Good News But!

[stevoj]

OK the good news is that passed MOT today, with no advisories, however the guy must be in a good mood being bank holiday weekend as there is a small crack in the chassis.

The crack is in the short cross member rail that has the fastening bolts for diff carrier (front of diff) section and sort of starts from the weld of the small boss that the bolts fasten through, if that makes sense.

Not a big issue as going back next week to clean and weld the crack.

Now then as anyone else experienced similar and what would cause it? Its certainly new and i have had the car jacked up, could this be a cause or is it purely age and or stress from the original welding of the tube?

No rust or anything around so would seem to be just a stress crack.

Cheers

[mrzigazaga]

Hi Stevo


Mine has had welding twice in the same kind of area...Once with a previous 3rd owner back and once with me...

Could be a stress point...


Ziga

[stevoj]

Cheers Mark, were do others jack up at the rear? I tend to use the square cross member at the rear of the car and bang a piece of timber across.

[mrzigazaga]

stevoj said:

Cheers Mark, were do others jack up at the rear? I tend to use the square cross member at the rear of the car and bang a piece of timber across.

Thats a good place...I always use a couple of axle stand on there as I dont trust the jack alone.....;)

[gas mart 1]

My 350i has failed an mot in the past , due to a crack in the same area.

[stevoj]

gas mart 1 said:

My 350i has failed an mot in the past , due to a crack in the same area.

Cheers, doesn't sound like its uncommon then.

[eesbad]

Congratulations on the pass! Shame about the crack.

Everyone has passed this week but me, it seems!

[Wedg1e]

Yep, mine cracked around the nearside tubular insert... maybe one too many hard launches