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Vitus992
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Hi Ash
A rather superb turotial here:
http://www.micra.org.uk/threads/39325-How-to-replace-your-front-crossmember!
A rather superb turotial here:
http://www.micra.org.uk/threads/39325-How-to-replace-your-front-crossmember!
OP
OP
Hi thanks for reply i have seen that what i want to know is do i have to weld it or can i just use more bolts ?
ash
ash
Wow! What a great guide! Well worth joining the club for! LOL! (Modesty!)
You can't fail an MOT if you just bolt it on but the crossmember is welded on for a reason.
It connects the chassis legs and gearbox support member together. The parts aren't particularly strong on their own but when welded together they are.
Put simply, if the car functioned the same with the crossmember just bolted in why would Nissan bother buying expensive robots to weld it in?!
Even if you fit the new one yourself and run it round to your local friendly garage and have them weld it in, they shouldn't charge too much as most of the labour time is spent removing the old one and putting everything together again.
You can't fail an MOT if you just bolt it on but the crossmember is welded on for a reason.
It connects the chassis legs and gearbox support member together. The parts aren't particularly strong on their own but when welded together they are.
Put simply, if the car functioned the same with the crossmember just bolted in why would Nissan bother buying expensive robots to weld it in?!
Even if you fit the new one yourself and run it round to your local friendly garage and have them weld it in, they shouldn't charge too much as most of the labour time is spent removing the old one and putting everything together again.
Unless you have power steering, in which case the cooler pipe is mounted onto it. Then it becomes a prescribed area for the steering.
The odd hole is ok but if the engine support crossmember mount is broken the tester can fail it because the engine and gearbox falling down would affect the steering or brakes.
If the area round the bonnet catch support is broken away and the bonnet doesn't close fully the tester can fail it too as the bonnet flying up would affect the drivers view of the road.
If the crossmember is so bad the bumper is loose it can fail too.
A badly corroded crossmember can affect the headlamp alignment or security, fail too.
Finally, if there are corroded bits hanging down the tester can fail it for having projections likely to injure other road users.
So, the micra can pass but only if the holes are small!
Another thing to consider is if the Police pull you over and they notice they can slap a prohibition notice on your car. The police check your car under the construction and use laws rather than the MOT basic safety check. So things like a holed crossmember, bad boy exhaust or loose battery may pass an MOT but the Police can put you off the road for them!
Besides, do you really want to drive about with a manky, holed old crossmember? Risking other damage, loosing your radiator and significantly weakening your car?
The odd hole is ok but if the engine support crossmember mount is broken the tester can fail it because the engine and gearbox falling down would affect the steering or brakes.
If the area round the bonnet catch support is broken away and the bonnet doesn't close fully the tester can fail it too as the bonnet flying up would affect the drivers view of the road.
If the crossmember is so bad the bumper is loose it can fail too.
A badly corroded crossmember can affect the headlamp alignment or security, fail too.
Finally, if there are corroded bits hanging down the tester can fail it for having projections likely to injure other road users.
So, the micra can pass but only if the holes are small!
Another thing to consider is if the Police pull you over and they notice they can slap a prohibition notice on your car. The police check your car under the construction and use laws rather than the MOT basic safety check. So things like a holed crossmember, bad boy exhaust or loose battery may pass an MOT but the Police can put you off the road for them!
Besides, do you really want to drive about with a manky, holed old crossmember? Risking other damage, loosing your radiator and significantly weakening your car?
:laugh::laugh::laugh:
. But i think i can get the price slightly lowered!
