As Jim has said Waxoil should really be kept away from fibreglass where possible. I have a similar wireless type endoscope so will be having a look in the sills of my saloon just out of curiosity more than anything. On the subject of ventilation my saloon has plastic vents in the door shuts but it also has a small inlet, at a guess, on the bulkhead in the engine bay. I have had a look through lots of photos but not seen anything similar fitted to a saloon. There is evidence of a pipe being fitted at some point though nothing fitted to it when I bought the car. I was thinking that it was some sort of air intake pipe for the heater in a similar manor to the much larger pipe the 2+2 has. I will try to get a photo of the area a little later.
Paul On Saturday, 27 March 2021 at 10:21:28 UTC Jim Hearne wrote: > Be advised that the makers of Waxoil do not recommend it comes in contact > with fibreglass. > > I must have a peek inside the sills on my saloon with my borescope camera, > just like the one you link to in fact. > > Jim > > > > On 27/03/2021 08:20, 'Bill Allison' via Quantum Owners Group wrote: > > Matthew > > Brown stain only at the front doesn't sound too threatening, much more > important from a safety point of view is the area just forward of the 'B' > pillar, where the seat belt attaches. Perhaps it will be sufficient in your > case, to prevent further deterioration, to block the drain hole below the > bottom of the 'A' pillar and temporarily fill the bottom with, say, thinned > waxoyl. Capillary action should get it to the stained area. Also, coat > inside the steel the full length of the sill with waxoyl (thinned by > warming) using the pump and long tubes available for this sort of task. > You'll need to drill a hole, say 20mm, into the sill as the two holes for > the seat belt mount are too small. > > John & Matthew > > Brown staining on the fibreglass on the inside below the doors is one sign > but a look inside is also necessary because if the member is rotting from > the inside you won't see any staining until it has perforated. A borescope > will reveal all > https://www.amazon.co.uk/Inspection-Depstech-Waterproof-Borescope-Smartphone-Black/dp/B01NBFTAHE/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=Borescope+Inspection+Camera&qid=1616832893&sr=8-5 > > Best regards > Bill > > Bill Allison > Borders Group of Advanced Motorists > National Observer (Cars) > 07702 739474 > 01750 22550 (before 21:00 please) > www.bgam.org.uk and www.bgam.org.uk/ydi > www.iamroadsmart.com > www.facebook.com/BordersAdvancedMotorists > > > > The contents of this message, and any attachments, may include information > that is private and confidential and should not be read by persons other > than the intended addressee(s). IAM RoadSmart nor the sender accepts any > responsibility for viruses and it is your responsibility to check the email > and any attachments. If you have received this email in error, please > inform the sender and delete the message from your computer. IAM RoadSmart > is a trading name. IAM RoadSmart is a trademark. Charity number: 249002 > (England and Wales) SC041201 (Scotland). Registered Address: 1 Albany > Place, Hyde Way, Welwyn Garden City AL7 3BT. > > > > On Friday, 26 March 2021, 15:34:26 GMT, mgaskin via Quantum Owners Group > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >Finally, check that no water has entered the sills. Poor fibreglass > lay-up by QSC at the front of the sill in front of the 'A' pillar led to me > having to > >replace the metal sill - it had rotted away to nothing near the seat belt > attachment! > >( > https://quantumforum.proboards.com/thread/522/quantum-saloon-full-rebuild?page=2 > ) > > This sounds like a possible (and alarming) explanation for the brown patch > under the gelcoat on my 2+2 below the door hinges in the sill. 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