TheDrunks - Ex-BT Van project

[AndyG]

Thanks for the link


What do you mean "correctly"

Dry sunny day, not too hot, remove mudflaps/guards, attach appropriate fitting with flexible 360' sprayer, shove it up as far as it goes, spray continuously while slowly removing


So is yours Dynatrol

[gemini]

shove it up as far as it goes, spray continuously while slowly removing

which hole

So is yours Dynatrol

waxoyl

[AndyG]

shove it up as far as it goes, spray continuously while slowly removing

which hole

The one the that's revealed when you remove the mudflap

[TheDrunk]

From an inexperienced view:

waxoyl looks good for inside box sections / cavities as it is thin and will get into all the nooks and crannies giving good protection where you cannot reach.

Rubberised underseal, or underseal that binds directly to the steel seems to be better for the exposed floor and chasis rails as it is thick, chip resistant, easy to clean and long lasting.

However some people claim that water can get in underneath. I would like to see evidence of this and perhaps this is only certain brands. This would concern me with any brand that goes straight over the primed and painted steel.


You can spray the bottom and arches with waxoyl as some people do, but it is thinner and more prone to be penterated by stone chips etc and probably needs to be re-applied every year.


Wheres an expert when you need one

[gemini]

However some people claim that water can get in underneath. I would like to see evidence of this

just look under your van moisture gets between the steel & underseal then it peels away, and thats from the factory

[TheDrunk]

just look under your van moisture gets between the steel & underseal then it peels away, and thats from the factory

Yes but I wouldn't expect the underseal bonding to last 13 years...

[Retrohowla]

Wax oil underseal i found is the best brand to use, as for peeling and water getting under it, this is common when poor quality underseal is applied to poorly prepped chassis

I jet washed the underside of my old girl before applying wax oil underseal by brush and can, three years later its still on sound as you like
Mind you the underseal applied approx i year before i bought the van was peeling when i bought it, i know when it was put on as i had the reciept for the previous years mot work

As for wax oil oil inside the chassis, cant be beaten, A 26 year old chassis on the mk2 is testiment to this if only i had done this on the mk4 i might of stopped the indide out rot just in time!

[Retrohowla]

Oh and for protecting bare/new steel, pray with zink oxide primer first, then underseal

[captain hook]

Pray was a good choice of words

[Retrohowla]

LOL Yep, your normally on your knees after all

[mr T]

have you tried thinning down some underseal with substitute turps and blasting that up you hole ...colonic irigation for the transit ...dont make it to thin tho and not to thick either

[TheDrunk]

What brand of anti-freeze do people generally use on transits?

I've got the spec from Haynes but no idea how close I need to be to the original spec. Will Halfords generic shite do the job or can someone give me a present market brand which I can order?


Just planning my removal of the radiator to do the timing belt etc.

[Retrohowla]

Dont know if it has any effect on the rubbers and plastics on the cooling system so i would advise going as close to spec as poss
On the other hand i have been using a volvo antifreeze designed for marine diesel engines in mine with no probs, its very expensive but i didnt pay for it and will use whatever i can get my hands on!
I wont advise this though as i wouldnt want to be responsible for a fault caused by incorrect antifreeze!

Anyway, underseal...............

[TheDrunk]

Anyone here use or used "Gates" belts?

Just taken delivery of a Gates K015771XS belt and automatic tensioner kit. This does appear to be the correct timing belt (according to their information site anyway) for my particular 120 2.5D.

The altinator belt has got me stummped though. Part number 6471mc - listed as compatible with the Transit 120 2.5D 08/94 - 06/00 or the Transit 120 2.5D TDI 8v 10/92 - 07/94

I believe I actually need the 4PK1510...

[gemini]

gates are ok