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(Message started by: adzst24 on Apr 2^nd, 2009, 3:12pm)

Title: Rust ?
Post by adzst24 on Apr 2^nd, 2009, 3:12pm

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 :D
cheers in advance
Adzs.....

Title: Re: Rust ?
Post by Highlander on Apr 2^nd, 2009, 3:21pm

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

Title: Re: Rust ?
Post by Scorpio_Mike on Apr 2^nd, 2009, 3:23pm

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.