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Dr.Ed:
the only thing attached to it is the air filter (200 TDi so no ABS) and it was only an MOT advisory - truck passed 1st time! think i'll go donw the angle iron route - just need to find some now.

Thanks all.

redhand:

--- Quote from: crazymac on July 30, 2008, 14:15:03 ---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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Brake servo is on the bulkhead. The bulkhead doesn't rely on the innerwing for structural integrity so it's not a failure.

crazymac:

--- Quote from: redhand on July 30, 2008, 23:10:31 ---
--- Quote from: crazymac on July 30, 2008, 14:15:03 ---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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Brake servo is on the bulkhead. The bulkhead doesn't rely on the innerwing for structural integrity so it's not a failure.

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I did struggle with it, but it was a definate failure for me! the tester stated that ANY corrosion within 30cm of a safety component is a fail. He said to imagine a beach ball, and hold it at the component to judge it from there.

redhand:
Aye most of them say that but it's not true. Problem is most MOT testers work on Monocoque cars (Body & chassis all one) and they think landies are just like anyother car. But they're not. Testers are bound by the manual and if you have a look in the manual it says that the 30cm corrosion rule only applies to structural panels.

This is from the MOT testers site
It is worth noting that not everything constituting a motor vehicle is a testable item.
It is fair to say that if the testers manual does not specifically mention an item it is not possible for an mot station to test it and fail it.

Also from the manual reffered to above is this section. http://www.motuk.co.uk/mot_appendix_c.htm This paragraph is the most important oneas far as Landrover owners are concerned It may also affect other 4x4 built along similar lines to a Landy.

A small amount of corrosion on an important part of a vehicle structure can make a vehicle unsafe where it destroys the continuity of the load-bearing structure.
On the other hand, heavy corrosion of unimportant sections may have no effect on the vehicle's safety.
Corrosion of a particular part, such as a body sill, may be very important on one type of construction, but of less importance on another.

To assist with the assessment of corrosion sections 2, 3 and 5 of the manual identify the parts of the vehicle structure which are particularly important and to which particular attention must be paid during the inspection.
These are:
- The load bearing parts of the vehicle to which certain testable items (as specified in section 2, 3 and 5) are mounted.
- Any structure or panelling which is supportive to either the component mounting or its load bearing member within 30cm of the mounting location. eg. In the examination of a seat belt mounting on an inner sill, consideration must be given to the outer sill, door pillar, floor panel, wheel arch or any other supportive structure within 30cm of the component mounting point.


As you can see the "any corrosion within 30cm" claim, is wrong if it's applied to a part that isn't load bearing or structural.

crazymac:
Thats great that Redhand, ammunition for the next test :clap:

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