Tin worm: chassis rot and expanding foam!

LRD90tdi · Mar 22, 2013

Do chassis rot predominantly from the inside out?

Random thought; would filling a new chassis with fire-proof expending foam help?

I was contemplating filling the back of my new front bumper in, cutting off the excess giving it a quick sand and spraying it black - when I thought about the chassis...

Tom

chunkymunky · Mar 22, 2013

Nope. Like a really good way of soaking up water and rotting it quicker. How olds your chassis?

LRD90tdi · Mar 22, 2013

I didn't think it would soak up water being made from the same stuff as celotex (kingspan etc) cavity wall insulation boards??

1992, and it isn't too bad, but the idea crossed my mind when I read folk taking new landys to waxoil places straight from the dealers...

Tom

Tazz070299 · Mar 22, 2013

Doesn't form a watertight bond to steel so water would get between steel and foam and then move,via capillary action, throughout the chassis. best way to get quick rot

landowner · Mar 22, 2013

Some very early Mini's had foam filled sills and they rotted badly

thought it was mine! · Mar 22, 2013

this reminds me of my friend arthur and the mud filler granada with grass on front wing everyone loves a arthur daley

300tdistu · Mar 23, 2013

If you did ever need any welding doing, no welder would weld your landy as it could set on fire and toxic smoke

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