|
Home
|
Blogs
|
Help
|
Search
|
Login
|
Register
|
MatraSport Forum
>
Each model
>
Espace
>
Lower front cross member ?
« previous
next »
Pages:
[
1
]
Print
Author
Topic: Lower front cross member ? (Read 10334 times)
William123
Jr. Member
Posts: 31
Lower front cross member ?
«
on:
April 06, 2012, 02:59:05 pm »
Hi there, my 1998 2.2 Espace has just failed the MOT with a corroded lower front cross member
, is this part welded or bolted ? thanks in advance, Bill.
Logged
BrianM
Sr. Member
Posts: 325
Re: Lower front cross member ?
«
Reply #1 on:
April 06, 2012, 03:24:34 pm »
They are bolted, Is this the on that holds the radiators in place? Never heard of a rusty suspension crossmember on the Espace
Logged
William123
Jr. Member
Posts: 31
Re: Lower front cross member ?
«
Reply #2 on:
April 06, 2012, 06:56:21 pm »
Hi brianM, its rotten as a pear
, must be the sea air down here.
Any ideas where I can get replacement ?
Logged
BrianM
Sr. Member
Posts: 325
Re: Lower front cross member ?
«
Reply #3 on:
April 06, 2012, 09:30:59 pm »
I'm on the south coast & find the cars from up north are worse as they have salt on the roads more during the winter!
I would check out the local breakers. They can be a bitch to get out as the nuts in the chassis will have corroded. You will have to get a spanner on them. They have cage nuts which helps with manufacture but not for us when you want to get them out! Its not a major job, but give yourself a weekend if you do it yourself.
Logged
William123
Jr. Member
Posts: 31
Re: Lower front cross member ?
«
Reply #4 on:
April 06, 2012, 10:00:57 pm »
Located a secondhand one at the local breakers, going to have a look in the morning, Happy Easter !
Logged
William123
Jr. Member
Posts: 31
Re: Lower front cross member ?
«
Reply #5 on:
April 07, 2012, 11:57:10 am »
Quote from: William123 on April 06, 2012, 10:00:57 pm
Located a secondhand one at the local breakers, going to have a look in the morning, Happy Easter !
Just got back from breakers, their cross member was just as bad as mine, wonder if I could bolt a piece of channel instead of original cross member ?
Logged
William123
Jr. Member
Posts: 31
Re: Lower front cross member ?
«
Reply #6 on:
April 07, 2012, 02:41:32 pm »
Hi, took the rusty cross member off, do you think this would buff out
Logged
BrianM
Sr. Member
Posts: 325
Re: Lower front cross member ?
«
Reply #7 on:
April 07, 2012, 03:51:10 pm »
You could try a bit of gaffer tape
So it is the radiator cross member, yes the do rust but I have never seen one as bad as yours!
Guess it will be an ebay job then.
Logged
William123
Jr. Member
Posts: 31
Re: Lower front cross member ?
«
Reply #8 on:
April 08, 2012, 02:12:34 pm »
No go on web/Ebay, so going to make one out of loo roll and sticky backed plastic.
MOT man said it was part of the suspension ?
Logged
age9000
Full Member
Posts: 51
Re: Lower front cross member ?
«
Reply #9 on:
April 08, 2012, 10:37:37 pm »
is this one any good ?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RENAULT-ESPACE-FRONT-CROSS-MEMBER-BUMPER-BAR-97-02-/220810674144?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3369577fe0
says cross member in listing but dont know if same part you need
or
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/renault-grand-espace-2-2-dci-2001-breaking-front-cross-member-/170811620743?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item27c52a7d87
listing has ended, but no one bid, so may stilll be available
«
Last Edit: April 08, 2012, 10:42:21 pm by age9000
»
Logged
William123
Jr. Member
Posts: 31
Re: Lower front cross member ?
«
Reply #10 on:
April 09, 2012, 12:21:08 pm »
Hi age9000, thanks for the info, but the " bumper bar" is the wrong part and the 2.2Dci is too new to fit
. There was a "front cross member" on Ebay but it was the slam panel that carries the bonnet catch etc. So no joy there. I have decided to make my own out of 3mm plate and a bit of box section to stiffen it up. It does not do a great deal as the rads are fixed at the top and this part just locates the 2 bottom lugs. It odd that Matra galvanised the chassis legs which are in perfect condition and not the cross member which as you can see is a bit rotten
.
Logged
BrianM
Sr. Member
Posts: 325
Re: Lower front cross member ?
«
Reply #11 on:
April 09, 2012, 02:28:16 pm »
Just look for anyone with spares for your model & message them, it's what I do!
Logged
William123
Jr. Member
Posts: 31
Re: Lower front cross member ?
«
Reply #12 on:
April 12, 2012, 11:12:32 am »
Cross member made and fitted, used a piece of 150mmx3mm plate and some 30x30 box to give it some rigidity, all bolted up to original captive nuts, not beautiful but strong.
Logged
Pages:
[
1
]
Print
« previous
next »
Jump to:
Please select a destination:
-----------------------------
General Matra related
-----------------------------
=> Announcements (moderated)
=> General Discussion
=> Marketplace
=> Lennart Sorth's Blog
=> Anders Dinsen's Weber Blog
=> Spyros's MatraSports Page
=> Henrik P's Blog
=> Nickel's Blog
=> Razorback's carb Blog
=> Murena nosecone
=> Oskar's Blog
=> E.space.3
=> Ib's Blog
=> WENs 2 Mk3 Espaces
-----------------------------
Each model
-----------------------------
=> Espace
=> Rancho
=> Murena
=> Bagheera
=> M530
=> Djet
=> Avantime
-----------------------------
Additional features
-----------------------------
=> Native languages
===> MatraSport Danish
===> MatraSport Français
===> MatraSport German
Loading...