Worth checking your underseal?

[dunslair]

We have had the bongo nearly two years now, and whilst the van is fairly young (in bongo terms) being a 2003 model, we were always aware that the undersealing which was carried out by the dealer where we bought it was not a ‘professional job’ (he made no claims that it was). With that in mind I wanted to check out the underneath of the van and get a top up done before another harsh winter of salt and grit took its toll. As suspected some of the underside had been missed and some was flaking off, so it was off to Campercraft in Kelty for some TLC from Bill. Bill gave the underside a liberal application of Hot Schultz to all the chassis sections, as well as painting front X members, wishbones, anti roll bars & diff. The interior wheel arches were showing some early signs of rust starting in seams, but have now been treated to a bath in Waxoyle, and particular attention was give to the more inaccessible areas around the rear arches and front sections. I Have had a look on the ramps and I am very happy with the job done.

The moral of the tale…. No matter how young the van check it over and top up on the under sealing, even if the it was given a paint over on import. Hopefully this will give us a few more years out of it!!

If anybody up here is looking for the job done…. I can’t fault Bill on his thoroughness.

A few pictures. (next a shiny new steel exhaust me thinks)

[Ron Miel]

Ours could probably do with a similar check over, and top up as needed. What do they charge for that?

[dandywarhol]

Make sure Bill hasn't undersealed over the diff breather David - it looks pretty much plastered with the stuff.

Did he wire brush the surface rust off the surfaces or merely seal the rust in?

[Ron Miel]

Ours could probably do with a similar check over, and top up as needed. What do they charge for that?

Thanks for PM response. Have replied. Cheers.

[dunslair]

Make sure Bill hasn't undersealed over the diff breather David - it looks pretty much plastered with the stuff.

Did he wire brush the surface rust off the surfaces or merely seal the rust in?

Thanks Alan.... I will check that, I think it was more a 'cosmetic ' job on the diff with hammerite. The small amounts of rust which he found were removed along with the pealing underseal applied by the importer.


edit.... Just checked Lush schematics. I assume there is a breather hose, if so where does it terminate? I wall have a check at the wekend...

[dandywarhol]

Item 20-060 - it's a push fit and easily clogged
http://www.lushprojects.com/bongopartsm ... no=.html#4

[dunslair]

Thanks for that I will have a look to check it.... it would be in the least accesible place Should it have a preather hose / pipe on it or not?

[rita]

Thanks for that I will have a look to check it.... it would be in the least accesible place Should it have a preather hose / pipe on it or not?

Not

[dandywarhol]

You can see it from lying underneath at the back - it's pushed into the banjo casing on the axle. Drive the rear wheels up a kerb to get some extra height .............you would have a bodykit

[dunslair]

You can see it from lying underneath at the back - it's pushed into the banjo casing on the axle. Drive the rear wheels up a kerb to get some extra height .............you would have a bodykit

Thanks. Problem is it's not just the van that has the extra bits of body

[mikexgough]

Mine has had another "lick" over today...... worth the effort to "touch" it up....IMHO

[Diplomat]

Mine looks like that underneath as a result of the diesel pump leak (now only miniscule).

'Self waxoiling', I call it. Deliberately misspelled to avoid conflict.


Frank