Morris Minor Owners Club

Hi all, would anyone know what has caused this tarmac to dissolve. It looks like oil, diesel or brake fluid to me but I haven't seen anything dissolve the tarmac like this before.

For once I can't get the blame as I wasn't there didn't see nothing etc. I do get the job of trying to repair it though, do you think I will have to dig out a square taking away the affected area completely?

Thanks in advance, Jeff

Diesel kills tarmac pretty fast. I'm guessing oil will do the same.

I would say it's been hit with a meteorite Jeff - definitely not your fault!

I've not seen oil do that kind of damage - however diesel will dissolve it pretty well. A blowlamp and some tar should reset it.

However unless it's had diesel dripped in the same spot for a long time, this could be something else... In which case it would need to coe out - personally I'd try a repair before cutting out but it's far from my area of expertise.

You got big seagulls up there?

Looks like a diesel leak from something. if it is loose then it will need to be cut out and patched. (3 years working with tarmac)

Gunk always used to wreck tarmac. unless you wet the tarmac before using it. I don't know if it still does, as I always wet tarmac.

Honest Jeff it wasn't me I haven't been in Inverness for ages although some parts of the A9 I regularly drive on must have similar damage

Cheers everyone, We agree diesel as someone visiting a neigbour had parked their van there, very kind of them. Thanks everyone for your input.