C43 rusty sills again!

[waisal]

Hello

Unfortunately I have discovered rust on drivers side rear sill. I was doing some work on the rear brake and tried to place a stand just behind the jacking point and heard a crunch, thankfully didnt go all the way through but has definitely distorted the weakened rusted metal.

The jacking point it self seems relatively solid but I havent removed side skirts to check the whole sill yet also it has been waxoyled in the past so is covered in the an old coating.

I have looked through the threads and seen that it can be quite an extensive problem on some w202s so will have it inspected.Can anyone recommend a good welding/repair shop in the Manchester area. Also a ball park figure for cost if I needed a few points on the sill welding with new metal.

Thanks

 

[vijilants]

It is not a good idea to put an axle stand at that point for the sake of your own safety.

I would place it somewhere more structurally rigid such as under the arm where the rear spring sits.

 

[Neil5489]

Are the 204's still a victim of rust?

 

[JohnBell]

Are the 204's still a victim of rust?

No.

 

[vijilants]

Are the 204's still a victim of rust?

Not that I am aware, but I owned a W202 for 10 years and they are known to rust under the sill covers around the vicinity of the jacking points.

 

[HarioH]

Hello

Unfortunately I have discovered rust on drivers side rear sill. I was doing some work on the rear brake and tried to place a stand just behind the jacking point and heard a crunch, thankfully didnt go all the way through but has definitely distorted the weakened rusted metal.

The jacking point it self seems relatively solid but I havent removed side skirts to check the whole sill yet also it has been waxoyled in the past so is covered in the an old coating.

I have looked through the threads and seen that it can be quite an extensive problem on some w202s so will have it inspected.Can anyone recommend a good welding/repair shop in the Manchester area. Also a ball park figure for cost if I needed a few points on the sill welding with new metal.

Thanks

Again? Have you not Waxoiled inside the sill cavity? Without waxoil your 202 is a ticking time bomb, you need to remove the carpet covering the inner sill and drill a series of 3-4mm holes along its length and work your way along with the stuff coating every inner surface.

I would expect to see a £300-400 bill per side, assuming it's as bad as mine, I did mine myself but you can expect to see similar results, (1999 S202), here's the link if you need an idea of what to expect (bottom of page).

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