Frame cracks

Post a reply


This question is a means of preventing automated form submissions by spambots.
Smilies
:) ;) :D ;D >:( :( :o 8) ??? ::) :P :-[ :-X :-\ :-* :'( >:D :laugh: ^-^ O0 :angel: :police: :td: :tu: :pop: :doh: :drool: :wize: :H: :rtfm: :fence: :google: :OT: :vroom: :checkeredflag: :embarassed: :faint: :roflp:
BBCode is ON
[img] is ON
[flash] is OFF
[url] is ON
Smilies are ON
Topic review
   

If you wish to attach one or more files enter the details below.

Maximum filesize per attachment: 7 MiB.

Expand view Topic review: Frame cracks

Re: Frame cracks

by Northnoble » Fri Sep 09, 2016 11:37 am

Last year I found a hairline crack in the exact same place on my A3 300 - further inspection found the crack to be on the weld (not sure how deep it went or if it was actually integral) but I tig welded it and since then no issues.

Finding the right colour of paint was more of an issue!!!

Re: Frame cracks

by Loco_Mario_PL » Thu Sep 08, 2016 8:44 pm

Tom just wrote it could be TIG welded or brazed, so... I basically got it. :roflp:

Re: Frame cracks

by alanoo » Thu Sep 08, 2016 3:28 pm

Interesting, a crack near the solder on a AA3... quite unusual  ???

Re: Frame cracks

by Alex Brandon-Smith » Thu Sep 08, 2016 12:19 pm

[quote="Andrew300"]
That's unusual for a AA3 to crack like that,plenty of 2s ,don't think I've heard of a 3 doing this .
[/quote]

Me either to be honest, that's why I was asking a bit of background. Always difficult to know the entirety of a car's history but the factory may know a bit more? Definitely worth a ring either way.

Re: Frame cracks

by Andrew300 » Thu Sep 08, 2016 9:14 am

That's unusual for a AA3 to crack like that,plenty of 2s ,don't think I've heard of a 3 doing this .

Re: Frame cracks

by Loco_Mario_PL » Thu Sep 08, 2016 8:29 am

Yeah, one owner from new, it's AA3 300 from 2010.

I am from Poland, so a trip to Crewkerne has always been costly. However, if need be....

Re: Frame cracks

by Alex Brandon-Smith » Thu Sep 08, 2016 8:25 am

Did you buy it new? Any ideas on car history? Do you have a relationship with Ariel?

Frame cracks

by Loco_Mario_PL » Thu Sep 08, 2016 8:05 am

Well, it happened. A crack appeared on the frame near the engine bay. The car has less than 10k km done, no "extreme" driving, or after all it's not a car for going to a shopping mall.

Any advise ? Welding ? Which ?

Help, guys...
Attachments
IMG_2027[3].JPG

Top