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ADVICE ON WELDING FOR MOT.

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Fat Bloke:
HI, Just been looking round my RRC to check how its coped standing on the drive for the past 2 years and notice a few welding jobs that need doing. I have a couple of corrosion areas to the rear arches within the door shut areas, Some corrosion to the inner wings where they join to the light boxes on the front panel and also minor corrosion on the sills/step area.

When i purchased this truck 3 years ago i was led to believe these would not be MOT failure points as they are non structral areas. The only thing we could find was a body mount on the rear crossmember requires a big washer or plate as the rubber was compressed and hanging out the sides.

Since toying with the idea of actually starting this project i have read on various posts, differing opinions on whether these areas are now failure points or not and would appreciate any advice concernind current MOT legislation. Also is it worth getting it MOT'd before actually preping it for Offroad to see what it will need or just crack on with the build and put it in at the end.

Cheers Guys.

bigedyant:
Mine failed on those very same things last friday.
 
Had to fabricate;
 
                  Box in end of sills on NSR, NSF, OSR.

                  Weld patches on rear arch within 'x' inches of Seat belt mount

                   rebuild lower half of arch due to lack thereof.

                  repair hole in chassis right next to the exhaust
         (wouldn't have thought that would stay wet long enough to rust)

 Just thought I'd share with you. Don't know if that helps.

 Peace!

Fat Bloke:

--- Quote from: "bigedyant" ---Mine failed on those very same things last friday.
 
Had to fabricate;
 
                  Box in end of sills on NSR, NSF, OSR.

                  Weld patches on rear arch within 'x' inches of Seat belt mount

                   rebuild lower half of arch due to lack thereof.

                  repair hole in chassis right next to the exhaust
         (wouldn't have thought that would stay wet long enough to rust)

 Just thought I'd share with you. Don't know if that helps.

 Peace!
--- End quote ---



Thanks Mate......It sort of helps and doesn't at the same time. It  seems like the test has got harder but if that is the case i now have more work than i planned on !  :(  :wink:

clbarclay:
Most of those points arn't structureal as such but are within 12" of seatbelts mounts or seat mountings (which have seatbelts attached to them) which are critical areas. Within 12" of suspension is also fail areas, but on a RRC atleast that is still just the chassis.

The front inner wings near the lights should not be a problem, mine are rotten as and still passed as there is nothing important or structrual near them.

If it is just light surface corrosion then it should pass, its where its rusted through into holes that they fail it on.

Range Rover Blues:
Corrosion has to withstand finger pressure if it's nicely painted and a medium hammer tap if it's not.  As said already 300m from any seat belt anchorage, body mount or structural member which includes the sills and rear crossmember.

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