to the downpipe. The heat insulation was falling off and beyond saving.


So it all came off and it got cleaned and treated.




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[jbrentd]

You sir, deserve a medal of some sorts...and a tetanus shot!

[K Simmonds]

That's some nasty corrosion and as you say a serious accident waiting to happen. I was also wondering if this car has been in regular contact with salt water, it's really exceptionally rusty for an Audi.

Right, I know how to tackle the bumper now, thanks.

[Tractor Dave]

This was an accident waiting to happen.


I wonder if this car was used to launch a small boat n the sea? All the back end is rusty.


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[Tractor Dave]

Bumper sorted. You have to push hard down on the bumper next to the bracket and at the same time pull the bottom out. It wasn't working and I guessed the plastic had gone a bit hard with time. I warmed it up with the heat gun on lowest setting and it popped right out

[Nuvo]

What the trick to getting the bumper to release after the bolts have been removed? I can slide it back and forward but the two side brackets won't release?

Have you removed the combi bolts from the wheel arch liners?

[K Simmonds]

That whole area look's quite thin and pitted, I think I'd weld a new patch in.

I can't help with the rear bumper, am at the same point with my saloon, it moves back and forth two inches but won't come off.

[Tractor Dave]

Tank repair options.
Get a patch welded in,
Use solder in the holes,
Use special petrol proof epoxy repair putty,
Braise rod,
Lead load.
The inside will be sealed after any repair with a special tank sealer and the outside will be epoxy painted.
Views appreciated

[Tractor Dave]

Dave been following this thread and amazing work as usual your attention to detail is nothing short of phenomenal

Thanks