Help Please

[sunoco69]

Hi all,

Well after a trip to a certain dealership that I cannot name on here for fear of being banned, this has happened. Of course they denied all knowledge of it and said it must of been like it when I gave it to them!!!!!

Anyway does anyone have a good way of pulling them straight again or does it need to be replaced?

The 1st photo doesnt really show it that wll but there is a slight bend in it but the 2nd one is really noticable.

Is this something I can do or are we talking specialist help?

All opinions welcomed.

[jdearden]

Judging from the amount of corrosion around the edge ie wear it's bent and cracked the paint work I would say it's been there a while. You could prob cut that bar out and re weld a new bar in it.

[sunoco69]

This did happen about 8 weeks ago sorry.

[jamie g]

Is there any damage under the car? From jacking it up in the wrong place or something.

[sunoco69]

Not that I can see but I will recheck that. Good thinking.

[R0162]

The only way i can see that happening is from a rear end shunt on somethiong low with the diffuser off,
Take the diffuser off and if i am right there will also be damage on the low back bar which is normally hidden by the diffuser.

Its very easy to replace though, just cut out the damaged section and weld in a new straight piece, it will take about an hour to fix.

[sunoco69]

R0162 said:

The only way i can see that happening is from a rear end shunt on somethiong low with the diffuser off,

My thought exactly. And the rear clam would of been off for the work they were doing.

So you think taking out the bent bar and welding in a new is ok?

[R0162]

sunoco69 said:

My thought exactly. And the rear clam would of been off for the work they were doing.

So you think taking out the bent bar and welding in a new is ok?

Ye, no problem. The horizontal bar hidden by the diffuser made need doing aswell though.

[sunoco69]

Ok looks like another job for Jetstream.

[Jim O.]

Since that section is non-structural, you can either cut out the old bar and weld in a new one, or you may be able to pull the old bars straight again. I'd remove the clam and diffuser, to properly assess the amount of damage. If it's just the two bars that you showed, get creative with a bottle jack and some lumber and push the bar back straight, or use a hand-winch and a sling attached to something solid to pull the bar back into place. Heck, we fixed a similar bent bar using a winch mounted on the front of a pickup truck. Just take your time, and be careful not to go too far.

[wessexrfc]

Here's the answer, like brand new!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_QpnNnzf1E&fea...

[sunoco69]

So all I need now is a Jeep, some rope, a cam corder and a dodgey Borat accent!

[wessexrfc]