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Offline Rmachines

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Welding a subframe...
« on: 16 April 2009, 16:59 »
Is it ok to weld a subframe for MOT?  I have a golf thats failed just above the wishbone, its easy enough to Mig a patch over,  is it acceptable to weld them like you would body work or does it have to be a whole new one?

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Offline danny_p

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Re: Welding a subframe...
« Reply #1 on: 16 April 2009, 17:08 »
you can weld them,      ofern easye just to change them tho and  the rest is proably crap if it's failed somewhere so will probs bugger up again.   
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Re: Welding a subframe...
« Reply #2 on: 16 April 2009, 18:31 »
You should be ok to weld it, I would replace it however.
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Re: Welding a subframe...
« Reply #3 on: 16 April 2009, 20:39 »
Its not my car, he just wants it through mot as cheep as poss.  Will probably weld it up, wax oil and hope for the best, it needs to be re-tested elsware now anyway, if it fails again i will stick a new one on.

cheers for the advice  :smiley:
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