Scrap or not to scrap?

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DaisyTheDisco

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Hi Guys,

Just put my 2001 D2 'Daisy' through the MOT today and she failed... badly.

1. Steering box has significant oil leak.
2. Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated.
3. Offside rear/nearside rear vehicle structure has excessive corrosion seriously affecting its strength wtithin 30cm of body mountings.

The steering box I knew about and I had a suspicion about the wheel bearing; however the rear chassis legs are goosed... looks like a PO has filled them with silicone, then undersealed over the top to make them look like good metal. They basically look like they're splitting down the middle on either side of the fuel tank.

Also had advisories for corrosion to rear brake hose ferrules, front cradle rotten, underseal covers all brakepipes and an oil leak.

Testing station are advising me to get rid of her, but I only bought her a few months ago for £2k and in that time I've become a little attached!

Just wondered what you guys thought? Is it worth repairing or should I just get rid?

I'll try to post up some photos later.

Cheers,
Graeme
 
No 1. most do that "if theres no oil leaks on your drive" then you don't own a landy
No 2 new hub £40/50 takes les than a hour to do "even for a numpty"
No 3 " we call that surface rust" always cover every thing in black /paint /grease oil pigeon ****.. any think that darker than rust..
No 4 welcome to the would of landyzone
 
Thanks for the advice guys... anybody know a good welder in the Glasgow area that could replace the rear chassis legs?

Got a rubbish pic with the phone...
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Scrapping means taking another landy off the road. If your not up to it sell it to someone who is
 
Quick update... After a load of welding (thanks bigg), new track rod, new wheel hub and a steering box... Then some more welding at the mot station, daisy lives to fight another day. Full mot, no advisories, and no cash left in the bank. Big smile on my face tho. :)
 
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