lil_g
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Registered: 29th Oct 06
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hi everyone, just wondering how do u repair cracked B-pillars as mines starting to rust 
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timmee
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Registered: 28th Jul 06
Location: watton, norfolk
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clean the metal up and weld the crack up is the best way to fix it then grind it back fill it and repaint it
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lil_g
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cheers mate!  any kind of filler needed or will any do? Also got to do this on the tailgate theres a spot of rust there. is this same process?
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Glen
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Registered: 2nd Sep 01
Location: Heathfield, East Sussex
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the crakes on the B-pillars normaly indicate that the cars had a rear end shunt at some point
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lil_g
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really  it is a pre facelift tho? (early 97) i thought the b-pillars cracked on these quite often?
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ed
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quote:
Originally posted by Glen
the crakes on the B-pillars normaly indicate that the cars had a rear end shunt at some point
No it doesn't.
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ed
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quote:
Originally posted by timmee
clean the metal up and weld the crack up is the best way to fix it then grind it back fill it and repaint it
Thats a waste of time.
They need to be welded back together.
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mac1976
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Registered: 29th Dec 06
Location: tullibody , clackmannanshire
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yeah am sure there was a recall on these years ago cause mines went it to get fixed under waranty the car was 4 year old, am sure they fixed it the old way with lead joints
[Edited on 13-01-2007 by mac1976]
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ed
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Yea, nothing to do with crashing. Most the pre facelift ones a prone to doing it.
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STEvieXE
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Registered: 21st Jan 03
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yeah ed u mean weld the 2 skinds together is the best way to fix it...
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