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Ok during some 'poking about' i discovered my rear x-member was a bit less good than i thought.......
So i have done this today, to inspect it more, was more rusty than initially thought.
Thoughts please gentlemen, photos below!
Cut out all the weaker metal (stuff i could bend)
Ground back the edges, and cleaned up the inside as best as i can with my wire wheel, brush and angle grinder
I hoovered out as much crap as i could, then dried everything i could so there was as little loose stuff in there as possible, the i covered it in zinc rich primer just to protect it till i can get it sorted/work out what to do
Incidentally this is the back of the 'hole' or the right hand side as your looking in, i cant get a screwdriver through this but i imagine it will go through eventually!
So is this repairable or is it a new rear x-member? I dont tow or do any hardcore anything.
I have put this in my 00KK53 thread aswell, hope thats ok
Ed
So i have done this today, to inspect it more, was more rusty than initially thought.
Thoughts please gentlemen, photos below!
Cut out all the weaker metal (stuff i could bend)
Ground back the edges, and cleaned up the inside as best as i can with my wire wheel, brush and angle grinder
I hoovered out as much crap as i could, then dried everything i could so there was as little loose stuff in there as possible, the i covered it in zinc rich primer just to protect it till i can get it sorted/work out what to do
Incidentally this is the back of the 'hole' or the right hand side as your looking in, i cant get a screwdriver through this but i imagine it will go through eventually!
So is this repairable or is it a new rear x-member? I dont tow or do any hardcore anything.
I have put this in my 00KK53 thread aswell, hope thats ok
Ed
