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vermin on here had the same thing happen... no defect though, so he just took his off. most people take theirs off.

just get it welded back on, then once its passed take the thing off and no one will be any wiser that it was once there.

lol i reakon 90% of sierra and such drivers on here would have an unroadworthy car lol

alien wrote:

its funny, I mention doing something like this that deems the car illegal "like a lil cut here and there on my bullbar", and boom every cunt on here has a friken law windge... i'll stick to posting too you guys lol

lol i reakon 90% of sierra and such drivers on here would have an unroadworthy car lol

I'm all for cutting and chopping. It's just unfortuante that when the coppa pulled me over to canary me for my HID's he saw the drag link hanging down... He wouldn't have noticed otherwise!

TF

lol your softtop is emo and has started to cut itself.

Lol that would be massively expensive wouldn't it?

what about for insurance though?

If i accident and they inspected the car and found the rewelded mount.... could that void my insurance?

For now I just need it welded back on to fool vicroads in to removing the defect.

TF

Total_Filth wrote:

You ain't 'fooling' anyone if you get it welded back on. You've done a proper job if you use a competent welder. You are allowed to weld parts of your vehicle, you don't have to go and buy a new part every time.

X-rayed? WTF?

squibby wrote:

Total_Filth wrote:

pffft.. competent...

Author:	Total_Filth [ Mon Dec 12, 2011 11:20 am ]
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So I was in the Flinders Ranges the other week, and I dunno how I did it and didn't even notice when I did it but I snapped my drivers side swaybar mount.... I've been defected for it so I have to get it fixed. I don't have much of an idea to take it... Is this something a normal mechanic can fix or should I take it to a fabricator? Can this mount just be welded back together, or will an new one need to be made? Or would I be able to source one from Suzuki? Any idea how much i could expect to pay someone to fix it? I thought it was really unusual for this to break :S I have attached photo's for ya to look at.... ANY help or info is greatly appreciate. Cheers. TF

Author:	Total_Filth [ Mon Dec 12, 2011 11:22 am ]
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Pic 2

Author:	Total_Filth [ Mon Dec 12, 2011 11:23 am ]
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pic 3

Author:	Lockie666 [ Mon Dec 12, 2011 11:47 am ]
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Weld the thing back on mate, get a fabricator to do it if you can't weld. It's only a sway-bar mate. I'd leave the thing off

Author:	Total_Filth [ Mon Dec 12, 2011 11:49 am ]
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Yeh well i'd just take it off too if i didn't have to get it undefected.... Bloody annoying. TF

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Author:	alien [ Mon Dec 12, 2011 11:55 am ]
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vermin on here had the same thing happen... no defect though, so he just took his off. most people take theirs off. just get it welded back on, then once its passed take the thing off and no one will be any wiser that it was once there.

Author:	zuk85 [ Mon Dec 12, 2011 7:35 pm ]
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alien wrote: vermin on here had the same thing happen... no defect though, so he just took his off. most people take theirs off. just get it welded back on, then once its passed take the thing off and no one will be any wiser that it was once there. its funny, I mention doing something like this that deems the car illegal "like a lil cut here and there on my bullbar", and boom every cunt on here has a friken law windge... i'll stick to posting too you guys lol lol i reakon 90% of sierra and such drivers on here would have an unroadworthy car lol

Author:	Total_Filth [ Mon Dec 12, 2011 8:42 pm ]
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zuk85 wrote: lol i reakon 90% of sierra and such drivers on here would have an unroadworthy car lol No doubt in my mind! hahah....... I'm all for cutting and chopping. It's just unfortuante that when the coppa pulled me over to canary me for my HID's he saw the drag link hanging down... He wouldn't have noticed otherwise! TF

Author:	alien [ Mon Dec 12, 2011 9:28 pm ]
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zuk85 wrote: alien wrote: vermin on here had the same thing happen... no defect though, so he just took his off. most people take theirs off. just get it welded back on, then once its passed take the thing off and no one will be any wiser that it was once there. its funny, I mention doing something like this that deems the car illegal "like a lil cut here and there on my bullbar", and boom every cunt on here has a friken law windge... i'll stick to posting too you guys lol lol i reakon 90% of sierra and such drivers on here would have an unroadworthy car lol depends wht you were chopping =) i never said to chop the mounts off, cos if you got pinged you'd have to put it back on again... lol

Author:	Goodtime [ Mon Dec 12, 2011 10:31 pm ]
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Total_Filth wrote: I'm all for cutting and chopping. It's just unfortuante that when the coppa pulled me over to canary me for my HID's he saw the drag link hanging down... He wouldn't have noticed otherwise! TF Running HID's is just asking for a canary

Author:	Total_Filth [ Mon Dec 12, 2011 11:25 pm ]
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Yeh you're right. these were 55w too... I've taken them out now.... Stock headlights just aren't as good I've tried to clean my headlights using a Headlight restorer thing pack I got from Super Cheap but they still won't come up good. TF

Author:	atari4x4 [ Mon Dec 12, 2011 11:30 pm ]
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headlight loom upgrade & some good quality globes will be enough http://auszookers.com/index.php?name=Fo ... ic&t=21965

Author:	Total_Filth [ Mon Dec 12, 2011 11:34 pm ]
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Yeh I did see that actually. Will have to wait until funds permit that extra expense.... Anyways! Back to my busted Sway Bar Mount TF

Author:	steak_knife [ Tue Dec 13, 2011 7:14 am ]
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Looking at the rust in the "break" it's been there a long time......

