some advice on a rust hole

1. user_39821 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2009 Uckfield, East Sussex Posts: 3362 Citroen saxo 1.4 furio

   #1 29th December 2010, 22:12

   Hey,
   Some advice on a patch of rust would be much appreciated. It's a small hole (can just get a finger through it) in the classic place at the base of the rear drivers side arch. IS this considered close enough to a structurally significant point to class as an mot failure?
   
   Cheers
2. user_37194 Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 rotherham Posts: 1832 Be scirocco, full on 03plate track spec Saxo

   #2 29th December 2010, 22:16

   yes. my mates had it where yours is i have seen picture on fb of it, just get a little patch over it.
3. AdamDougal Established Member Joined: Jun 2010 Middlesbrough Posts: 1673 2002 Quicksilver

   #3 29th December 2010, 22:18

   Hi mate, if you'v got a MOT coming up and you would rather get it fixed asap theres 2 ways to go about it, (im unsure if it would FAIL but jsut incase)
   1: either weld a plate over it etc etc
   2: put some Bathroom sealer over make sure its kinda flat, wait until its hard then put some spray paint over the top.
   Use this as a tempory job i know its a bodge but yeah lol.
4. user_37194 Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 rotherham Posts: 1832 Be scirocco, full on 03plate track spec Saxo

   #4 29th December 2010, 22:21

   yer thats one the daft things of the mot... they can onli test what the can see... even if u caked sealant over it both size they cant fail it because they cant see it and not aloud to take it off,...
   
   also its its welded on it must be seam welded.
5. chinkostu Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD

   #5 29th December 2010, 22:40

   definate fail. mine had a 3x4inch gap!
6. user_39821 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2009 Uckfield, East Sussex Posts: 3362 Citroen saxo 1.4 furio

   #6 29th December 2010, 22:45

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by chinkostu definate fail. mine had a 3x4inch gap!

   That's a pretty big hole. mines a finger. And yes i will be getting it welded up pronto. but just wondering if it would fail if i didn't get round to it
7. user_39740 Established Member Joined: Dec 2009 near manchester Posts: 1190 vtr'd FURIO....

   #7 30th December 2010, 00:12

   It depends on the tester , mine had a hole about the same size and they passed it without any problem .
8. Matty_VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2007 Darlington/Newcastle Posts: 2609 Saxo VTS / Twingo RS133

   #8 30th December 2010, 00:25

   Id get it fixed ASAP otherwise its just going to get bigger. Especially the state of the roads of the moment the amount of crap going into your wheel arches. Get it welded up ASAP.
9. user_16747 Banned Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 4328

   #9 30th December 2010, 10:50

   Cut the old metal out for a good distance around the rust.
   Cut a replacmemt patch to go in to it and seam weld it in to place.
   Then seal both sides
10. user_38615 Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 Birmingham Posts: 2073 Current - 56 1.9 astra Sri Owned - 54 C2 GT. Ow

    #10 30th December 2010, 11:45

    lol I had a hole in same place started about size of finger, couldnt understand why back car was steaming up like, found it by accident but when i had finished with it could neally get my hand through lool
    got bit happy in cutting the old stuff out
11. chinkostu Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD

    #11 2nd January 2011, 08:23

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by adamskiTNR That's a pretty big hole. mines a finger. And yes i will be getting it welded up pronto. but just wondering if it would fail if i didn't get round to it

    yea, had alloys on, ended up scrubbing back the rust!
12. LeeM Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 Liverpool Posts: 7393 Black Corsa C SRi

    #12 2nd January 2011, 09:46

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by mark1311 yer thats one the daft things of the mot... they can onli test what the can see... even if u caked sealant over it both size they cant fail it because they cant see it and not aloud to take it off,... also its its welded on it must be seam welded.

    theyve got a little hammer they can use to poke away at suspect areas
13. welshpug Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2010 South Wales Posts: 3078 ZX 16v, 205 GTI, 309 Goodwood, 405 MI16.

    #13 2nd January 2011, 10:43

    its a fail if its within 12" of a suspension or seatbelt or seat mounting IIRC.