welding

1. Reecesaxo L-plater Joined: Feb 2013 Blackpool Posts: 84 1998 saxo vtr 53 vts conversion

   #1 2nd July 2013, 22:08

   So my car is due for mot in august and have noticed if you life the boot carpet up where the boot floor meets the wheel arches is is wrotten, if you press hard enough you can see the rear wheels is this an mot failure and how big of a job and how much to fix? thanks
2. m4tt274 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2011 Doncaster Posts: 2627 Fabia VRS, mk1 fiesta + some others

   #2 2nd July 2013, 22:14

   Thats pretty advanced rust. Saxos go there regularly. Dare i say it sell the car NOW, the welding will cost more than the cars worth and imo a rotten saxo is a lost cause, shift it while it still has some MOT and it can be someone elses problem, still plenty others around that are solid.
3. Reecesaxo L-plater Joined: Feb 2013 Blackpool Posts: 84 1998 saxo vtr 53 vts conversion

   #3 2nd July 2013, 22:20

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by m4tt274 Thats pretty advanced rust. Saxos go there regularly. Dare i say it sell the car NOW, the welding will cost more than the cars worth and imo a rotten saxo is a lost cause, shift it while it still has some MOT and it can be someone elses problem, still plenty others around that are solid.

   Reallly? ahhh really love this car as well I have friend who is a welder, would it be a time consuming? Just trying to put the feelers out and get some insight to how big of a job this is going to be
4. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

   #4 2nd July 2013, 22:22

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by m4tt274 Thats pretty advanced rust. Saxos go there regularly. Dare i say it sell the car NOW, the welding will cost more than the cars worth and imo a rotten saxo is a lost cause, shift it while it still has some MOT and it can be someone elses problem, still plenty others around that are solid.

   What a retarded comment.
   
   Most if not all saxo's go there. The factory didn't put any sealer in the panel join from factory.
   
   Mine was gone on both sides, cut it out and welded it up, rust free saxo.
   
   You will be looking at around £30-£90 per wheel well.
5. Reecesaxo L-plater Joined: Feb 2013 Blackpool Posts: 84 1998 saxo vtr 53 vts conversion

   #5 2nd July 2013, 22:23

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Bedford126 What a retarded comment. Most if not all saxo's go there. The factory didn't put any sealer in the panel join from factory. Mine was gone on both sides, cut it out and welded it up, rust free saxo. You will be looking at around £30-£90 per wheel well.

   just what i wanted to here
6. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

   #6 2nd July 2013, 22:24

   'Sell it so it can be someone elses problem' expected better from you Matt.
7. f13sta Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d

   #7 3rd July 2013, 07:30

   Rear arches is a dead easy repair If you've got some ready formed 90degree steel.
   Check under the ecu and fuse box while you've got your mate there
   
   For about £100 you could have all of it done and then you've got no worries.
8. Reecesaxo L-plater Joined: Feb 2013 Blackpool Posts: 84 1998 saxo vtr 53 vts conversion

   #8 3rd July 2013, 12:34

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by f13sta Rear arches is a dead easy repair If you've got some ready formed 90degree steel. Check under the ecu and fuse box while you've got your mate there For about £100 you could have all of it done and then you've got no worries.

   Just checked it has gone there too
9. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #9 3rd July 2013, 12:45

   Check your sills too inside the body kit. My nearside one was shot
10. user_7 Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2002 United Kingdom Posts: 700 Mk6 Golf GTD Saxo VTS Project Rally Car

    #10 3rd July 2013, 21:04

    check the front of the rear arches, mine has gone both sides there
    
    
11. robster247 Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 cumbria Posts: 1239 Satin black furio

    #11 3rd July 2013, 23:43

    Go to a scrap yard, equipped with a stone saw/ battery powered grinder find a good shell which isn't rusty and cut out the part which is rusty on yours.
    
    Make sure you cut it a lot bigger than it needs to be as you will have to find some decent metal to weld the patch in. Make it a tight fit and just tac it all the way round.
    
    Then at the end smooth off your weld and prime then paint it, you should be left with an original looking inner arch instead of just flat plates welded everywhere