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Author:	Total_Filth [ Tue Dec 13, 2011 12:02 pm ]
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mmm I thought that too.... I'm a bit bummed about the amount of surface rust on this vehicle. Didn't notice it all when I bout it. Gotta get to it all with some kill rust see if that will help. TF

Author:	alien [ Tue Dec 13, 2011 12:13 pm ]
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lol your softtop is emo and has started to cut itself.

Author:	steak_knife [ Wed Dec 14, 2011 9:26 am ]
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alien wrote: lol your softtop is emo and has started to cut itself. Oh noes.....

Author:	SSSIERA [ Wed Dec 14, 2011 12:19 pm ]
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would the weld need to be x-rayed (engineers cert) to pass the inspection?

Author:	BlueSuzy [ Wed Dec 14, 2011 12:22 pm ]
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If the edges are beveled, welded and ground back smooth and painted, No one would know.

Author:	alien [ Wed Dec 14, 2011 12:31 pm ]
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exactly - and lets face it, its just a swaybar. they dont make THAT much difference on the road really.

Author:	Total_Filth [ Wed Dec 14, 2011 8:32 pm ]
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what about for insurance though? If i accident and they inspected the car and found the rewelded mount.... could that void my insurance? For now I just need it welded back on to fool vicroads in to removing the defect. TF

Author:	BlueSuzy [ Wed Dec 14, 2011 9:26 pm ]
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If your that worried, Get another diff housing.

Author:	Total_Filth [ Wed Dec 14, 2011 9:50 pm ]
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Lol that would be massively expensive wouldn't it? i'm not really "that" worried anyways. TF

Author:	alien [ Wed Dec 14, 2011 10:34 pm ]
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in an accident those mounts would snap like twigs anyway... and you aren't to know if the previous owner welded a swaybar mount back on are you? =)

Author:	Total_Filth [ Wed Dec 14, 2011 10:38 pm ]
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Good call hahaha..... TF

Author:	BlueSuzy [ Thu Dec 15, 2011 12:06 am ]
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Total_Filth wrote: Lol that would be massively expensive wouldn't it? Really depends? if you find a cheap bare housing, will be more avaliable in vic. (ask Monkey about his drama's in W.A) if you do all the work, it could be cheap. Weld the new piece on, make it neat. Make the full bar disconnect for offroad only and put it in the back. PITA, but it will lower the stresses on the mount.

Author:	SSSIERA [ Thu Dec 15, 2011 2:54 am ]
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Total_Filth wrote: what about for insurance though? If i accident and they inspected the car and found the rewelded mount.... could that void my insurance? For now I just need it welded back on to fool vicroads in to removing the defect. TF you could argue on the basis that it passed a vicroads inspection and there for in their eyes was of a safe standard!

Author:	squibby [ Thu Dec 15, 2011 3:05 am ]
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Total_Filth wrote: what about for insurance though? If i accident and they inspected the car and found the rewelded mount.... could that void my insurance? For now I just need it welded back on to fool vicroads in to removing the defect. TF You ain't 'fooling' anyone if you get it welded back on. You've done a proper job if you use a competent welder. You are allowed to weld parts of your vehicle, you don't have to go and buy a new part every time. X-rayed?

Author:	stocker [ Thu Dec 15, 2011 7:41 am ]
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squibby wrote: Total_Filth wrote: what about for insurance though? If i accident and they inspected the car and found the rewelded mount.... could that void my insurance? For now I just need it welded back on to fool vicroads in to removing the defect. TF You ain't 'fooling' anyone if you get it welded back on. You've done a proper job if you use a competent welder. You are allowed to weld parts of your vehicle, you don't have to go and buy a new part every time. X-rayed? WTF? pffft.. competent...

Author:	squibby [ Sun Dec 18, 2011 7:57 pm ]
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stocker wrote: squibby wrote: Total_Filth wrote: what about for insurance though? If i accident and they inspected the car and found the rewelded mount.... could that void my insurance? For now I just need it welded back on to fool vicroads in to removing the defect. TF You ain't 'fooling' anyone if you get it welded back on. You've done a proper job if you use a competent welder. You are allowed to weld parts of your vehicle, you don't have to go and buy a new part every time. X-rayed? WTF? pffft.. competent... Mate, competent doesn't even mean professional, just anyone who knows how to handle their tool... wait that sounds a bit rude doesn't it...