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jst

Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
Location: Taunton
Posts: 8033

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey

Is this forum turning into the most negative forum out there?

Maybe its been repaired and they didn't want it to rust again so put some preservative on it.

If they had welded on a plate and not done anything to it people would moan at that too. Cheers

James
110 2012 XS Utility
130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper
90 2010 Hardtop
90 M57 1988 Hardtop

6th Jul 2020 11:20am

Supacat

Member Since: 16 Oct 2012
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 11018

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS DCPU Keswick Green

LandRoverAnorak wrote:
Supacat wrote:
Tap it with a hammer or use a fine flat fronted drift. If you damage the underseal and find the repair is perfect, just slap a bit more on, if you find the repair inadequate, it's all coming off anyway.

Given the advisories quoted, it appears the MoT testers wouldn't go that far.

And I thought they had to purchase a hammer for exactly that purpose?

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6th Jul 2020 12:00pm

LandRoverAnorak

Member Since: 17 Jul 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 11324

Perhaps they just don't like getting their tools dirty. The point though, much as JST has made above, was more about reaching the conclusion that if something is covered in underseal then it's automatically a sign of something bad. Darren

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6th Jul 2020 12:09pm

bodstruck

Member Since: 09 May 2020
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 913

Some testers can be either very picky or like to cover themselves. My 110 with all new suspension, fuel lines and a galv chassis had an advisory of 'general underbody corrosion'. When I asked about it the tester actually said it was a catch-all.

As has been said, probably fine but good to check.

I had a S3 which looked fine but someone had actually glued metal over the rust in the front crossmember. Probably took as long to do as a proper repair. Ended up cutting it all off and replacing the front 1/4.

6th Jul 2020 12:19pm

jst

Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
Location: Taunton
Posts: 8033

I have seen a roll cage welded on with rtv 'lookalike weld' on the hard to reach spots. So there are cowboys out there but i dont think we should all assume the worst everytime. Cheers

James
110 2012 XS Utility
130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper
90 2010 Hardtop
90 M57 1988 Hardtop

6th Jul 2020 12:50pm

Procta

Member Since: 03 Dec 2016
Location: Sunderland
Posts: 5173

Re: MOT showed this - what does it mean?

CUE99T wrote:
Any help would be great to interpret what this means from 1 of a few cars I'm going to look at this week.

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))
vehicle chassis and under body wax oiled

any help would be good

Thanks in advance

Too me its just the mot tester been picky

, i pulled the last mot tester about something similar on my cars. Took them else where and no daft advisories like that. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

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6th Jul 2020 3:00pm

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