Front arch liners-not a tight fit?

[andysat]

Hi all,taking a real close look inside the front wheel arches,ive noticed a slight kink on my passenger side one(im hoping its only been removed in the past to get behind a door ding) -but comparing it to my drivers side one-that one does not look a tight fit-(sat looking at the wheel,the arch liner can be moved towards you)-until i can get the time/budget to get a new arch liner is there anything i can do to the kink as there is a slight gap showing where the metal lip is?-waxoyl,grease similar to prevent water trouble?-thoughts apreciated.

 

[srhutch]

Andy

I think you should sell your Z4 and buy an old nail, you won't give a toss then.

I have one for sale if your interested for £500, full of dents already, diesel so nice and noisy (just turn the radio up more) and 53mpg.

 

[andysat]

Sorry mate -just worrying because i want this to last a few years and dont want to see the dreaded rust worm like on my e46

 

[srhutch]

not seen or heard of any rusty Z4's yet, just keep it all clean under there. They are not water tight eve if they are a good fit.

 

[andysat]

Thats one of my many dilemmas mate-to give it a good clean under the arches surely a hosepipe is needed,but to me regularly using a hose round there is a bad idea isnt it?(spraying water into the nooks and crannies)-i was thinking of smearing vaseline or similar along the inside edge?-to try to keep water at bay-bad idea?

 

[Gerry]

I reach into the archliners with a sponge an give them a wash avery time I wash the car, and rinse the car , wheels and archliners with a watering can , when I dress the tyres ( autoglym instant tyre dressing ) I also 'dress' the liners , keeps them looking black and clean for longer .

If there is a kink in the liner it may come out with a heat gun , many plastics have a 'memory' of the shape it was originnaly moulded to , may be worth a try

 

[andysat]

Cheers Gerry -worth a try-smearing vaseline etc to try to stop water getting between liner and metal lip a bad idea then?

 

[Gerry]

All kinds of crud would just stick to the vasaline , the autoglym tyre dressing does repel water , however it doesnt last that long , try the heat gun / hair dryer on it an see if the kink comes out.