110 rear X-member hole repair?

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17 years ago

Sat, Oct 28, 2006 1:06 PM

Requesting the pooled wisdom pleeeese !

1998 Defender rear x-member; just spotted a bit of rust. Banged it with a Maglite and produced a hole about size of a Fifty pence piece. The rest of it seems sound. I recall dinging it in same place a few years ago but did nothing about it !!!

Question is - whats the best way to repair it ? I assume welding a patch on is the simplest option and smothering it inside with Wax-Oyl as I intended doing 9 years ago.

John H

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17 years ago

Sat, Oct 28, 2006 6:59 PM

Has it damaged the batteries as well? ;-)

Martin

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17 years ago

Sat, Oct 28, 2006 8:25 PM

Spend the time to cut the damaged area out neatly, make up a patch to fit into the hole with about 1mm clearance, MIG it in and dress it up with the grinder - the result should be unnoticeable.