440/460 Rust: How serious?

donkeyderby · Mar 3rd, 2009, 18:56

Hi Everyone,

Just got a quick query which i'm wondering if anyone could help me with: I own a 94 "M" Plate facelift 460Li saloon, it's a great car, but has it's MOT coming up in July. At the moment the exhaust is blowing/clanking on start-up, tax is due at the end of the month, at it's last MOT it was given advisories on rusty brake pipes and suspension strut tops, and the clincher is that both rear wheelarches are starting to rot through, one quite serious as a chunk of the inner sill/inner whelarch, where they both meet the outer wheelarch, came off as a chunk of rust two months ago.

Im wondering if the car is financially viable to continue spending money on or scrapping soon, so need to know really how serious this would all be with regards getting another MOT?, especially the wheelarches, as i'm not sure how rusty they have to be to fail.

If anyone has any info, i would be very grateful!

donkeyderby:-)

B20F · Mar 4th, 2009, 08:05

Maybe you can post some pics from the rust spots to make things clearer?

donkeyderby · Mar 4th, 2009, 09:13

Good idea! will try and get some pictures posted up

stealthtuning · Mar 8th, 2009, 18:42

I had trouble on my latest mot with rust. as you can see!

How ever the problem was not the arch, (all i had to do with that is put some gaffer tape round it until the weather gets a little better and i can adress it properly), it was with the seat belt anchorage. Its quite hard to spot without taking the wheel off and taking a wire brush to it. This is what its like once its cleaned up a bit

Luckily im in the trade so a local garage was able to weld it up for the handsome sum of 20 quid!
Might be worth having a proper look to see how extensive it is.

Mar 3rd, 2009, 18:56	#1
donkeyderby New Member Last Online: Sep 10th, 2009 01:28 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Lincolnshire	440/460 Rust: How serious? Hi Everyone, Just got a quick query which i'm wondering if anyone could help me with: I own a 94 "M" Plate facelift 460Li saloon, it's a great car, but has it's MOT coming up in July. At the moment the exhaust is blowing/clanking on start-up, tax is due at the end of the month, at it's last MOT it was given advisories on rusty brake pipes and suspension strut tops, and the clincher is that both rear wheelarches are starting to rot through, one quite serious as a chunk of the inner sill/inner whelarch, where they both meet the outer wheelarch, came off as a chunk of rust two months ago. Im wondering if the car is financially viable to continue spending money on or scrapping soon, so need to know really how serious this would all be with regards getting another MOT?, especially the wheelarches, as i'm not sure how rusty they have to be to fail. If anyone has any info, i would be very grateful! donkeyderby:-) Last edited by donkeyderby; Mar 3rd, 2009 at 18:58. Reason: missed thanks out

Mar 4th, 2009, 08:05	#2
B20F Master Member Last Online: Jul 7th, 2016 21:43 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Zeist View Photos By: B20F	Maybe you can post some pics from the rust spots to make things clearer? __________________

Mar 4th, 2009, 09:13	#3
donkeyderby New Member Last Online: Sep 10th, 2009 01:28 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Lincolnshire	Good idea! will try and get some pictures posted up

Mar 8th, 2009, 18:42	#4
stealthtuning New Member Last Online: Oct 20th, 2009 21:28 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Eastbourne, East Sussex	I had trouble on my latest mot with rust. as you can see! How ever the problem was not the arch, (all i had to do with that is put some gaffer tape round it until the weather gets a little better and i can adress it properly), it was with the seat belt anchorage. Its quite hard to spot without taking the wheel off and taking a wire brush to it. This is what its like once its cleaned up a bit Luckily im in the trade so a local garage was able to weld it up for the handsome sum of 20 quid! Might be worth having a proper look to see how extensive it is.

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