Small hole..

maisyboo · Feb 23, 2012

Have small hole in rear floor (Def TD5) what's the best way to plug it; grommet?? No rust at all.

Dr_evil · Feb 23, 2012

Chemical metal ?

blue beasty · Feb 23, 2012

Halfrauds do packs of various size grommets or if your lucky and have an old fashioned hardware shop local you could pick one up for a few pence.

Depends how big it is really....if you use silicon or chemical metal etc you'll need to overfill the hole and spread it so it acts like a ........er.......grommet....

Get a grommet I reckon

DiscoPol · Feb 23, 2012

maisyboo said:
Have small hole in rear

ooh my favourite:clap2:

come on somebody had to say it

maisyboo · Feb 23, 2012

Thanks guys. Probably plump for the metal from Halfords as I have a sandblast (painful) and waxoil booked for April - may chew up the grommet. Didn't know they done liquid metal - shove some in my wheel barrow too

Re hole - better to have a small hole in the rear than a large one, lets less wind through :laugh:

Shifty1962 · Feb 23, 2012

Leave it open then when it rains you dont get an indoor lake. Probably what it was made for in the first place.

Dave90 · Feb 23, 2012

If you use a grommet put a small amount of waxoyl or similar around it to help prevent rust

dangerousbrain · Feb 23, 2012

If its that small degrease it and stick a blob of black RTV sealant in it. If its really small bang a rivet in it.

Drookit Dug · Feb 24, 2012

Hey Dangerousbrain are you an aircraft engineer? Banging rivets into unwanted holes is just what we do to planes!

maisyboo · Feb 24, 2012

What a choice guys - a chemical high, an oily grommet and now a riveting bang all in my small rear hole :5bdrool5:

Think I'll try Dr. Evil's liquid metal, never played with that before. The hole is about 10mm but want to catch it before it gets rusty.
Picking up a sacks of chicken feed and cement tomorrow so will have a play Sunday. I'll let you know how I get on.

Also, heard a low hissing noise tonight when applying brakes. Sounded like it was coming from the rear but sound may be travelling. Any ideas? Never done it before. Is it worth checking the servo for leaks or could it be something else?

maisyboo · Feb 26, 2012

Now filled.....

dangerousbrain · Feb 27, 2012

What wif?

Dr_evil · Feb 28, 2012

Chemical metal :doh: read above

landroverjack · Feb 28, 2012

Have you lost any brake fluid?

maisyboo · Mar 1, 2012

Chemical metal from Halfords - seems to have done the job.

maisyboo · Mar 1, 2012

No brake fluid loss and no hiss from the servo with bonnet up

dangerousbrain · Mar 1, 2012

Drookit Dug said:
Hey Dangerousbrain are you an aircraft engineer? Banging rivets into unwanted holes is just what we do to planes!

Yes I am. Or was. I now manage a team of people that operate the schedule for a bunch of aircraft engineers on a small air tanker conversion program on airbus A330's

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Leaks an prone to bits dropping off

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