marty_b · Apr 4, 2014

Is this a mot failure it's the seal at the rear near body mount

the_wolf · Apr 4, 2014

Yes.

Why not just repair it? It's not difficult

marty_b · Apr 4, 2014

Never done it and don't know how. I have a cheapy arc welder but haven't welded much what will I need to buy to do it and is there a step by step idiots guide somewhere?

discool · Apr 4, 2014

marty_b said:
Never done it and don't know how. I have a cheapy arc welder but haven't welded much what will I need to buy to do it and is there a step by step idiots guide somewhere?

Yes somewhere, Google an u shall find

Festerer · Apr 4, 2014

Mine passed like that but he said i was allowed so many bodymount areas as long as the body was secure :scratching_chin:
He did however fail it on a seat belt area corroded

pauldaf44 · Apr 4, 2014

Festerer said:
Mine passed like that but he said i was allowed so many bodymount areas as long as the body was secure :scratching_chin:
He did however fail it on a seat belt area corroded

This is what I gather to be correct. If your unsure ask the question to the MOT testers forum. Home | The MOT Testers and AE's Forum

StuRox · Apr 4, 2014

Mine failed on something very similar.

Patched it for the retest but will be replacing sills with box section when i bet round to it. Then its done and can be forgotten about

Animal88 · Apr 4, 2014

so long as the body is deemed to be secure you can have upto half the body mounts missing and it should still pass so if it's just that one don't panic about it. you will be surprised how fubared things have to be to fail yet there are some stupid things that fail if they are slightly wrong alot of it is down to the interpretation of the testers guide by the tester and the local vosa guy who will give points to the tester if they inspect a car just tested and have a different opinion. to many points and the tester can't test

The V8 man · Apr 6, 2014

marty_b said:
Is this a mot failure it's the seal at the rear near body mount

If you are going to sell it let me know

horse62 · Apr 6, 2014

A mate of mine who lives in Ashford is a mobile mechanic who also does welding, I can let you have his number if your interested.

marty_b · Apr 7, 2014

Thanks for your input I am going to attempt it myself. Just needed to know how to do it do you i4drill out the rivets cut out outer sill and weld box section to inner seal?. How much is box section I've seen 1.4m lengths on ebay for 18 + postage is that about right price per section

sergeantcookie · Apr 7, 2014

marty_b said:
Thanks for your input I am going to attempt it myself. Just needed to know how to do it do you i4drill out the rivets cut out outer sill and weld box section to inner seal?. How much is box section I've seen 1.4m lengths on ebay for 18 + postage is that about right price per section

Thats the box section im going to get. Thats bang on the right size so no cutting required

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