Topic: i think i have the most rotten 1997 disco arround (Read 7279 times)

henryandlesley · « **on:** January 05, 2009, 23:52:43 »

Where can I start first i had to do the wheel bearings then a rear caliper siezed up then the starter went then the water pump went i just put a rear door hinge on as that broke and i checked the rear floor and had to put some plates on and on doing the hinge i can lift the body from the chassis so i looked at the rear cross member and the body mounts is just not attached to the body the rear cross member is no longer there i still have to do the front out riggers and inner and outter sills and to top it all off i think i have a problem with the rear axle as when i jack it up the wheels are turning on their ownand spinning backwards i think it could be due to lack of maintance as I was told by a land rover dealer and been well abused and kept in to much water and not had time to dry out i will take pics as i go and hope i can get it all done by the end of the month or by mid feb

Range Rover Blues · « **Reply #1 on:** January 06, 2009, 01:40:15 »

Lordy, the man likes a challenge :-k Not the best time of year for a weldathon, good luck with it.

meader · « **Reply #2 on:** January 06, 2009, 07:51:10 »

you have some work to do on that one does sound like its not been looked after at all.and you have chose the wrong time of year to be sat outside

carracarra13 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 06, 2009, 09:40:23 »

oh m8 thats not good

squaddie_fox · « **Reply #4 on:** January 06, 2009, 17:33:42 »

christ almighty! im glad mine isn't like that!

back in a minute, just going to errrrr........................check its locked :roll: :^o

KingWolf · « **Reply #5 on:** January 06, 2009, 18:13:24 »

Your not having a lot of luck with your Disco mate are you mate...!!!!

Hope you get it sorted soon Henry - if you need a hand with anything just give us a shout.

Mark

KingWolf · « **Reply #6 on:** January 06, 2009, 18:26:02 »

Never tried it - but I make a wicked cup of tea...lol

mark.

300TDi Disco · « **Reply #7 on:** January 07, 2009, 15:30:40 »

From my little experience i have learnt about disco's, i would say check the sills, rear arches, Seat belt points (rear), boot floor. etc> They seem to be abit of a nightmare but once the work is done and done properly it should last you another 10 years.. good luck mate. you will find more and more the further you go through it.

eugene · « **Reply #8 on:** January 07, 2009, 18:29:56 »

well what can i say mate the m reg ive got at the yard was as bad as that and that was worked hard at least youve made a start on it them sheets of metal from hrg a good for doing sills and rear cross member i never used underseal i put loads of coats of hammerrite on mine when i done sills boot floor and rear crossmember 2 years ago and still shiny and strong and no show of rust and leave then plastic sill covers of they trap wet and crap between them and the sill good work so far will she be ready for sunday i now you want me to pull you out of the mud again ha ha :D

digger · « **Reply #9 on:** January 07, 2009, 19:17:43 »

are you sure the body will stay attached to the chassis going round three holes sunday henry looks good what you have done so far mate i dont envy you welding the sills up theres nothing worse than getting a hot spot dropping in your ear when you are welding away i dont no how many times i have set myself on fire when welding under cars good luck with it hope it all goes well

eugene · « **Reply #10 on:** January 07, 2009, 19:33:45 »

yhenry you better be carful when doing the fords she may not hit the bottom now she may float away down stream.
out of intrest could you still hear me on cb when going up to wisbech bypass

Disco_Stu · « **Reply #11 on:** January 08, 2009, 11:25:18 »

Hi Henry.

Shortly after reading your post, I came across this. Hope it makes you smile :)

<Edit> Sorry, link removed because of bad language

Stu.

carracarra13 · « **Reply #12 on:** January 08, 2009, 12:17:45 »

oh that is bloody good nearly split our sides lafing rotflmao

RichardM · « **Reply #13 on:** January 15, 2009, 23:56:39 »

If its this bad now I wonder how it got an MOT last time, it can't have got that bad in a year.

Chris Putt · « **Reply #14 on:** January 16, 2009, 17:26:11 »

That is shocking!!! I thought my 200 was bad (we had to put a plate on either end of the rear X member, and one on the back of each of the sills and rebuild the inner wings!!!

clover · « **Reply #15 on:** January 16, 2009, 17:57:19 »

If it helps any mine was worst than this. Mind you mine is a 1993! Started welding at one corner and worked my way around took me best part of two weeks solid to weld it up. Mine did have to have inner sills as the rear body mounts had fell off. My cross member was worst than yours all though it was still connected at the body mounts. I patched the rear cross member up to get an MOT and have been using for about 8 months now. I decided that next mot it really needed replacing as the door was catching it and the stay bracket broke off leaving a hole in it. Only think is I had a stroke in October so somebody else is doing it for me. Don't like letting others loose on in but needs must at the moment.

Mr Alford · « **Reply #16 on:** February 01, 2009, 08:43:08 »

heres some pics of mine

this is my boot floor replacement
http://www.mud-club.com/forum/index.php/topic,54605.0.html

Heres a quick low down on all the places i found rust

it was a suprise every time, im slowly fighting it away, some people have told me to scrap it but i love it far too much to do that but now its probably stronger than its ever been

rear cross member

re-welded then put a 5mm thick aluminium plate over the top so i can jack off it

the passenger footwell and front arches were shagged, grind out the old in with the new

disintegrated front body mounts

cut the old out in with the new

J.D. · « **Reply #17 on:** February 01, 2009, 18:42:07 »

Looking good mate. I had the choice between doing that to mine or breaking it. I hate welding even though I end up doing it all the time so I broke it. Wish I hadn't now!

Mr Alford · « **Reply #18 on:** February 01, 2009, 18:56:12 »

i dont think its the welding u hate! welding is great and very satisfying

its the preparation and cutting out that takes the time

i rekon ive only spent about 2 hours actually welding on mine the rest has been preperation

J.D. · « **Reply #19 on:** February 01, 2009, 19:32:26 »

Quote from: Mr Alford on February 01, 2009, 18:56:12

i dont think its the welding u hate! welding is great and very satisfying

its the preparation and cutting out that takes the time

i rekon ive only spent about 2 hours actually welding on mine the rest has been preperation

Yeah, you're right. I've got to replace a rear floor in a Range Rover on Wednesday so I better get used to it lol.

Mr Alford · « **Reply #20 on:** February 09, 2009, 18:14:22 »

Quote from: muddy henry on February 01, 2009, 19:39:23

i have spent 3 weeks welding mine up i wish now i changed the body but now it is all done and taking it for mot on tuesday

ull be so pleased with urself when its done

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