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adzst24
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OH NO! Im sure this bit goes back somewhere ?
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Hi all 
I have seen so many newer estates being broken for spares on the usual auction site but where on the car
does the rust apear ?
mine has some behind the rear bumper but it does not seem to bad 
but where on the chassis do they tend to go ?
if anyone has a pic this would help too 
cheers in advance
Adzs.....
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Highlander
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13 Scorpios, XR4x4, Suzuki SJ413 for off road :)
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Re: Rust ?
« Reply #1 on: Apr 2nd, 2009, 3:21pm » |
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Just in front of the rear spring mounts usually, inner edge of the chassis rails right to where the rear subframe bolts on.
http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/cracks.htm
Its not a major welding job but you need to remove the exhaust and complete axle to gain access to it
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Scorpio_Mike
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Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.0 V6 & 2.8 Sierra XR4i 4x4
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Re: Rust ?
« Reply #2 on: Apr 2nd, 2009, 3:23pm » |
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Check the chassis rail just above the rear suspension arm on either side - just before it curls up into the wheelarch.
It's double-skinned there and rust seems to start in the overlap joint.
Had to have mine done last year for the MOT - that was the only thing they found wrong with it I think.
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