Front chassis bent?

1. Phreaktwo Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Wetwang, east yorkshire Posts: 372 BMW 320 e46

   #1 11th July 2010, 22:57

   Last night i had an encounter with a heavily overweight/pregnant badger and with its own life it took part of the saxo with it...
   
   Ive posted pictures to give a better idea of the damage but does anyone know how much it would cost to fix and what type of work it would involve.
   
   
   
   
   
   Cheers guys!
2. MAS Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 4674

   #2 11th July 2010, 23:03

   Not too bad but that will have to be jigged out!
   
   Mas
3. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

   #3 11th July 2010, 23:07

   cut front crossmember out, porta power between chassis legs, jack them out into place, weld new crossmember in, simple job that we have done many many times, crossmember is made of tin foil!!
4. Phreaktwo Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Wetwang, east yorkshire Posts: 372 BMW 320 e46

   #4 11th July 2010, 23:07

   Jigged out? Like just rive it out? Or is it a case of cutting and welding?
5. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

   #5 11th July 2010, 23:12

   shouldn't need going near a jig as it looks like the only damage is crossmember and possibly the very ends of the legs have a very slight twist in them. cut crossmember out and spread the legs back into place, check bonnet gaps align with the wings and replace the crossmember which is welded in
6. Phreaktwo Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Wetwang, east yorkshire Posts: 372 BMW 320 e46

   #6 11th July 2010, 23:15

   Sounds like a bit too much wokr for me on my own really... I will get a garage to look at it sometime this week. What kindof price am i looking at?
7. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

   #7 11th July 2010, 23:21

   crossmember is approx £35 iirc, couple of hours labour to replace and jack legs into place, with us you'd be looking at approx £120 supplied and fitted, difficult to be 100% accurate from a photo but is an easy repair in the grand scale of things
8. Morgzc Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2009 Colchester/Coventry Posts: 2809 92 Mx5

   #8 11th July 2010, 23:22

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by mandyslover70 spread the legs

   I like the sound of this bit.
9. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

   #9 11th July 2010, 23:24

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Morgzc I like the sound of this bit.

   i should have known.............you're so vulgar lol
10. Morgzc Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2009 Colchester/Coventry Posts: 2809 92 Mx5

    #10 12th July 2010, 00:25

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by mandyslover70 i should have known.............you're so vulgar lol

    Don't lie, you love it.
11. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

    #11 12th July 2010, 00:30

    its what you get for having a badger between your legs....
12. Phreaktwo Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Wetwang, east yorkshire Posts: 372 BMW 320 e46

    #12 12th July 2010, 21:25

    Got a quick quote from a local bodyshop today and he said if i can supply the parts (crossmember) he'll do it at 25 quid an hour which he assures me wont take long. So that means i need to find a cross member for sale somewhere.
    
    Where should i be looking? Are they easy to remove or do they need to be cut off? Can i buy one new from a dealer?
    
    Sorry for so many questions i just need to get my head around the whole procedure...
    
    Cheers dudes!
13. BobCm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Apr 2009 Orpington Posts: 1406 My son drives a Poseidon Blue Saxo Mk2 1.6i VTR.

    #13 12th July 2010, 21:39

    Members, spreading legs. Good job you didn't hit a beaver or this thread would be
14. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

    #14 12th July 2010, 21:52

    new crossmember is available from citroen, has to be cut off and welded
15. Phreaktwo Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Wetwang, east yorkshire Posts: 372 BMW 320 e46

    #15 12th July 2010, 21:54

    Does this look right to you? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CITROEN-SAXO-1...item20b1937cf6
    
    Way cheaper than £35 lol
16. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

    #16 12th July 2010, 21:57

    thats the kiddy, we paid a lot more then that from citroen for them, cheers for the link, we'll be using them from now on lol
17. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

    #17 12th July 2010, 21:58

    btw its only that price as its non genuine but thats not an issue tbh
18. Phreaktwo Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Wetwang, east yorkshire Posts: 372 BMW 320 e46

    #18 12th July 2010, 22:01

    Aha, no problem! Nothing like a bit of ebay lurking! Ahh right, so it wont be any weaker than the genuine one?
19. Lemmy92 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2009 Essex, Southend-on-sea Posts: 381 BMW 318 IS

    #19 12th July 2010, 22:13

    Looks like a new Rad might be in order too..Is that a Water leak in the pictures?
20. Phreaktwo Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Wetwang, east yorkshire Posts: 372 BMW 320 e46

    #20 12th July 2010, 22:19

    Yeahh, im going to grab a half decent rad from the scrappy even though i want a nissens one but i dont fancy spending 70 quid atm. Narr its oil from the other week when i changed it.
21. nappert Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Dundee Posts: 586 VTR also used to have Saxo 1.1i and Datsun cherr

    #21 12th July 2010, 22:29

    did you have to tell us you hit a pregnant badger.too much info
22. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

    #22 12th July 2010, 22:46

    he was out late night lover watching in the woods and hit a tree stump really
23. Phreaktwo Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Wetwang, east yorkshire Posts: 372 BMW 320 e46

    #23 12th July 2010, 23:08

    How'd you guys know? I'll have to find a new spot now... lol
    
    So yeah, the genuine cross member from citroen wont be any better will it?
24. nicole_ Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2009 Newcastle Posts: 6713 VTS & EK9

    #24 12th July 2010, 23:16

    your bumpers so intact lol
25. mcjacko1987 Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 Rochdale Posts: 1896 mk2 saxo 1.4 furio in possi blue

    #25 1st March 2011, 22:04

    i know this is an old post but i need a cross member and that old ebay link obv dont work no more. anyone got a newer one for it? at that cheeper price mentioned before lol