Rear Sub Frame

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Rear Sub Frame

Post by Macski » Wed Nov 01, 2017 9:10 pm

Hi everyone, just reg with hope of some advice

I am thinking of buying a 51 MGF, in 2015 the car had an advisory of corrosion on the sub frame it says it has not been seriously weakened. Now it passed its MOT in 2016 and this year with not mention of corrosion.

So does anyone think it has been repaired, is it reparable?

How so I check?
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Re: Rear Sub Frame

Post by Neil Rushton » Wed Nov 01, 2017 9:23 pm

Welcome to the forum, maybe someone wirebrushed & undearsealed it if it was surface corrosion?
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Re: Rear Sub Frame

Post by nigelandjo » Wed Nov 01, 2017 9:25 pm

Has the subframe been replaced?
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Re: Rear Sub Frame

Post by talkingcars » Wed Nov 01, 2017 11:35 pm

Hi and welcome to the forum

Sub frame corrosion can look a lot worse than it actually is and is normally an easy repair.

Best bet is to have a good look at the subframe from underneath and at the 4 mounts.

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Re: Rear Sub Frame

Post by X10GWR » Thu Nov 02, 2017 9:50 am

I had the same advisory a couple of years ago. I had a good look and it was surface corrosion, no holes or anything looking like it was on its way out. Cleaned it up, wire brushed it and put on two coats of Hammerite. Not had an advisory since and did get a pleasant reaction from the tyre fitter when have new Toyos fitted he was quite impressed with the gleaming black subframes
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