Stua9 Posted September 8, 2019 Report Share Posted September 8, 2019 It was part of an mot fail i haven't had a look yet "Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength" I looked inside before taking just doing my nosey and cleaning ect and the shocks top mount looked spot on, no rust nothing but that's inside. I take it it's maybe right underneath the top mount ie at or near the axle/beam? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted September 8, 2019 Report Share Posted September 8, 2019 Axle beam. Should be obvious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stua9 Posted September 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2019 (edited) Is it a new axle then Probably will be once I look as I said I haven't yet... can they be welded or no. Edited September 8, 2019 by Stua9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stua9 Posted September 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2019 I might scrap it as there's other stuff too... so much for getting something to be cheap to run.... I'll keep the bm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted September 8, 2019 Report Share Posted September 8, 2019 It's not going to be an axle and if you would scrap a car for a bit of rust, well, all the best with the bm Have a nice day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2 Posted September 8, 2019 Report Share Posted September 8, 2019 I had to do a bit of welding on one of my SDIs just the other day.... Ok, so more than a bit, but hey, they are 20 year old cars now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stua9 Posted September 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2019 (edited) 12 hours ago, Rich said: It's not going to be an axle and if you would scrap a car for a bit of rust, well, all the best with the bm Have a nice day What would you know without seeing it!! I sure will ; ) 11 hours ago, mk2 said: I had to do a bit of welding on one of my SDIs just the other day.... Ok, so more than a bit, but hey, they are 20 year old cars now. You're right I'm going to take it to the guy I use thing is he doesn't do welding now but will get him to see where the tester is on about. I had a look yesterday, yes there's a lot a of rust round the whole area but I could see that "Is structurally weakened". Failing that I'll go and ask the tester exactly where he means. Edited September 9, 2019 by Stua9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted September 9, 2019 Report Share Posted September 9, 2019 It should have a chalk outline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stua9 Posted September 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2019 (edited) Edited September 9, 2019 by Stua9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2 Posted September 9, 2019 Report Share Posted September 9, 2019 That's a fair bit of work...it starts at the top of the wheel arch and works it's way down the seam. Once fixed, pump loads of waxoyl in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stua9 Posted September 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2019 No it's the sill at the back ns but the way it was worded in the fail sheet confused me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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