[007 or what]

hi all i've just found out my gearbox has failed, bummer, and to top it all off the garage put the van on the ramp and the back of the van underneath has rotted out 
Anyway just gone out and bought a Renault traffic lwb i did need a bigger van. My question is how do i stop this happening again??  Please help                                       

[Paul Coleman]

hi all i've just found out my gearbox has failed, bummer, and to top it all off the garage put the van on the ramp and the back of the van underneath has rotted out 
Anyway just gone out and bought a Renault traffic lwb i did need a bigger van. My question is how do i stop this happening again??  Please help                                       

Well to avoid gearbox problems, I would have said don't buy a Renault Trafic (my Trafic gearbox went after 39,000 miles).  What sort of van was it you had before and what age?
Sorry, I know that doesn't answer your question.  I take it that your previous van was speedlined or similar?

[007 or what]

Sorry your right, didnt explain myself to well. i had an escort van 55 b4 and it wasnt speed lined. totally rotten, it sailed through the last MOT sp the pure water had done some serious rusting

[Trevor Knight]

Speedlining or Protectorcote are about your only options, the latter being the more cost effective.

You will need to line about 18 inches up from the floor to catch any wayward water splashing about.

Best wishes,

Trev

[P @ F]

So , how aggressive is pure water toward metal then ?
I ask because my transporter has not got any protection at all , all i have is 15 mm ply on the floor , its the proper vw lining but obviously i cant see through it .
I dont want to find i have no floor left next year !

 Rich   P @ F

[Trevor Knight]

I think its is the amount of residue water left in the van.

With ply boarding the wood tends to soak and if not drying out will eventually rot.

Same with a van floor, if water is under the tank fixings it may eventually rot the metal.

I had a van for 2 years constantly soaking with water being sploshed around and when I got rid the floor was rotten!

Personally, I treat every vehicle now with a protective coating.

regards,

Trev

[dougster]

i wash my truck with wfp , will it rot the paint as easy on the outside cheers dougster

[rosskesava]

It's not the purity of the water that is the problem. It's iron and oxygen - rust. Our work vehicle is approaching the same state of rusting through.

Personnaly, I think it's during the winter months that the problem occurs as the water never evapourates.

Next one we buy, it will be sprayed with protectacoat or however it's spelt.

[007 or what]

take out your stuff of the van and cover it with vehicle bedliner kit proper DIY kit from www.surecleansystems.com i'll be honest my kit is turning up 2moro i'll let you know how it goes. i've only had my van 1 year and it was solid when i got it, i should know i was a welder b4 i became a w/c, it would of needed atleast £300 worth of welding, it works out about £30 for less than the size of a CD if done in a garage. I could of done it myself but couldnt be bothered to lay under a car 4 two days and burn my self stupid. :