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Old Nov 8, 2006 | 06:39 PM
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NEED HELP ANY SUGGESTIONS ON HOW TO SOTP WATER LEAKING IN TO MY CAR ITS GETTING IN BESIDE BATTERY TRAY AND RUNNING DOWN E C U WIRING SAME ON OTHER SIDE
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Old Nov 11, 2006 | 05:04 PM
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if its the battery tray just repair it.
they go behind the battery so cut the original stop out and then buy a new tray.
then mastic it on and rivvet it on.
i have done this before and it worked a treat.
failing that sell it and but a non rotten car! lol
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Old Nov 12, 2006 | 01:08 AM
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hasnt it gota b welded in for a mot?
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Old Nov 12, 2006 | 04:52 PM
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hi, sure has!-mot inspectors are aware of this area, and its not a good job-fire!!!! isit a hole?? or rotten big time, big fault on them particular vehicles
i wax oiled mine from new-no problem---wip the battery out and clean area and fill hole if its not to bad
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Old Nov 15, 2006 | 08:47 AM
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bare in mind mot testers are not aloud to remove covered area's lol
so fill it and paint it
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Old Nov 15, 2006 | 02:46 PM
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Rivetting and sealing in a new battery tray..........

HMMMMMMMMM..............NICE
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Old Nov 15, 2006 | 04:24 PM
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if your going to do it do it right and get it WELDED IN!!
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Old Nov 17, 2006 | 08:48 AM
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what escort is it mate i no the later ones suffered from bad sealant along the seam it is in the for tsb as a fault
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Old Nov 18, 2006 | 10:45 AM
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just weld a new one in
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