Filling Out riggers with oil

[scotty_d]

Has any one done this before? I have filled my out riggers with asda smart price engine oil less than a fiver for 4.5l it takes about 2.5 litres for each one and hopefully slow down rust and keep moisture out

[slideways]

they rust from the outside so probably wont do all that much apart from add weight and give you an indication that you have a hole somewhere when it rusts through

[scotty_d]

it will suprise you how much moisture is inside, after i drilled the hole i can clearly see light rust inside and i have a very sound chassis with no holes apart from the one i put there

[AntonyJ]

slideways said:

they rust from the outside so probably wont do all that much apart from add weight and give you an indication that you have a hole somewhere when it rusts through

Yep, he's right, I replaced my riggers last year, when I cut them open there was only slight surface rust, nothing to even think about. Mine were 15 years old.

[scotty_d]

i know some people will go on about the extra weight ect but for all i use the car for it aint a problem can live with it, would just like to get many happy years of rust free driving out it, as long as i do the out side every year and keep a eye on the inside should last for a while.

And its done now and wont do any harm whats so ever

Edited by scotty_d on Tuesday 2nd December 21:49

[wheels1]

2.5 L of oil, wow, make sure you bung up the holes you drilled well, as you would not want that lot on you rear tyres.
I did a similar thing with watered down waxoil to my RX7, but that solidifies to a degree after a few days, but it stank for about 6 months.

[scotty_d]

i only drilled the front part of the frame for that reason of oil on rear tyres and plugged it with a grommet and the waxoyled over it to make sure its tight in. seems to have done the job nice

[spend]

Some poor welder is going to get a flippin big surprise in the distant yonder

[scotty_d]

spend said:

Some poor welder is going to get a flippin big surprise in the distant yonder

wont be me

[jimbo65]

scotty_d said:

Has any one done this before? I have filled my out riggers with asda smart price engine oil less than a fiver for 4.5l it takes about 2.5 litres for each one and hopefully slow down rust and keep moisture out

At least you will find a hole quickly

[slideways]

[Colin L]

Am I missing something??

Surely the steel is cut at an angle and welded to solid steel, so if you put the hole in the top brace bar on the front as picture shows, did you not just fill that one tube?

Or did you drill right through the tube and out into the outrigger tube?

If you did that would it not cause a slight weakness in strength??

Just asking not having a go, have been thinking of doing this at some stage in the future too.

Colin L

[scotty_d]

i drilled the hole and feed the tube right up the out rigger so it must be open at the joint well i hope so and it is only a 8mm hole so i dont think it will weakin it that much and should be little stress were i drilled it

[rev-erend]

Sorry - really don't want to find a flaw in you good idea..

Agree this would be a very good mod on a new outrigger but when the pipe eventually rusts from the out side (and it will) - the first you will know about it is when you have an accident.

All the loverly oil on your back tyres..

Sorry

[Pushrod-Power]

rev-erend said:

Sorry - really don't want to find a flaw in you good idea..

Agree this would be a very good mod on a new outrigger but when the pipe eventually rusts from the out side (and it will) - the first you will know about it is when you have an accident.

All the loverly oil on your back tyres..

Sorry

Rust dont work that fast,it would slowly seep out thru the corroded area it certainly would not gush out over night and coat the tyres in oil.

[spend]

Pushrod-Power said:

Rust dont work that fast

Rust will weaken the outrigger, the torsional stresses when driving will crack it. sploosh! Just one scenario

[Pushrod-Power]

spend said:

Pushrod-Power said:

Rust dont work that fast

Rust will weaken the outrigger, the torsional stresses when driving will crack it. sploosh! Just one scenario

And why would you drive a car around with Outriggers so rusty that would allow that situation thus causing oil to escape at the rate that would coat the rear tyres i am beginning to think Scotty wished he had not posted this topic on this forum now hope he as a good umbrella.

[rigga]

Pushrod-Power said:

spend said:

Pushrod-Power said:

Rust dont work that fast

Rust will weaken the outrigger, the torsional stresses when driving will crack it. sploosh! Just one scenario

And why would you drive a car around with Outriggers so rusty that would allow that situation thus causing oil to escape at the rate that would coat the rear tyres i am beginning to think Scotty wished he had not posted this topic on this forum now hope he as a good umbrella.

Problem is that the rusty area's are mostly where you cannot seee them,ie on top of the tubes next to the body..... prob quite a few cars around that look ok from under neath,but are pretty rusted on top and hidden..... thats how its possible.

[Pushrod-Power]

rigga said:

Pushrod-Power said:

spend said:

Pushrod-Power said:

Rust dont work that fast

Rust will weaken the outrigger, the torsional stresses when driving will crack it. sploosh! Just one scenario

And why would you drive a car around with Outriggers so rusty that would allow that situation thus causing oil to escape at the rate that would coat the rear tyres i am beginning to think Scotty wished he had not posted this topic on this forum now hope he as a good umbrella.

Problem is that the rusty area's are mostly where you cannot seee them,ie on top of the tubes next to the body..... prob quite a few cars around that look ok from under neath,but are pretty rusted on top and hidden..... thats how its possible.

No,wont go with that,serious corrosion is not just concentrated in one area(yes i know they corrode above the gusset plates)for the corrosion to be that serious as to split/tear then the outriggers along the length would be in a pretty bad way also,anyway when was the last chim you see that had outriggers split away from the main chassis,and bear in mind those gusset plates tie it all together even when the tubes are holed and corroded through,thats not to say its safe just an observation dear o dear Scotty you should have kept your idea to yourself because your now driving a car thats an accident waiting to happen according to this mob

[scotty_d]

Pushrod-Power said:

rigga said:

Pushrod-Power said:

spend said:

Pushrod-Power said:

Rust dont work that fast

Rust will weaken the outrigger, the torsional stresses when driving will crack it. sploosh! Just one scenario

And why would you drive a car around with Outriggers so rusty that would allow that situation thus causing oil to escape at the rate that would coat the rear tyres i am beginning to think Scotty wished he had not posted this topic on this forum now hope he as a good umbrella.

Problem is that the rusty area's are mostly where you cannot seee them,ie on top of the tubes next to the body..... prob quite a few cars around that look ok from under neath,but are pretty rusted on top and hidden..... thats how its possible.

No,wont go with that,serious corrosion is not just concentrated in one area(yes i know they corrode above the gusset plates)for the corrosion to be that serious as to split/tear then the outriggers along the length would be in a pretty bad way also,anyway when was the last chim you see that had outriggers split away from the main chassis,and bear in mind those gusset plates tie it all together even when the tubes are holed and corroded through,thats not to say its safe just an observation dear o dear Scotty you should have kept your idea to yourself because your now driving a car thats an accident waiting to happen according to this mob

Thinking that my self;) i do not think it will all of a sudden gush out and go all over my rear tyres and do not belive it to be a safty issue at all. the oil will find its way inside other parts of the chassis over the next few years and do no harm may fill it with a bit of waxoyl to stop it moving around too much just trying somthing that has not been done before , plus if i ever need new outriggers it will be a full body off job and re build the whole car while i am at it.