smckeown73
Active Member
Anyone local to the Sussex area care to look over my MOT failed chassis ?
smckeown73
Active Member
Some pics from my phone...will try and find my decent camera to take some better pics:
I would appreciate any comments/advise
Sean
I would appreciate any comments/advise
Sean
defender11069
AKA Mr cool...
looks fine to me just neads a good wax oil
smckeown73
Active Member
Can you see the areas that failed the MOT ? I cant see anything other than surface rust
Callum-d90
New Member
Same, get it painted n send it back, they are probably trying to rip ya off
smckeown73
Active Member
It was at Just MOTs, so they tend to be pretty good in that respect.
If theres no holes , they are touting for work
kato Disco
Well-Known Member
Looks better than mine and it just passed its mot. May be the pictures but I can't see much wrong.
Andy Land
Well-Known Member
Gotta say it looks pretty good to me apart from needing a jet wash and Waxoyl. Can't see the area that it failed on too clearly but that would usually be the flat spring seats that go. If that's the case they cost very little to buy and don't take more than an hour to prep and weld!
smckeown73
Active Member
Thanks to a friendly forum member I had the bad bits pointed out to me today, the white chalk marks helped..doh!
For some reason the MOT didn't pick up on the damage this side
Rear cross member has been repaired in the past, Probably seek to get this replaced at the same time as the rest of the chassis welding
I can now appreciate there may be a slight leak in the exhaust...
So does anyone have recommendations for a welder in sussex that can handle these kind of repairs ?
For some reason the MOT didn't pick up on the damage this side
Rear cross member has been repaired in the past, Probably seek to get this replaced at the same time as the rest of the chassis welding
I can now appreciate there may be a slight leak in the exhaust...
So does anyone have recommendations for a welder in sussex that can handle these kind of repairs ?
defender11069
AKA Mr cool...
when wos the last time u wos under it lol you got some welding to do mate
smckeown73
Active Member
It's been caked in mud, being an ex farm vehicle. I suppose that hasn't helped matters when the chassis hasn't been de-mucked.
defender11069
AKA Mr cool...
i use old engine oil on mine slap it on with a brush keeps the rust at bay
sort of, 300tdi onwards rot far more badly than earlier models, Ive learnt that from experience
martin1512
Well-Known Member
bloody hell! There seems to be more rust than metal there. Older chassis do seem to be the best. The chassis on my 1986 110 is pretty much perfect.
smckeown73
Active Member
I assume this lot is repairable, hopefully in a cost effective way, without going down the new chassis route ?
If you can get it to essex I can do it though it needs cleaning first
