Replacing rear tie bar/rod - Page 2

Gazzer83 · Sep 6th, 2013, 09:11

You really need to weld up the hole. The arm is a piece of pressed steel that is a certain shape in-order to cope with the stress and not deform. By cutting a hole and not repairing it you have introduced a weakness into it. If not repaired yhe arm could under certain conditions, break / snap through this area. I fyou are uncertain about doing the job yourself, ask around. I do quite a bit of welding for people because i have all the equipment, including ability to make complicated repair patches. Excellent fix for the knackered nut.

pierremcalpine · Sep 6th, 2013, 15:05

do you think a weld could be attempted without removing the sway arm? I ask as that was the whole point of my fix.

Dog_Book · Sep 6th, 2013, 17:01

Yeah i would, get it plated up asap

magnuz · Sep 6th, 2013, 19:47

I realise that Pierremcalpine's location is shown as canada, but one point worth mentioning is that... a welding repair to a suspension component could result in an MOT failure here in the UK. Just in case anyone was thinking of doing something similar !

Gazzer83 · Sep 7th, 2013, 11:30

A weld will only result in an MOT failure if done wrong. I have welded many suspension components, including suspension arms on lots of different cars and all have passed the MOT including a couple of my own.
Golden rule is, get it done by someone who knows what they are doing and has the correct equipment.

Sep 6th, 2013, 09:11	#11
Gazzer83 Gazzer Last Online: Feb 22nd, 2018 13:12 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Portsmouth	Welding You really need to weld up the hole. The arm is a piece of pressed steel that is a certain shape in-order to cope with the stress and not deform. By cutting a hole and not repairing it you have introduced a weakness into it. If not repaired yhe arm could under certain conditions, break / snap through this area. I fyou are uncertain about doing the job yourself, ask around. I do quite a bit of welding for people because i have all the equipment, including ability to make complicated repair patches. Excellent fix for the knackered nut. __________________ Sept 1999 Volvo V40 1.8 Petrol. Non GDI 168k. Now no more.

Sep 6th, 2013, 17:01	#13
Dog_Book Idiot Last Online: Apr 21st, 2019 17:29 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Derby	Yeah i would, get it plated up asap __________________ Vectra VXR estate convert Experience = V40 1998 2.0 CD lots of mods Busy pestering the poor sods here now

Sep 7th, 2013, 11:30	#15
Gazzer83 Gazzer Last Online: Feb 22nd, 2018 13:12 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Portsmouth	Welding A weld will only result in an MOT failure if done wrong. I have welded many suspension components, including suspension arms on lots of different cars and all have passed the MOT including a couple of my own. Golden rule is, get it done by someone who knows what they are doing and has the correct equipment. __________________ Sept 1999 Volvo V40 1.8 Petrol. Non GDI 168k. Now no more.

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Sep 6th, 2013, 15:05	#12
pierremcalpine Premier Member Last Online: Jan 3rd, 2024 14:43 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Toronto Canada	do you think a weld could be attempted without removing the sway arm? I ask as that was the whole point of my fix.

Sep 6th, 2013, 19:47	#14
magnuz Ancient Last Online: Apr 15th, 2024 17:03 Join Date: May 2012 Location: chesterfield	I realise that Pierremcalpine's location is shown as canada, but one point worth mentioning is that... a welding repair to a suspension component could result in an MOT failure here in the UK. Just in case anyone was thinking of doing something similar !

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