Frame cracks
Frame cracks
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...
Any advise ? Welding ? Which ?
Help, guys...
- Alex Brandon-Smith
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Re: Frame cracks
Did you buy it new? Any ideas on car history? Do you have a relationship with Ariel?
310=325! That'll be the Presidential Remap kicking in...
Re: Frame cracks
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....
I am from Poland, so a trip to Crewkerne has always been costly. However, if need be....
Re: Frame cracks
That's unusual for a AA3 to crack like that,plenty of 2s ,don't think I've heard of a 3 doing this .
Ariel Nomad,Toyota GT86 and a T5 work horse ,oh and a 4x4 for winter
- Alex Brandon-Smith
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Re: Frame cracks
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That's unusual for a AA3 to crack like that,plenty of 2s ,don't think I've heard of a 3 doing this .
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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.
That's unusual for a AA3 to crack like that,plenty of 2s ,don't think I've heard of a 3 doing this .
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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.
310=325! That'll be the Presidential Remap kicking in...
Re: Frame cracks
Tom just wrote it could be TIG welded or brazed, so... I basically got it.
Last edited by Loco_Mario_PL on Thu Sep 08, 2016 8:49 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Frame cracks
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!!!
Finding the right colour of paint was more of an issue!!!
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