My footwell corrosion

Sanjøy · Post by **Sanjøy** » Sun Jun 04, 2006 4:35 pm

It dont look good. Camera phone pics do not do it justice, will try to get the digi cam down there.

Aug 98 car so will get on to MMC ASAP. What would they do, whole new floor ?

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Sun Jun 04, 2006 4:42 pm

The floor is part of the chassis, so supposedly what they do is bond a new floor on top, and then put some new mats in. Has it actually gone through? Mine was covered in blue crystals (Aluminium Chloride) and pitted in a few spots but mostly ok. If it's no too bad they will tidy it up and give you a mat to cover it up.

I dried mine out (It was soaking) and brushed all the loose crap out. Then gave it a going over with a stiff brush. As mine is out of warranty I then scraped all the corrosion up with a knife blade and there wasn't that much damage. I still have to get it painted at work.

Good luck!
Rich

Stephen · Post by **Stephen** » Sun Jun 04, 2006 10:40 pm

Rich I don't think the floor is structual hence they just bond a new pannel in if required.

Stewart · Post by **Stewart** » Sun Jun 04, 2006 11:24 pm

I have also been having a look at my floor today as I am booked into MMC on Tuesday morning so that they can have a look at it. Aparently all they do to begin with is take some pictures and send them to Hethel.
There were very few lumps on my black rubber mats but I decided to lift the driver's one for a look

Cleaned up with soapy water

Closer look

Not too bad then but worse than I thought it was going to be.

I'll let you know how I get on at MMC.

Cheers

Stewart

Post by ed » Mon Jun 05, 2006 9:17 am

looks expensive!

hopefully MMC will come up with the right answers!

Stewart · Post by **Stewart** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 10:35 am

ed wrote:looks expensive!

hopefully MMC will come up with the right answers!

No cost involved (for me) as it will be done under the 8 year anti corrosion warranty

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 1:10 pm

Floor isn't structural, but they don't acually remove the old one, they just glue a new one on top.

Should be no cost if you are in the 8 year warranty.

Sanjøy · Post by **Sanjøy** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 1:14 pm

Hmm could I persuade them to put a shiny carbon floor in mine....

Post by **Shug** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 1:16 pm

Sanjoy wrote:Hmm could I persuade them to put a shiny carbon floor in mine....

Yup.

For one meeeeelion dollars!

DaveG · Post by **DaveG** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 1:23 pm

Anyone know what the cost of this repair is if its out of warranty?
Only heard about this after my 8 year warranty was up, and the floor mats feel bumpy. Scared to look!

D

Sanjøy · Post by **Sanjøy** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 1:27 pm

I looked on Demon T for some carbon sheeting and was <£200 for a piece that should fit both wells.

robin · Post by **robin** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 1:33 pm

Sanjoy wrote:I looked on Demon T for some carbon sheeting and was <£200 for a piece that should fit both wells.

Why on earth would you fit CF? A sheet of alloy bonded to the old stuff will do just fine and cost you a fraction of the price! If you're wanting it lighter then do nothing - time and the weather will increase your PTW ratio for you ...

Robin

Stephen · Post by **Stephen** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 8:12 pm

Dave,
Just silicone or sikaflex a sheet of aluminium in yourself. an old road sign should do the trick. (joking asside it would)
This reminds me i still have to take mine to MMC Edinburgh as MMC Glasgow fcuk up the bonding three times over 5 days before i got pissed off and took the car back off them.

Pauline was really nice about it before she left but i've been too busy to take a day off just to get the floor done

Scottd · Post by **Scottd** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 8:33 pm

Sanjoy, Carbon Fibre an then ditch the matts altogether? Might be nice, if not a bit expensive... not to mention slippy?

scott

Sanjøy · Post by **Sanjøy** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 9:18 pm

Mats ? Whats Mats not taling about an S2 here! The wet black dimpled rubber was pretty darn slippy too.

Robin when it comes to OPM (Other Peoples Money) I always like to aim high!