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rotten seat belt mounts
Posted: 16 Mar 2009, 21:46
by rainman
having another poke around the van today, I came across this nasty surprise...
first pic is nearside front seatbelt mount (on top of wheel arch) from above, second is from below. It's hard to believe this went through the mot less than a year ago.
Re: rotten seat belt mounts
Posted: 16 Mar 2009, 21:47
by rainman
ps, if I ever do decide to sell this van - you ain't seen these, right?
Re: rotten seat belt mounts
Posted: 16 Mar 2009, 22:03
by gti mad man
it might be a water trpa sure it could be plated
Re: rotten seat belt mounts
Posted: 16 Mar 2009, 22:06
by weldore
my passenger side was the same as that...identical infact.tis welded now tho
Re: rotten seat belt mounts
Posted: 17 Mar 2009, 08:44
by NeilC
Mine went in the same place, though not quite as bad! Got it plated for the last MOT.
Re: rotten seat belt mounts
Posted: 17 Mar 2009, 08:50
by fullsunian
That my next job, Saturday me thinks
Re: rotten seat belt mounts
Posted: 17 Mar 2009, 11:31
by Cruz
Finally come to replace my crap seat belts and guess what I've found?
yes and identical situation to the one above
even though it all looked fairly sound
Re: rotten seat belt mounts
Posted: 17 Mar 2009, 18:51
by rainman
must be something to do with those expansion tanks. I cut it out and welded some 1mm plate on top and another underneath with the bolt welded on too - is that good enough for a seat belt mount? the seat belt bolt was just welded onto the the underneath of the wheel arch so I guess my repair is no worse but I'm a bit concerned about the safety of it.
Re: rotten seat belt mounts
Posted: 17 Mar 2009, 18:55
by ricicles
better to find it now than when you need it to stop you going through the screen.
Re: rotten seat belt mounts
Posted: 17 Mar 2009, 19:23
by Pepperami
You will need more than 1mm plate. I recently have done this for someone and i welded in 3mm. It also needs seam welding which is a little trickier.
Re: rotten seat belt mounts
Posted: 17 Mar 2009, 19:26
by weldore
that expansion tank was a right git to put back in
Re: rotten seat belt mounts
Posted: 17 Mar 2009, 19:36
by rainman
Pepperami wrote:You will need more than 1mm plate. I recently have done this for someone and i welded in 3mm. It also needs seam welding which is a little trickier.
bugger, i was well pleased with the job i'd done on it. I'll be cutting it back out with much wailing and gnashing of teeth, should amuse my neighbour anyway.
Re: rotten seat belt mounts
Posted: 17 Mar 2009, 19:47
by weldore
i did mine with 1mm but got a 4 mm plate and drilled the hole and welded that under too
Re: rotten seat belt mounts
Posted: 17 Mar 2009, 22:32
by Cruz
I've got 2 of the jk seat belt mount plates for welding under the repairs for extra strength
Re: rotten seat belt mounts
Posted: 18 Mar 2009, 06:29
by rainman
Cruz wrote:I've got 2 of the jk seat belt mount plates for welding under the repairs for extra strength
That sounds like a plan. I did a search for them but can't get any more info other than a small pic and the price but might order them anyway. My shopping list is growing daily.