I have a '96 XJ. This morning I went into my garage and noticed a puddle of water dripping from the rear driver side fender flare. After a bit of investigation, it looks as if my tire pushed up against the fender, which rippled through and tore about an inch of metal seam open.
I pulled out the rubber gromet and about half a quart of water flooded down on top of me. I had planned to just blow it out with some compressed air, and silicon the seam shut. However I stuck my finger in empty cavaity, and there is about an inch of wet mud laying across the bottom.
So what is the easiest way for me to access this panel to clean and reseal? If I remove all the panels on the driver side cargo area, pull up the carpet, etc, will I be able to get in there? Or will I have to have to cut a chunk of it out, and then reweld a new piece in?
I pulled out the rubber gromet and about half a quart of water flooded down on top of me. I had planned to just blow it out with some compressed air, and silicon the seam shut. However I stuck my finger in empty cavaity, and there is about an inch of wet mud laying across the bottom.
So what is the easiest way for me to access this panel to clean and reseal? If I remove all the panels on the driver side cargo area, pull up the carpet, etc, will I be able to get in there? Or will I have to have to cut a chunk of it out, and then reweld a new piece in?