rear chassis corrosion +MOT

Post by **srtames** » 21 Mar 2006 06:42 pm

I have found a hole 1in by 1/4 in where the rear crossmember (supporting the front of petrol tank)joins the main chassis (outer side). There is a water trap inside where an internal box sandwiches .
Has anybody had their 340 fail the mot on this as it is more than 12 in from the spring hangars but near the gearbox crossmembers.
What is a reasonable figure to pay for plating this area ?
Thanks, Steve

Post by **bennett** » 21 Mar 2006 08:09 pm

£40 to weld it up.

Post by **aukki** » 21 Mar 2006 08:40 pm

Something happened here too:

http://kotisivu.dnainternet.net/arizona ... 40uups.jpg

Post by **jtbo** » 21 Mar 2006 08:48 pm

aukki wrote:Something happened here too:

http://kotisivu.dnainternet.net/arizona ... 40uups.jpg

My car has that part replaced, did cost over 100€ but it is coated with something (zink?) and won't rust for 10 years at least.

Also front strut has this plates for springs and those are easily rotten away so those are new in my car too, did cost 280€ in local car repair shop, cheap? Not!

My front doors have no bottom/floor at all, rusted away

But I have not had other holes, yet.

Post by **aukki** » 21 Mar 2006 09:09 pm

Jep, had to bought new one too. 115€
http://kotisivu.dnainternet.net/arizona ... w360cm.jpg

Old:
http://kotisivu.dnainternet.net/arizona ... d360cm.jpg

Post by **340GLT** » 22 Mar 2006 02:24 am

Hi Ari hows it going? That rear crossmember is nice. Expensive for what it is though.
Adam

Post by **aukki** » 22 Mar 2006 07:25 am

340GLT wrote:Hi Ari hows it going? That rear crossmember is nice. Expensive for what it is though.
Adam

Hi !

Its still quite cold here, dont have interest to do anything for my cars.

(-20 c tomorrow)

And this influenza is not nice at all. (not the bird....)

Waiting for spring to come....

Post by **arnagath** » 22 Mar 2006 08:05 am

aukki wrote:Something happened here too:

http://kotisivu.dnainternet.net/arizona ... 40uups.jpg

Looks really nasty