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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: steve6367 on 27 July 2016, 10:55:53

Title: Rust repair
Post by: steve6367 on 27 July 2016, 10:55:53

So I was sorting out the rear brakes on the 2.5 Estate after an MOT failure and made the mistake of poking around while I was there. No mention of corrosion on the MOT failure, but now I have this:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/rbutenngyyno2fq/2016-07-11%2019.25.41.jpg?dl=0

Clearly some welding required, which is beyond me. I assume the solution is to cut out remaining corrosion and have a new section welded in. Can anyone give me an idea of what I should be paying before I start looking around for someone to do the work?

Many thanks

Steve

Title: Re: Rust repair
Post by: Nick W on 27 July 2016, 11:03:52

Chopping that back to good metal and welding a plate over it? 30minutes and a fiver for the steel.


If you think it looks bad in the photo, don't let anyone remove the plastic sill cover!

Title: Re: Rust repair
Post by: steve6367 on 27 July 2016, 11:45:31

Thanks Nick, so shouldn't be prohibitive to keeping on the road for another year  :y

Was that code for take the sill covers off and check the whole sill is not rust before bothering with this?

Title: Re: Rust repair
Post by: VXL V6 on 27 July 2016, 11:59:51

New pattern sills are £29.95 if required  :y

Title: Re: Rust repair
Post by: Diamond Black Geezer on 27 July 2016, 14:09:15

Ooh, where from?

Title: Re: Rust repair
Post by: VXL V6 on 27 July 2016, 21:22:37

Carz2

Plus vat and delivery but I collected as I don't work to far away when I'm in the office

Title: Re: Rust repair
Post by: Diamond Black Geezer on 27 July 2016, 21:35:14

ta Andy - we'll aaall be wanting some over the next few years  ;) :D