[CATS]

I took my Pajero into a hail storm and got the stuffing knocked out of her. Everybody that has seen her says it is the worst hail damage they have ever seen. Even the A-pillar has tennisball sized dents.

Eina!!!

That is sad to hear. I suppose it was hectic size hail stones!!

CATS

[RoelfleRoux]

Cats,
Thanks man.
Yip, really big.
I'll start a new thread (to not steal this one) and share a few things with the forum re the incident.
Roelf

[SimonB]

I stripped the back door down to clean all the mechanisms. Sometimes the door wouldn't open and that's the last thing one needs if you're desperate to get access to your fridge.

Made the mistake of letting my daughter "help". I am now missing a bolt

[JonnyD]

I polished the black bumpers with Hollt's "black back" product. (It's actually called something else, but you know what I mean).

I works very well and I even used it on the inside of the doors (hard plastic parts). I was amazed at the results.

I await to see if it attracts more dust than before.

[4ePikanini]

I went for a drive on the farm

[ChrisKrappie]

Have 4 x new BF all terrain tires fitted on, my 1998 Gen.2 3.5 V6, for my upcoming trip to Torra bay .

[Mcnoogle]

I stripped the back door down to clean all the mechanisms. Sometimes the door wouldn't open and that's the last thing one needs if you're desperate to get access to your fridge.

Made the mistake of letting my daughter "help". I am now missing a bolt

Hi Simon,

I sit with the same problem, and its a major hassle, does a simple cleaning work?
any issues I should be aware of? (I dont have a daughter, so that should not be a problem)

I would appreciate any advise on this.

Thanks
Ned

[SimonB]

Ned

It's pretty straightforward to give this lot a good clean, it just takes time.

I'm now writing the steps down from my head so forgive me if they are a bit "out"

1) Remove the inside door handle
2) lift the little flap on the inside door latch and remove the screw
3) remove the upper brake light surround and the light.
4) remove the upper door trim. Do this gently so you don't damage any clips
5) remove the tool kit (4 screws)
6) remove the lower door trim by gently pulling at the edges working round the edges. A plastic ruler allows you to lever these out without breaking the clip holders in the trim.
7) You will then expose the plastic door liner. If the edge of the liner is in good condition I would recommend cutting it to get access to the mechanism, rather than trying to peel from the edges. This way it can be resealed with the silver reinforced tape.
8) Unscrew the inner door latch (2 screws)
9) Unscrew the motor (2 screws on the inside of the door) - use a socket, not a screwdriver
10) Unscrew the catch in the edge of the door (3 screws)
11) This will allow everything to fall free, except where connected to the rear door lock. Carefully lever the yellow clasp apart with a small screwdriver. The 3 pushrods will need to be unclipped from the motor and the inner door latch.
12) Disconnect the motor and now everything will come out

You can now clean the main mechanism. I soaked mine in diesel for a couple of hours, scrubbing every now and then with a stiff brush. The actual door catch is coated in black plastic... if badly worn the whole mechanism will probably have to be replaced but it should be OK.

Once I am happy that most of the gunk is out, I give it a final quick soak and scrub in meths. Diesel leaves an oily residue which just attracts dust, and is why I do this last step. Allow to dry in the sun for a while. Then apply a little grease where you can see parts rotate. Too much and you will be doing the job again in 6 months.

Reassemble in reverse order. When finished make sure the mechanism operates correctly with the remote... i.e. the door actually locks rather than just closing and latching properly.

[4ePikanini]

sold it!
bought it!

[nino62]

31x10.5 R15 Cooper STT (Nov '10), recon g/box (Nov '10), clutch kit, clutch hydraulics (Sept/Oct '10), h/d radiator + system o/h, recon starter, drawer system with 60lt water res/s-steel table Hella power plugs, Dyno tuned (Nov '10), new injectors & calibrated diesel pump (Nov '10), alternator needing recon (Nov '10), hands free Parot bluetooth (Nov '10), NL dual battery sys + solar panel, engel 40lt, anti-smash & grab tint, LED fitting throughout in progress.................and work in pipeline