Guest noggy Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 i am going tonight to look at a disco 1 200tdi What should i be looking for? i i know to check engine, running gear and chassis but are there other hidden places to have a poke about? sills, arches (or are these not a problem on 3 doors?) cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 3 doors rust just as much as 5 doors, namely in the following areas: front panel, front inner wings Front bodymount/footwell area Sills (inner and outer) boot floor and supports Rear body cross member and body mounts anywhere else made of steel. hth Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco_al Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 anywhere else made of steel surely that's what you mean??? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest noggy Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 hmmm right! its got 12months mot so should be alright! ill take a screwdriver and have a good poke! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobtail4x4 Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 It depends if the MOT man knows where to look? I know that 3 door cills are harder to repair than 4 door ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LandyManLuke Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 its got 12months mot so should be alright! That's quite a big assumption, from my experience... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Rust, rust, rust and rust. Oh and look out for rust. Apart from that, beware of rust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milliejasper1111 Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Did anyone mention to look for rust!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest noggy Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 had a good look round it, clean as a whistle, engine was cold and it started first turn of the key. as for rust, very very little, body mounts were fine, chassis was fine. props were tight and the gearbox was smooth. bought it, pick it up tomorrow! I only bought it to mess about with offroading, so not bothered if anything does fail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henrycrabbe Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 I know someone in Chesterfield that good for welding disco bits... ...for future reference Steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco tony Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 I know someone in Chesterfield that good for welding disco bits... ...for future reference Steve. are you assuming it will rust then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxtherotti Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 are you assuming it will rust then? bugger me do discos rust then?????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gripper Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 bugger me do discos rust then?????? i do believe i read somewhere once that it has been known for some light surface rust to appear in rare cases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxtherotti Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 i do believe i read somewhere once that it has been known for some light surface rust to appear in rare cases. ahh but thats prob after a poor accident repair then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest noggy Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 I know someone in Chesterfield that good for welding disco bits... ...for future reference Steve. hahah thanks, im a dab hand at welding myself so no worried in the slightest! as ive had an even better look round it today, its had almost all the welding done on it, the inner arches have been replaces and the sills have been done! The boot floor has a hole about the size of a 50p but thats gonna be chopped off soo anyways Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adambowling Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 didn't you say something about the sills being white from body filler or something like that to me? hahaha must have misheard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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