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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6300   
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Anyone with a 110 csw about 6/7 yrs old had a look under the mid row door seals by the door keeps?
I presume they're starting to rust away nicely? Flamin joke... Nothing seems to have been done well on these things 
If only someone would start selling these things in kit form 
Put em together with a bit of tlc and a coat of rust barrier and a few extra coats of paint etc  |
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30th Oct 2016 6:51pm |
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| scotty38 Member Since: 21 May 2011 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 571 
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Wonder whose that is
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30th Oct 2016 11:45pm |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5038  
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My 2016 had it's replaced for rusting
yep within 6 months Mike |
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31st Oct 2016 12:15am |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816  
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Mine were replaced too when trucks was less than a year old, bit of rust was showing low down, no further problems after that, and that means 7 years rust free seals now. Two years ago Olaf from Entreq did something to them to further secure it all, just not sure what exactly. I keep a close eye on them in any case.
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31st Oct 2016 9:47am |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6300
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had what replaced? or do you mean repaired? |
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2nd Nov 2016 8:11am |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5013
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He had his doors seals replaced under warranty after only 6 months as they were rusting...
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2nd Nov 2016 9:51am |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6300
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I was kinda joking about the rubber rusting....I'm talking about the body work underneath rusting. And I thought I'd got it bad with my truck but at least I've never had anything rubber or plastic rust on mine.....not yet at least. poor guy.  |
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2nd Nov 2016 10:05am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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The door seals have a steel 'spring' for want of a better description, embedded in them to enable them to grip the frame. It's that that rusts. Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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2nd Nov 2016 1:04pm |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5038
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Thanks yes everyone is correct (and knows the score)...we have all done our public service and educated Caterham on how the seals work.
I did like the thought that they were attached by fair dust and prayer though 
As it happens the rust seep (the brown stain) does move from the metal clip (the hard bit of the seal) around onto the seal rubber...giving the look that its rusted, but its still the steal in the seal Mike |
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2nd Nov 2016 3:20pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6300
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Sorry guys if it's me but I was wondering if it's common for the body work that the springy rubber seal attaches to rusts and flakes off.
I don't really gives a monkey about the rubber as they're easy enough to replace |
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2nd Nov 2016 6:42pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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The bodywork is aluminium, so no it doesn't rust - at least not in the way that you're thinking of. Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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2nd Nov 2016 8:55pm |
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| scotty38 Member Since: 21 May 2011 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 571
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The bits being talked about here are not aluminium, it's definitely rust!!
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2nd Nov 2016 9:48pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6300
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Yep mines defo rusting and the metal looks like it's de laminated
Fairly normal I guess? |
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2nd Nov 2016 10:23pm |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5038
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I think the mild steel in the seal should be protected by the plastic/rubber mix but its a manufacturing defect letting water in Mike
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3rd Nov 2016 11:29am |
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