P38A Tailgate(s) where do they rust?

Flossie · May 18, 2023

As title really. Mine are mint and I want to keep them like that if I can.
Where does that rust start so I can inject some wax oily stuff?

kermit_rr · May 18, 2023

Erm. Inside where you can't get?

brianp38dse · May 18, 2023

normally along the bottom edge of the lower one the alloy corrodes.

romanrob · May 19, 2023

and bottom edge of the top

Grrrrrr · May 19, 2023

Flossie said:
As title really. Mine are mint and I want to keep them like that if I can.
Where does that rust start so I can inject some wax oily stuff?

Bottom just above the bumper. The bumper tends to rust at the top and bulge upwards where it starts rubbing on the bottom of the lower tailgate and then it all falls apart.

Datatek · May 19, 2023

Flossie said:
As title really. Mine are mint and I want to keep them like that if I can.
Where does that rust start so I can inject some wax oily stuff?

For the bottom one, I pour a little used engine oil in. Messy for a short time but has proved very effective at stopping the alloy corroding.

Flossie · May 19, 2023

Thanks all

EntropyUK · May 22, 2023

Is there any know way to repair a corroded tail gate. I know its an ally skin on a steel frame but wondered if there was a solution.

Mark Piercy · May 22, 2023

To remove the outer skin and treat/repair the frame.

Grrrrrr · May 23, 2023

Let me know if you sort it because I need to stop.mine getting worse. I was just going to sand down and use touch-up paint for now.

Datatek · May 24, 2023

Mark Piercy said:
To remove the outer skin and treat/repair the frame.

Except on my scrapper, it's not the frame but the alloy that has corroded away

Blob · May 25, 2023

Datatek said:
For the bottom one, I pour a little used engine oil in. Messy for a short time but has proved very effective at stopping the alloy corroding.

Too tight to use new engine oil? Or is it easier to collect from underneath?

Rubberknees · May 25, 2023

Blob said:
Too tight to use new engine oil? Or is it easier to collect from underneath?

Drip tray underneath every night and soon have enough :vb-lol:

Datatek · May 25, 2023

Blob said:
Too tight to use new engine oil? Or is it easier to collect from underneath?

Old diesel engine oil is best.

P38A Tailgate(s) where do they rust?

Flossie

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