found a hole under my ecu

1. white_vtr Frequent Poster Joined: May 2009 newcastle Posts: 921 Bianca gti on bodys Black evo 9

   #1 6th May 2010, 23:19

   is this a common problem on saxos?
   im going to cut it out and weld a plate in and will be good as new
   
2. paulydixon Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2003 Consett, NE Posts: 861 Saxo

   #2 6th May 2010, 23:21

   That's a canny gash!
3. frankie Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2006 Frome, down deepest, darkest zummerset Posts: 12971 VTRallye

   #3 6th May 2010, 23:21

   fairly common...
   
   get it cut out, welded and treated asap
4. white_vtr Frequent Poster Joined: May 2009 newcastle Posts: 921 Bianca gti on bodys Black evo 9

   #4 6th May 2010, 23:22

   i know i was gutted when i pulled the engine out to give it a paint up and i seen that i was like shit! haha
5. frankie Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2006 Frome, down deepest, darkest zummerset Posts: 12971 VTRallye

   #5 6th May 2010, 23:23

   goes into the crumple zones inal...
   
   should be easily fixed by a garage, mite cost a bit though...
6. white_vtr Frequent Poster Joined: May 2009 newcastle Posts: 921 Bianca gti on bodys Black evo 9

   #6 6th May 2010, 23:25

   im a awsome mechanic dude, if you dont mind tooting my own horn
7. user_29778 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Stourbridge Posts: 3996 Vauxhall corsa 1.2 Saxo 1.6 vtr

   #7 7th May 2010, 00:04

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by white_vtr im a awsome mechanic dude, if you dont mind tooting my own horn

   Its about welding tho not mechanics
8. frankie Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2006 Frome, down deepest, darkest zummerset Posts: 12971 VTRallye

   #8 7th May 2010, 00:05

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by white_vtr im a awsome mechanic dude, if you dont mind tooting my own horn

   didnt emply you werent...
   
   i just didnt know, should be an easy fix then
9. white_vtr Frequent Poster Joined: May 2009 newcastle Posts: 921 Bianca gti on bodys Black evo 9

   #9 7th May 2010, 00:06

   am a sweeeeet welder too me dad tought me lol
10. scottyGSI Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2009 sunny Oban Posts: 754 Saxo VTR Nova GSI

    #10 7th May 2010, 00:13

    ooft, thats a fair hole, what year saxo was it, think i'll go and check mine now!
11. frankie Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2006 Frome, down deepest, darkest zummerset Posts: 12971 VTRallye

    #11 7th May 2010, 00:15

    so whys there still a hole lol
12. white_vtr Frequent Poster Joined: May 2009 newcastle Posts: 921 Bianca gti on bodys Black evo 9

    #12 7th May 2010, 00:16

    v reg mate, i was gutted
13. white_vtr Frequent Poster Joined: May 2009 newcastle Posts: 921 Bianca gti on bodys Black evo 9

    #13 7th May 2010, 00:17

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by frankie so whys there still a hole lol

    ermmmm i needed time for a pint up the pub
14. frankie Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2006 Frome, down deepest, darkest zummerset Posts: 12971 VTRallye

    #14 7th May 2010, 00:18

    very valid excuse then...
15. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

    #15 7th May 2010, 00:39

    i put my finger through the metal when doing my engine conversion under the ecu lol but mine is no where near as bad as that
16. Royzx Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2009 Whitchurch Shropshire Posts: 723 106 quiksilver 2002 Mk2 Icelandic Saxo VTR

    #16 7th May 2010, 10:14

    Thats only the start of it! If they rust it'll prob need inner arches jacking points etc done too, i know from experience !
17. user_40249 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2009 'grove Posts: 279 vtr

    #17 7th May 2010, 11:02

    that sucks mate. got a hole im my 2001 vtr similar place just nowhere near as bad, ground the rust out when i spotted it, just need to get round to welding it before its back on the road
18. white_vtr Frequent Poster Joined: May 2009 newcastle Posts: 921 Bianca gti on bodys Black evo 9

    #18 7th May 2010, 12:36

    think il do it tonight when i get in from work, and the funny thing is the inner arches and sills are sound, iv cleaned the underneath of the car and undersealed it to stop any more rot. its not really a big job to weld a plate in, just shocked to see the hole there tbh.
19. user_20683 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2008 Woolwich Barracks Posts: 3921 52 Plate Black 8v R'

    #19 7th May 2010, 12:42

    OH, that is a fair hole..you will definately want to stop that ASAP lol..
    
    Love a good bit of welding
20. vtsal Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Amlwch Posts: 156 Saxo VTR

    #20 7th May 2010, 16:35

    Was jacking mine up the other day and near the jacking points on both sides at the front there are like three grommets either side and i pulled them out to find i had made a big hole on the passenger side!! Is this common on saxos?will have to get it welded.
    
    Al
21. baker556 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 127.0.0.1 Posts: 4826 oem+ sax

    #21 7th May 2010, 16:36

    quite common for it to be rusty under their, painted my pals one the other week had a little rust showing...
22. Lawz Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2008 Newcastle Posts: 212 1.1 Mk1

    #22 8th May 2010, 01:37

    mine is way way way worse than that..... but my dad knows a guy with a welder so cheap welding for the win!
23. johnlambert Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Dublin Posts: 4359 Honda S2000

    #23 8th May 2010, 01:47

    i must check mine too.
    
    that sucks man..
    
    
24. chinkostu Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD

    #24 8th May 2010, 09:56

    the sills are common as muck, mine went, although my stepdad used to be a welder so he did it for me. thank god.
    
    might go check my car under there now. how come it rusts there, no wheel arch liner?
25. Matts-VTR Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2009 Presteigne, Powys Posts: 736 96' clio 16v / 93' clio williams 1 / 00' saxo vtr.

    #25 8th May 2010, 10:15

    Mine has a huge hole all the way down from under my ecu to around the screenwash filler neck!
    
    I can weld but i just cba to do it just yet, got a solid piece i have cut out of my breaking saxo ready to weld in properly and paint but its just finding the time and space to do it these days
    
    and if you just plate that hole mate it will still rust from the other side! i would cut it out and weld a new bit in and then protect and paint
26. white_vtr Frequent Poster Joined: May 2009 newcastle Posts: 921 Bianca gti on bodys Black evo 9

    #26 8th May 2010, 19:23

    cut all the rot out today and welded a plate in, cleaned it all up and will paint it tomorrow and get some pictures up, i had to cut another bit out that had started to rot aswell that is the bit that i welded the plate to, and im not sure how it rots here, maybe were there is a hold in the arch liners maybe?
27. white_vtr Frequent Poster Joined: May 2009 newcastle Posts: 921 Bianca gti on bodys Black evo 9

    #27 9th May 2010, 16:20

    
    
    
    just need to put some seam sealer on it then paint it all up and underseal the underneath