Having just had excellent responses to a recent fuel problem, I would now ask for advice on a rusting rear floor on my 1996 300tdi.
It has now reached the stage where there is a lot of daylight visible through a tranverse rusted gap across the back just infront of the rear door and a similar lengthy rust gap down the offside edge of the floor. I'm concerned this will be an MOT fail.
My question is whether:
1. A new floor can be welded in from the top to save going underneath the vehcle with overhead welding. If so I may well try stitching in a new floor myself.
2. Would it be permissible to either weld or pop rivet new plates over the offending rusty gaps as above? Then lots of mastic to seal and cover.
3. Where do I get the best price for a floor pan?
Being a pensioner I would like to keep my 200k miles motor running with the minimum of cost.
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It has now reached the stage where there is a lot of daylight visible through a tranverse rusted gap across the back just infront of the rear door and a similar lengthy rust gap down the offside edge of the floor. I'm concerned this will be an MOT fail.
My question is whether:
1. A new floor can be welded in from the top to save going underneath the vehcle with overhead welding. If so I may well try stitching in a new floor myself.
2. Would it be permissible to either weld or pop rivet new plates over the offending rusty gaps as above? Then lots of mastic to seal and cover.
3. Where do I get the best price for a floor pan?
Being a pensioner I would like to keep my 200k miles motor running with the minimum of cost.
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