JKGSI
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Registered: 5th Jul 02
Location: Mansfield, Notts. Ibiza Cupra-R 180bhp
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Decided to attack my rear arches last night as the scrubbage has finally got too much. cut away quite a lot of the metal under the plastic arch to leave just enough to bond the plastic back to. Painted all the exposed metal with black hammerite then covered it in underseal so it shouldn't rust.
Can't tell if it's still catching as I've only drove to work but hopefully it should be cured now. Strangely though it only catches on the back drivers side and never on the passenger side, still gonna do that side when I get chance though just to be sure.
Who else has done this?? any problems when u did it??
Used a jigsaw to cut away the metal btw.
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ajscorsa
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Registered: 30th Apr 02
Location: Perceton, North Ayrshire
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im gonna try it soon. let me know how it goes cos mine scrubbed really bad
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JKGSI
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Registered: 5th Jul 02
Location: Mansfield, Notts. Ibiza Cupra-R 180bhp
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Not a hard job mate. I just jacked the car up on axle stands, removed the rear plastic arch, mask off the bodywork with masking tape to protect it from the jigsaw, sart at bottom right and cut round to left leaving just enough metal to bond the plastic arch back to (about 15mm I think) Seal the metal with hammerite, then once dry with underseal (inside and out) leave to dry again then bond the arch back on, I used silicon sealant which bonds it solid but lets you remove the arch again if u need to.
Also sanded back the inside lip of the plastic arch.
[Edited on 03-06-2003 by JKGSI]
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ajscorsa
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Registered: 30th Apr 02
Location: Perceton, North Ayrshire
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K cheers
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Avey
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Registered: 4th Sep 02
Location: North West, Drives:Cosmic Grey CTR
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I had the same problem where it only rubbed on the drivers side rear 
Would have sorted the problem but sold the car 
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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what was the name of this sealent stuff
i need some
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JKGSI
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Registered: 5th Jul 02
Location: Mansfield, Notts. Ibiza Cupra-R 180bhp
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I just used silicon sealant but you could use tiger seal
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Tim
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Registered: 21st Apr 00
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Mine rubs only on drivers side. Think it's because my axle seems to be slightly offset -- apparently they all can be as build tolerances aren't perfect. Also the fuel tank is driver's side isn't it (?) so it's poss got a little more weight...
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