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Post by wolseley on Dec 31, 2017 14:47:40 GMT
im hoping to be looking at a wolseley soon for sale I understand the rust areas are wheel arches, in the boot, floors, sills, bottom of doors, rear corners, inner wings, wings,
How do I check the rear subframe other than go underneath are they like on the ado16 were you can lift the back seat up and check the rear heelboard?
happy new year
chris
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Post by Penguin45 on Dec 31, 2017 18:12:56 GMT
You are in luck - there is no rear subframe. What you've got instead are two trailing arm sub-assemblies. These contain the displacers as well. You need to check the mountings for them. Two bolts at the front and an alloy carrier at the rear which bolts through the boot floor. Have a look HERE for a pictorial explanation. T'other Chris. |
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Post by wolseley on Jan 1, 2018 15:34:02 GMT
blwyddyn newydd dda pawb, happy new year all
so are the mounting easy to inspect on the rear?
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Post by Penguin45 on Jan 1, 2018 17:38:13 GMT
HNY to you too, Chris.
Top side is easy enough - two bolts each side of the boot floor and two bolts each side under the rear seat bolster. Front end you'd have to go under and have a good poke. Each unit has two bolts running up into a blind fixing on a shelf like structure. Easy fix if there are problems.
Chris.
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Post by wolseley on Jan 1, 2018 18:15:31 GMT
Hi Chris but would you go to all that effort whilst viewing the car before buying it? I would be worried about snapping the bolts
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Post by Penguin45 on Jan 1, 2018 19:13:18 GMT
I think any seller would be happy enough for you to look under the car. Professional sellers may have access to a lift to make the job easier. I have never attempted to remove any part from a car whilst at the sellers - not done, you know. To be fair a good poke of the boot floor and the area behind the seat squab will help - the areas should sound solid. The front fixings underneath are more difficult, but the same thing applies - it should sound and feel solid. When you do want the bolts out of the alloy carrier they almost always break.  Chris. |
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