MOT / Rust / Will this pass???

Snow · Jun 25, 2009

Basically its MOT time whey. . . now one of my body mounts is rusted through completely, see image

drivers side rear mount:

passengers side rear mount:

Rear bumper/ boot:

One wheel passenger side rear:

Front mounts drivers and passengers:

bumper mount is errrm dunno really gone

that is all the major rust, apart from that

my drivers door doesn't open unless you turn the key in the lock and open it at the same time, tried fixing in the internals in the door but i can get them all out and i have run out of ideas there!!!

passenger rear door doesn't open either but Im told this isn't a problem for the MOT?!?

any advise on the Rust and other bits would be grateful

cheers in advanced

Snow

G-man · Jun 25, 2009

Stimmo-Disco1 · Jun 25, 2009

did you really need to ask???, dude hammerite over it an start praying

toyahwilcox · Jun 25, 2009

not if it was me signing the ticket, sorry! looks pretty advanced rust on the back end to be fair

Snow · Jun 25, 2009

G-man said:
Fail

so help full you tw@ no wonder you have a high post count, useless posts

Stimmo-Disco1 said:
did you really need to ask???, dude hammerite over it an start praying

oh im putting hammerite on everything i can see

toyahwilcox said:
not if it was me signing the ticket, sorry! looks pretty advanced rust on the back end to be fair

cheers. . . . so any one fancy giving any advice on wether i can get this welded up/ replaced

Stimmo-Disco1 · Jun 25, 2009

cut out the worst parts, call joe edwards on 01525851795 an get him to sort it, propar good bloke he is.

oil dripper · Jun 25, 2009

Stimmo-Disco1 said:
cut out the worst parts, call joe edwards on 01525851795 an get him to sort it, propar good bloke he is.

or yer can ask Daft for sum advice

oh an i,ve scrapped better

G-man · Jun 25, 2009

Snow said:
so help full you tw@ no wonder you have a high post count, useless posts

oh im putting hammerite on everything i can see

cheers. . . . so any one fancy giving any advice on wether i can get this welded up/ replaced

fook you! just because yer disco is a rusty pile o crap don't get all moody and have a pop at me ffs, you need all new body mounts and while your there your rear floor need welding up

Stimmo-Disco1 · Jun 25, 2009

also my rear drivers side door is a pain to open as sometimes the lock drops as you open it, no ideas what i can do, ive tryed everything an my drivers door was the same as yours pal

hughesy · Jun 25, 2009

G-man said:
Fail

Epic fail, in fact. My advice would be scrap the fooker.

Snow · Jun 25, 2009

G-man said:
fook you! just because yer disco is a rusty pile o crap don't get all moody and have a pop at me ffs, you need all new body mounts and while your there your rear floor need welding up

no instead of just righting FAIL . . . you would of said that the first time round?? no??

robint · Jun 25, 2009

oil dripper said:
or yer can ask Daft for sum advice
oh an i,ve scrapped better

thats made pikeys day !!
he,s decided to weld his back together now :doh:

Snow · Jun 25, 2009

so i can get it fixed then its only the one mount thats the problem! if all thats needed is the cut old mount out replace with new one i can get that done

redwingslandrover · Jun 25, 2009

just hope stevie wonder doing the mot

Stimmo-Disco1 · Jun 25, 2009

Snow said:
so i can get it fixed then its only the one mount thats the problem! if all thats needed is the cut old mount out replace with new one i can get that done

shure can

mine is also rotting away nice under the plastic sills maybe check there also

Snow · Jun 25, 2009

Stimmo-Disco1 said:
shure can mine is also rotting away nice under the plastic sills maybe check there also

well ive found body mounts for £23 each, so guess i can get someone to fit that for me, as for the doors,

which seals? the doors ones? atm mines all good, underneath is all healthy either side

dont understand why some people are quick to scrap em and are do negative!

classic kev · Jun 25, 2009

Snow said:
so i can get it fixed then its only the one mount thats the problem! if all thats needed is the cut old mount out replace with new one i can get that done

You are the most optimistic person I've seen around here in a while. If that's all the rust you have found I wonder where the rest of it is or perhaps I'm afraid where is the metal - you'll need some of that to weld to:doh: Break it, scrap it, torch it it'll cost more than it is worth trying to get a pukka ticket on it.

Pikey · Jun 25, 2009

Snow said:
so help full you tw@ no wonder you have a high post count, useless posts

you're probably right about his post whoring to get his count up He's a cuunt for it.. . But in this case he's right. It's a fail.

As well as the body mounts been rotten (they do hold the bodyshell to the chassis) Sills are gone rear cross member is gone. Chances are the rear floor will be gone and if it's a 5 door wheel arches are probably knackered as well. Yes all is weldable but the cost if you have to get some one else to do it for you, is going to be a fook of a lot more than The £300/£350 that the vehicle is worth. And thats before he fails it on ball joints, corroded brakelines, worn bushes etc etc

Scrap the fooker and sell all the bits on ebay you'll make £500 if you sell everything. and buy a newer model. £500 will get you an M or P reg disco on ebay.

Oh and the rear door not unlocking is a worn spring.

Stimmo-Disco1 · Jun 25, 2009

problem with the rust is one you find the hole, two you pick it, it turns into a crater the size of the car :/ ive you have time an some spare pennies laying around an you love your landy, have it sorted but seriously look around for a good well priced bloke who will do the work, also how are your inner wheel arches?? its not structural obviously but if the mot man canl bash a screwdriver throo it an also mark that down too try temp fixing things like that with fiberglass mesh an webbing?? spray it over then get a proper fix later if money abit tight?? go for the main structural repairs to see you throo th mot

G-man · Jun 25, 2009

oi pikey you love me really

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