JM_16v
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Registered: 17th Oct 05
Location: Essex Drives: GLC63S
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is it true sometimes only the paint cracks?
how much for a repair?
is it the end of the world 
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flybikeslee
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Registered: 2nd Jan 07
Location: Liverpool
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did on my last corsa and on my mates, needs welding as body filler just cracks as my friend found out.
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Simon_16v
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Registered: 14th Aug 06
Location: Yorkshire
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mines just started cracking. I aint worried about it tbh
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Shane
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Registered: 10th Jan 04
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quote:
Originally posted by SRi_Si
mines just started cracking. I aint worried about it tbh
MOT fail
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flybikeslee
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Registered: 2nd Jan 07
Location: Liverpool
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quote:
Originally posted by Shane
quote:
Originally posted by SRi_Si
mines just started cracking. I aint worried about it tbh
MOT fail
since when?! mine passed fine
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ShEp
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Registered: 9th Aug 05
Location: Dingwall, Highland
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depends where you go
its close enough to the seatbet mounting point to fail, but its a hit or a miss weather they fail it or not
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corsasriboy
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Registered: 23rd Mar 07
Location: leicestershire
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mine didnt fail.big time cracks as well.
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Simon_16v
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Registered: 14th Aug 06
Location: Yorkshire
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Well im sure it will be fine. I know plenty of corsa's around here that are cracked slightly and passed mot's etc
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VegasPhil
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Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
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Mine failed on it. Within 30cm of a seat belt anchorage point.
Gay repair and cost me £40 to have done. If you aren't planning on having a respray done though you'd probably need a quote for the whole quarter...
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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TomSBD
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Registered: 22nd Jun 06
Location: Spalding, Lincs
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if your that worried about it failing an mot just stick duct tape over it before they test it as if they go by the book they cant take it off so it will pass
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Mertin
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Registered: 12th Oct 05
Location: Scotland
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Mines passed with it aswell
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simon179
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Registered: 6th Aug 07
Location: southport
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quote:
Originally posted by flybikeslee
did on my last corsa and on my mates, needs welding as body filler just cracks as my friend found out.
yeh lee ma filler cracked but the fibre glass never 
ther is a way withoit welding!
get sone expanding foam! drill a small hole on teh crack jus big enough to put the foam in! then angle grind or sand down the rust on the crack fibreglass it over using the fibreglass filler not the kit!
it isnt an mot failure atall an is a very common fault
know few mechanics who recomended that to me! i never tried it as had already fibreglassed over which did the job 
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flybikeslee
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Registered: 2nd Jan 07
Location: Liverpool
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expanding foam 
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Jamie
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Registered: 1st Apr 02
Location: Aberdeen
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Anyone got any pictures?
Mate recons his are cracked but i'm yet to see
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TomSBD
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Registered: 22nd Jun 06
Location: Spalding, Lincs
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know few mechanics who recomended that to me! i never tried it as had already fibreglassed over which did the job
acutally it is an mot fail as on the mot computer it states that it is a common fault and to check for it but most testers leave it
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Ian W
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Registered: 8th Nov 03
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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quote:
Originally posted by Shane
quote:
Originally posted by SRi_Si
mines just started cracking. I aint worried about it tbh
MOT fail
Driver side has been cracked for the last 3 MOT's on mine at 2 different garages, never been mentionied
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
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quote:
Originally posted by simon179
quote:
Originally posted by flybikeslee
did on my last corsa and on my mates, needs welding as body filler just cracks as my friend found out.
yeh lee ma filler cracked but the fibre glass never
ther is a way withoit welding!
get sone expanding foam! drill a small hole on teh crack jus big enough to put the foam in! then angle grind or sand down the rust on the crack fibreglass it over using the fibreglass filler not the kit!
it isnt an mot failure atall an is a very common fault
know few mechanics who recomended that to me! i never tried it as had already fibreglassed over which did the job
ah yes, next time a strutual part of my car cracks, remind me to use some expanding foam and fibreglass 
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EarlofBarnet
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Registered: 26th Mar 04
Location: West Cumbria
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I need to sort mine out too. I was going to drill a small hole at either end of the crack to prevent it from getting any bigger. Then weld it up and re paint. Just a shame having to repaint it, as I'll have to repaint both sides of the car to get it matching decently.
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B3KAN
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Registered: 15th Feb 07
Location: Inverness, Highland
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Mine failed the mot on my old sri i just welded them up and filed over it 
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