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Dr.Ed:
Got the MOT on the truck the other day and had an advisory on the front nearside inner wing being slightly rusty - for "slightly rusty" read 5mm gap across whole of horizontal section! is this a welding job to repair or is there a simple bolt in replacement panel or can i go for pop riveting a piece of angle iron over the crack?

Thanks!

redhand:
Technically the inner wing on most disco's isn't an MOT testable item. As it isn't welded to the bulkhead nor is the vehicle dependant on the wing for it's structural integrity. The only exception to this is if it has anything mounted on it that affects the safety of the vehicle. In this case their are components of the ABS system fixed ro the wing of those discos that have ABS fitted. I say Poprivet a plate over it and refer next years tester to the MOT testers manual. If it isn't in the manual he can't test it. and he can only test items exactly as described in the manual.

Of course if you upset him he's likely to find something else to fail you on. So it's a no win situation really  :(

andyb:
Nearside inner wing (as Redhand has said) will be where the ABS pump is located and could be the reason for failure.

As for the other side, depending on it's proximity to the battery it could be argued that it could lead to an insecure battery.......you'd have to be pretty picky tho :).......there are also brake pipe brackets in that region too.

boss:
hypothetically..........could i chop mine out??? mine are a "little" rusty and tyres catch on them. so what is being said is as long as there is nothing mounted to them its all hunkydory :D

crazymac:
As has been said its all about wether there is components attached to the inner wing, on the offside, the brake servo is within a "beachball" size of most of the wing, so if there is any corrosion in that area then it is a fail item as well.

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