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This is behind the tail-lights..
This is behind the tail-lights..


Notice the water that drips in through the air-intake vent grill above, and can end up damaging electrical units (on injected petrols), rusting the  seam above the chassis, dripping down into the chassis and rusting that badly as well (the bottom filler plate)
Notice the water that drips in through the air-intake vent grill above, and can end up damaging electrical units (on injected petrols), rusting the  seam above the chassis, dripping down into the rear box-chassis and rusting its bottom filler plate away)
 
It gets in there mainly through the hole (pictured) at the left edge of the snorkel box's floor


[[Image:CHS IMG 2828(640).jpg]]
[[Image:CHS IMG 2828(640).jpg]]


One solution is to at least drill a hole in the centre of the floor where the pressed fingers cross... so water can drain down and out
One solution is to at least drill a hole in the centre of the floor where the pressed fingers cross... so water can drain down and out

Revision as of 11:00, 11 July 2010

This is behind the tail-lights..

Notice the water that drips in through the air-intake vent grill above, and can end up damaging electrical units (on injected petrols), rusting the seam above the chassis, dripping down into the rear box-chassis and rusting its bottom filler plate away)

It gets in there mainly through the hole (pictured) at the left edge of the snorkel box's floor

CHS IMG 2828(640).jpg

One solution is to at least drill a hole in the centre of the floor where the pressed fingers cross... so water can drain down and out