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chassis cracking?

bob

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anybody come across chassis cracking near rear axle mounting and shock absorber mountings.Are repair plates available? or do I just make my own?
Is this due to overloading or rough roads?
Bad starting in hot weather when the car has been run and left. Is this due to petrol boiling in carburrettor. Is there a modification to stop this happe3ning?
 
That's very common and is normally due to rust. Often when cracks appear you can pick the steel off the chassis in layres. There are photos of rust in this area here: http://www.renault4.co.uk/buyers-guide.htm

The sensible repair involves removing the rear suspension - http://www.renault4.co.uk/rosalie_repair_sensible.htm . Derek from Renospeed is the only person I know who does this commercially and charges about £600. Alternatively it's possible (even common) to do a patch repair to get through the MOT, but this won't address the weakness in the suspension mounting.
 
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