General: - repairing rust hole on sill on V40

justinisitt · Nov 16th, 2009, 03:26

Any advice?

I have a V40 with a foot sized hole in the near-side sill. Okay with repairing it, but would like to ask: how does the valence (skirty bit attached to the sills) come off? Is this rivotted on or there bolts or screws? If the latter, how do I get to them and are they simple to replace?
Cheers for your advice.

coupeboy · Nov 16th, 2009, 22:32

Dunno mate - check in the manual? - but why have you got a rust hole the size of your foot in the sill? Have you been parked in the sea? How many miles? You must have the only rusty S/V40 I've heard of in that area (rear arches and fuel cap mounting plate granted).

junk jimmy · Nov 17th, 2009, 12:17

I recently treated my 1997 137k v40 i found rust on the rear arches, fuel filler mount,boot floor above rear silencer,front wings inside just behind the indicators,lower front crossmember and front bumper bar all of which was very minor surfice rust

thebigv · Nov 17th, 2009, 23:49

I have a 99 T4, bonnet chip went rusty, rear arch has a spot which is normal, rear filler cap recess about the size of a five pence piece, other than that spot on. It not even rusted where the retard in the tyre place nearly out his jack through the floor!!! They're well built, all i can imagine is it been knocked in that area before???

Nov 16th, 2009, 03:26	#1
justinisitt New Member Last Online: Apr 12th, 2010 07:05 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: norwich	repairing rust hole on sill on V40 Any advice? I have a V40 with a foot sized hole in the near-side sill. Okay with repairing it, but would like to ask: how does the valence (skirty bit attached to the sills) come off? Is this rivotted on or there bolts or screws? If the latter, how do I get to them and are they simple to replace? Cheers for your advice.

Nov 16th, 2009, 22:32	#2
coupeboy Senior Member Last Online: Oct 1st, 2019 08:50 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Preston	Dunno mate - check in the manual? - but why have you got a rust hole the size of your foot in the sill? Have you been parked in the sea? How many miles? You must have the only rusty S/V40 I've heard of in that area (rear arches and fuel cap mounting plate granted).

Nov 17th, 2009, 12:17	#3
junk jimmy New Member Last Online: Jan 8th, 2014 17:36 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: south staffs	I recently treated my 1997 137k v40 i found rust on the rear arches, fuel filler mount,boot floor above rear silencer,front wings inside just behind the indicators,lower front crossmember and front bumper bar all of which was very minor surfice rust

Nov 17th, 2009, 23:49	#4
thebigv Master Member Last Online: Dec 1st, 2010 23:19 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: darlington	I have a 99 T4, bonnet chip went rusty, rear arch has a spot which is normal, rear filler cap recess about the size of a five pence piece, other than that spot on. It not even rusted where the retard in the tyre place nearly out his jack through the floor!!! They're well built, all i can imagine is it been knocked in that area before???

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