Need help and some words of wisdom 90 MOT Fail

trax · Jul 14, 2015

Tonym3 said:
Well sorry to dig up an old thread but after all of the above I ended up sticking the truck in storage as I had other cars to use and didn't have the funds to chuck at it.
This week I took it down to a proper 4x4 specialist MOT centre to check what it actually needed to pass the MOT.
Got the results back today and I don't think its too bad. However would appreciate some input as to a couple of the jobs that need doing.

So the list of failures is as follows:
N/S/F chassis rail has a hole, they have a good welder so should be a patch as rest of the rail looks fine.
OSF coil spring is not properly located, (refit?)
Centre exhaust has major leak of gases
NSR and OSR suspension spring mounting corroded (I have found the replacement parts is this a big job to replace?)
OSF shock mount excessively corroded (turret I'm guessing this explains the coil spring mount)
Battery box corroded.

So the front turret doesn't look to hard but what about the rear mounts are they an easy job for an experienced welder?

Must admit I was quiet happy with that list I was affraid it could have been much worse. I have a few other service jobs to do but I can do those myself.

all sounds straightforward

Al2O3 · Jul 14, 2015

trax said:
all sounds straightforward

+1 for a half decent welder Suspension and Axle Mounts - Body and Chassis - Defender - Shop by Vehicle

Tonym3 · Jul 15, 2015

Thanks guys it was only the rear ones as I had not had chance to have a look at them I was really worried about, I will get all the bits ordered today, hopefully should get it all on the road within the next couple of weeks

payydg · Jul 15, 2015

The exhaust and battery box you can do yourself quite easily. You can buy kits that go into replace the battery box and the exhausts come off easily, unless it's the down pipe off the manifold but that's not too bad.

Tonym3 · Aug 7, 2015

Well it's took a lot of time but should be getting the defender back next week, including all parts and labour it's going to have cost under £1000, so after the initial worry I don't think its too bad. I have also purchased some side panels with windows and rear bench seats so will be a bit of a transformation, I will make sure I take lots of pictures!!

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