Rear sub frame

[firman]

Hi guys freind of mine needs to find a rear subframe for his 72 mini as he has just discovered a hairline crack in his resto project as he is worried it will fail his mot on it. Any advice and help will be appreciated


Thanks in advance

[JimexPL]

If it's a hairline crack I doubt that the mot guys would notice. If it was my car I'd be welding it up - the rear subframes tend to be quite weak metal so an extra weld will probably stiffen it up!

[DanGT]

For the price of the frame if you can do the work your self replace it. They normaly rust so a crack is not good.

If you do not change it check why it has cracked

[dogfather]

rear subframe is not to expensive to buy about £200. its the way forward. while were on the subject if his front subframe ever needs replacing i have a one for sale.



ive just thrown away this rear sub frame below after repairing it. i patched it up and cleaned it up as much as i could but it was badly pitted in some areas...i primed and painted it and left it in the garden for about 6 weeks and is riddled in rust allready, gud job i didnt fit it





off the subject heres my engine after hours of hard work, cant wait till i have the money to start the build