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Pre MOT discoveries - ARRGH
DIR By: rowehillmaster
Date: October 21, 2012, 9:45 am
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Not one for showing off but, .... look at my big holes !
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I just was giving things a once over pre MOT (due next month)
and thought it looked a bit crusty around the rear axle
bumpstops, trusty screw driver and chisel out and ARRGH
:smiley-furious:
upsidedown welding is not a speciality of mine, so I am not
shure but I may give it a crack, (or chicken out and get a mate
to do it) but do I need to take the loom out first, or just pull
it tight/make it some wire lifters?
#Post#: 40414--------------------------------------------------
Re: Pre MOT discoveries - ARRGH
DIR By: MikeLR109
Date: October 21, 2012, 12:07 pm
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Behind the old bumpstops Is a favourite hiding place for holes!!
I wouldn't bother removing the loom, just hold it up out the way
inside the chassis rail, I did it by putting bits of rod through
some holes in the side of the rail with the loom over them, then
just pull 'em out when it's cool! 8)
#Post#: 40416--------------------------------------------------
Re: Pre MOT discoveries - ARRGH
DIR By: guest13
Date: October 21, 2012, 12:21 pm
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You should be able to keep it out of the way, but be carefull.
I melted one when it slipped down without me noticing.
#Post#: 40417--------------------------------------------------
Re: Pre MOT discoveries - ARRGH
DIR By: rowehillmaster
Date: October 21, 2012, 12:22 pm
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that'll work - just what I wanted to hear - thanks - did not
fancy trying to pull the loom through, especially as everything
is working, cos I am sure after it had been in and out, pulled
and pushed, something would be sure to of broken!
#Post#: 40484--------------------------------------------------
Re: Pre MOT discoveries - ARRGH
DIR By: Sunny Jim
Date: October 21, 2012, 5:23 pm
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When you cut out the bad metal, grind away the sides a bit so
that the new metal sits flush at the bottom and can stick out
the sides a bit. You can then weld easily down each side, and
just have to weld front and back from underneath. You get a much
better looking repair that way.
Sunny Jim
#Post#: 40514--------------------------------------------------
Re: Pre MOT discoveries - ARRGH
DIR By: seriesewan
Date: October 22, 2012, 5:43 am
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Out of interest how thick is the chassis steel? what thickness
plate should you use for this?
#Post#: 40542--------------------------------------------------
Re: Pre MOT discoveries - ARRGH
DIR By: Huffo-James
Date: October 22, 2012, 11:13 am
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To answer your question seriesewan, most people seem to use
tinfoil. :-) :-)
I'm sure someone will be along to tell you what the the correct
thickness is, but I usually make my patches out of 2mm as that's
what I have around. It's probably a bit thinner than it should
be, but it's better than a hole!
James
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Re: Pre MOT discoveries - ARRGH
DIR By: elisencooper
Date: October 22, 2012, 1:55 pm
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For my chassis plates i used 3mm as thats what i picked up from
our fab shop. ::)
Richard
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Re: Pre MOT discoveries - ARRGH
DIR By: Moogling
Date: October 22, 2012, 3:51 pm
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i've always used 2mm+ for chassis repairs, and have also melted
a rear loom like most...! :rolleye0012:
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