Radius rod chassis mount repair???? pics...

[toomanytoys]

Hi
I cant recall seeing anyone offering a replacement part or repair panels for the radius rod mounts on the chassis of a 2wd..

Anyone know of anything??

I have a customers van in and the holes are rotted and delaminating to the extent that the 3 layers of steel that make up the panel that are maybe 5mm thick normally, have expanded to 15-20mm..
The radius rods have moved up through the rust about 20 mm too and the bush that sits on the radius rod has completely rotted away...

I will have a couple of pics later.. well worth people having a check of this area as its quite critical to handling and braking and the last thing anyone needs is collapsed suspension..

Pics...
Dismantled and exposed.. the bush that normally is on the rod covering the threads was virtually non existent

separated the layers of metal and was in reasonable shape away from the rust hole..

Repair plates made from 4mm steel plate. Hole location taken from a good radius rod mount.. once welded (TIG) the hole will be opened up to the 32mm size for the bush to fit in.. left it slightly undersize in each plate to allow correction for any alignment issues when welding them in.. prob going to drill 3 or 4 small holes in the back plate to allow a plug weld through to the front plate.. should tie them together nicely..

[mrhutch]

Seen this before chap.. I did think about getting some 5mm plates made up with the correct hole in the middle.. They could then be seam welded into fresh metal. It is scary when you see how a radius rod starts to act as a saw!

[toomanytoys]

Yep.. it doesn't look at all good...

So.. reckon there isn't anything??
Better get busy with the angledangle.....

[mrhutch]

not that I've seen Si. get chopping!

[toomanytoys]

I have.. need some steel now tk do a repair.. right a lot worse than left.. but left gone I different sbape.. lol... now need tk figure out the location of the hole..
cheers

[max and caddy]

Had a van in at work a year or ten ago and new brackets complete were fitted by the body shop....no idea of available still or at what cost.

[Plasticman]

do we have to beg for pickies ok then, please please
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[ELVIS]

Sure I saw on Brickwerks facebook page last year they were doing/developing/making one.

[Simon Baxter]

We have a repair for them, but not something we can sell.
More and more vans are corroded that we get in the workshop, did my worst one ever the other day, nasty job.

[Plasticman]

You putti g that welding course to work then lol
mm

[toomanytoys]

Sorry.. been a bit busy in the workshop..
will dig out pics.. but not now.. gotta get the plate tomorrow and crack on as need the van mobile...

Pics in the original post now....

[toomanytoys]

Pics added.....

[ELVIS]

If you ever put an order in to get them lazer cut etc and sell, I'll be up for a pair

[Plasticman]

ta for picks, nice to see different ways of doing them
mm

[toomanytoys]

Well.. I could.. but depends on worse case rust scenario.. Then.. its a case of cutting away the rot to good metal and then cutting the plates to suit..
As you can see.. the front plate didn't need to be so large.. but the back needed to be as the back layer of steel was quite thin....
Front repair plate is "let into" the good metal and will be seam welded in.. as will the back plate..

Dunno.. maybe Mr Baxter can pass judgement of dimensions of what he has seen??

I have another customers van waiting in the wings and It looks like the same repair will be needed....