VTR needs a plate welded in...... worrying atm

1. manta Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2009 Jonathan Tonk's yard. Posts: 4232 '85 Opel Manta '88 Manta GT/E '87 Rayleigh Roadi

   #1 12th July 2010, 18:44

   Ye some may know I just bought one and so on.
   
   Under the ecu tray there is some rusty metal which I stabbed with a screwdriver and it went through, mechanic on my road says I need a plate welded in.
   
   Is this a common thing on saxos? I worry about scratches so as you can guess I'm running everywhere pulling my hair out.
   
   Also you know where the wheel arch liner is? You know that oval shaped hole which it doesn't cover next to the shock? Tiny rust hole next to it worry? or not?
2. user_35312 Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 Coventry CV6 Posts: 2477 Slowda Octavia vRS SOLD - Cam'd Chip'd VTR

   #2 12th July 2010, 18:45

   ECU rust is common as much, as he said all you need to do is weld a little bit of metal in to fill the hole
   
   wouldnt worry about that hole as long as its not near suspension mounting/components etc
3. manta Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2009 Jonathan Tonk's yard. Posts: 4232 '85 Opel Manta '88 Manta GT/E '87 Rayleigh Roadi

   #3 12th July 2010, 18:48

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Lew_C ECU rust is common as much, as he said all you need to do is weld a little bit of metal in to fill the hole wouldnt worry about that hole as long as its not near suspension mounting/components etc

   It's not the ecu tray it's that plate underneath, where all the water splashes up from the road.
4. user_35312 Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 Coventry CV6 Posts: 2477 Slowda Octavia vRS SOLD - Cam'd Chip'd VTR

   #4 12th July 2010, 18:52

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by robertlittler123 It's not the ecu tray it's that plate underneath, where all the water splashes up from the road.

   the bit of metal that the ecu bolts through on the flat sort of..?
5. J222JRA Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2007 Posts: 16839 Saxo VTS, Westfield

   #5 12th July 2010, 18:55

   Happens to alot of saxos / 106's.......water and crap gets behind the arch liners and causes the problem.
6. manta Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2009 Jonathan Tonk's yard. Posts: 4232 '85 Opel Manta '88 Manta GT/E '87 Rayleigh Roadi

   #6 12th July 2010, 18:55

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Lew_C the bit of metal that the ecu bolts through on the flat sort of..?

   Think so ye, like if you just take the ecu tray off its the metal underneath the rust isn't that bad dad reckons 50 quid jobbbie.
7. user_35312 Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 Coventry CV6 Posts: 2477 Slowda Octavia vRS SOLD - Cam'd Chip'd VTR

   #7 12th July 2010, 18:56

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by robertlittler123 Think so ye, like if you just take the ecu tray off its the metal underneath the rust isn't that bad dad reckons 50 quid jobbbie.

   yeah worth doing mate, wont cost much you could do it yourself tbf with little work
8. manta Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2009 Jonathan Tonk's yard. Posts: 4232 '85 Opel Manta '88 Manta GT/E '87 Rayleigh Roadi

   #8 12th July 2010, 19:00

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Lew_C yeah worth doing mate, wont cost much you could do it yourself tbf with little work

   kewl well mechanic says it wont pass teh mot with either of the holes.
   
   Needs to be done anyway, is it usual for the rear trailing arms (think thats what they are called) and all the shit at the rear to rust?
   
   Floor pan is fine just a fair bit of rust on components, when I get the wheel key I will get stuff shot blasted anyways.
9. user_35312 Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 Coventry CV6 Posts: 2477 Slowda Octavia vRS SOLD - Cam'd Chip'd VTR

   #9 12th July 2010, 19:03

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by robertlittler123 kewl well mechanic says it wont pass teh mot with either of the holes. Needs to be done anyway, is it usual for the rear trailing arms (think thats what they are called) and all the shit at the rear to rust? Floor pan is fine just a fair bit of rust on components, when I get the wheel key I will get stuff shot blasted anyways.

   mate they are made from shit old material, give them a few years of british salt roads they'll rot everywhere. complete bull about not passing the mot, mine has a bit of surface rust and didnt get questioned. how can it fail on the ecu hole if they dont even look under the bonnet?
10. manta Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2009 Jonathan Tonk's yard. Posts: 4232 '85 Opel Manta '88 Manta GT/E '87 Rayleigh Roadi

    #10 12th July 2010, 19:23

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Lew_C mate they are made from shit old material, give them a few years of british salt roads they'll rot everywhere. complete bull about not passing the mot, mine has a bit of surface rust and didnt get questioned. how can it fail on the ecu hole if they dont even look under the bonnet?

    
    It's the hole in the panel by the shock which won't pass apparently.
11. -Alex- Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 3470 Golf mk2

    #11 12th July 2010, 19:49

    If you have a hole in the chassis it won't pass an MOT but if under the ECU tray they won't spot it, just get it welded, will be less than a £100.