Hello, just found that the intermittent boinging noise I've been hearing this week is a knackered top hat. Ordered a replacement. Is it possible to spot weld it in place in situ ?
Cheers David
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Re: trailing arm top hat replacement
Yes. Jack up, wheel and damper off, spring off, then get chiselling/grinding/cleaning/repairing.
Plug weld through the holes provided in the new spring pan, I put tacks round the perimiter too.
The rest is well documented.
PS spot welding may be difficult as you will be joining around 2 x 2.5mm and getting the inside of the swingarm clean enough will be challenging, because of access and the reinforcer under the top pressing.
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Plug weld through the holes provided in the new spring pan, I put tacks round the perimiter too.
The rest is well documented.
PS spot welding may be difficult as you will be joining around 2 x 2.5mm and getting the inside of the swingarm clean enough will be challenging, because of access and the reinforcer under the top pressing.
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Re: trailing arm top hat replacement
Goes on great with an arc welder though 
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Re: trailing arm top hat replacement
Thanks for the replies.
I did think it could be done in situ, I remember there being a fair bit of room under there when I replaced a spring a few years ago but just needed reassuring as i'd told the local mechanic who's doing the welding for me it could.
David
I did think it could be done in situ, I remember there being a fair bit of room under there when I replaced a spring a few years ago but just needed reassuring as i'd told the local mechanic who's doing the welding for me it could.
David
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