Chassis crack in Fronteria
Submitted: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 at 10:32
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Vince NSW
Getting the Fronteria ready for trip to Flinders & Simpson crossing in july.Spent the whole morning under & around checking everything.
To my delight I have found a crack in the chassis where the lower control arm mounts. Tho increse my enjoyment I checked the other side, & joy oh joy same thing, same place.
Had a look at old posts & seems that this has come up a few times before.
Anyone know of a GOOD welder / engineer in Western
Sydney ?
Reply By: Member - David A (QLD) - Wednesday, May 23, 2007 at 17:29
Wednesday, May 23, 2007 at 17:29
Bad luck Vince, but as you say, good that you found it now and not
miles from anywhere.
Another place to
check for a crack is where the air cleaner box mounts onto the inner guard wall.
Mine let go going across the Plenty, and then that weld let go across the Merennie Loop. It seems that the steel there is about as tough as alfoil. Otherwise, I keep being impressed by how my Frontera drives, where it can go, and how reasonably economical it is (even when towing).
Cheers
David
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Follow Up By: Vince NSW - Wednesday, May 23, 2007 at 19:21
Wednesday, May 23, 2007 at 19:21
Good Evening David,
Already on my second set of cracks around the air box. Had them fixed after trip over the same roads as you in 2002. Now cracked again but they aren't creating any problems.
Other Cracking prob I have had that you may look at on yours was under the bonnet around the hinges.
We have had a great run out of this car with over 200,000 km and it has taken us everywhere we have wanted to go. So the engineers will put it back together next week then off to the Flinders for the EO gathering & the Simpson.
Vince
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