paulb33
Member Since: 30 Jun 2008
Location: Penarth, near Cardiff
Posts: 74
  
|
Any tips on using an angle grinder to remove badly corroded factory sidesteps?
|
 8th Sep 2021 7:33 am |
|
|
Rockpaperscissors
Member Since: 23 Apr 2011
Location: Somewhere South North of Cardiff
Posts: 801
|
Hi.
Do you mean to grind your nuts off.. not literally 😂
Do you definitely have to use a grinder. I managed to get all but one bolt out with WD40 sprayed over a couple of days.
Or are you thinking of grinding the steps off to give better access to the bolts? 2010 D4 XS
|
| 9th Sep 2021 3:56 pm |
|
|
highlands
Member Since: 10 Jan 2010
Location: NW Highlands
Posts: 5098
  
|
I ground through where the bracket and steps 'overlap' which then meant I could take the sill covers off and remove the mounting bolts. Black 05 TDV6 HSE Auto
Grey 05 TDV6 HSE Auto (Gone)
54 TDV6 SE Man (killed by me  )
|
| 9th Sep 2021 4:07 pm |
|
|
itsaguything
Member Since: 20 Dec 2023
Location: Manotick, On
Posts: 252
  
|
Apologies for the revival but I just had to comment…. A grinder!?!
Err, no.
As I just went through this, remove the sill covers, use a penetrating oil on all the bolts.
The next day, a little heat and then your impact gun.
And now finally rid of those rust inducing accessories. And on to cleaning up the rust.
new sill covers without the cut outs might be on the horizon…. I’ll live with it for a bit and see.
Cheers. 2015 LR4 HSE Lux Aintree Green
2013 LR2 HSE Radiance Red
2007 XKR Jaguar Racing Green
2005 XJR Jaguar Racing Green
2002 S-Type R British Racing Green
|
| 31st Mar 2024 12:30 pm |
|
|
M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
Posts: 8223
|
I sheared most of mine off and drilled and re-tapped them to fit new steps after they and the sills had been treated for rust and sprayed internally then painted with Hammerite. It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
|
| 31st Mar 2024 1:06 pm |
|
|
itsaguything
Member Since: 20 Dec 2023
Location: Manotick, On
Posts: 252
|
Whereas I have no intention of replacing the rust magnets. 2015 LR4 HSE Lux Aintree Green
2013 LR2 HSE Radiance Red
2007 XKR Jaguar Racing Green
2005 XJR Jaguar Racing Green
2002 S-Type R British Racing Green
|
| 31st Mar 2024 5:20 pm |
|
|
