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[Kate]

I was hoping to keep this miggy for a long time. It's much more economical. Fuel costs have been a constant problem for me in the past.

[zirk]

I was hoping to keep this miggy for a long time. It's much more economical. Fuel costs have been a constant problem for me in the past.

Any car thats 13+ years old will have a potential life of 12 months, depending on 2 factors, the MOT and or how much its going to cost to get through one. 

[ted_one]

When you see rust like this,it makes me a little twitchy about taking off the sill covers,think I'll get someone else to do it and save myself the shock

[tunnie]

I'm always concerned my 2.2 is heading that way, as underneath it's rusting quite a bit.

Kate - Yup that's worse than I thought. That does indeed need a shed load of welding.

Unless you DIY, it will be a big bill.

[BazaJT]

mot tests can depend quite a bit on the testers discretion or interpretation of the rules.But yep that's pretty bad!Are new/pattern sills available for the Omega?

[Kate]

I'm going to get a welder and give it a go. I gained some metalwork skills many years ago while at college so that might come in handy.

[BazaJT]

Good for you girl Go for it!  I admire your spirit and determination

[TheBoy]

I'm going to get a welder and give it a go. I gained some metalwork skills many years ago while at college so that might come in handy.

Nothing to lose...

But poke it around with a screwdriver, I suspect those holes will become massive by the time you get back to metal you can weld...

[Nick W]

I'm going to get a welder and give it a go. I gained some metalwork skills many years ago while at college so that might come in handy.

Nothing to lose...

But poke it around with a screwdriver, I suspect those holes will become massive by the time you get back to metal you can weld...

The screwdriver is a waste of time. Order new outer sills and lop the old ones off. Not only would that make a better repair, but it's quicker and easier to do than patching up what is there. What is necessary is a proper evaluation of the tester's comments on the subframe mounts.


Whether it's worth it is an entirely different question; I have all the gear necessary to do the work having done it before, but doubt I could justify the time and effort.

[Webby the Bear]

That's some big arsed holes!!!

As TB mentioned you may be doing a lot more welding than is actually visible. Once welded and you're happy with it frost it with a it of under seal. I personally hate welding thin car body metal. I have only just got to the point where I can weld it without blowing shed loads of holes in it. But give it a go. You got nothing to lose.

I saw a post where you wanted to take on your own brake pipe replacement. If that's the case a set of discs n pads on the front n rear is achievable? Hopefully the imbalance is just a corroded disc or a stuck pad in the carrier. If not you may be buying a calliper too.

Interesting how the 2nd garage failed the subframe bushes yet put the OSF ARB link in the advisories, yet the 1st failed aforementioned ARB link and didn't mention about the subframe bushes lol

I'd personally attend to the hell frauds list of failures and take it back to them. Though if the welding doesn't go well it might be time to buy a new motor.

[Webby the Bear]

Edit

Subframe mounting corrosion, not bushings.

[Webby the Bear]

Edit again 

Your subframe bushes were also a failure. Sorry. It's been a long day.

[Kate]

No worries. It's been a shocking day for me.

[Lazydocker]

Interestingly, I think the MOT tester has removed the covers to spot those holes, which is against the rules

Plus, having failed it for dangerous disks he shouldn't have performed a brake test but there is no mention of it not being performed

(Although my knowledge is old so things may have changed)

Kate, if you can't do the work yourself, bin it. The car was given to you IIRC So not too much to lose

[Viral_Jim]

Wowsers! My opinion would be to scrap it. Sorry. But even getting a welder, discs, pads, metal plate etc etc is going to be £300-400 at least. Plus cost of another mot (doing all that work in 2 weeks is ambitious, it would take me longer than that to learn to weld!). Then, when you've done that, all you've bought yourself is 12 months. Cause you can bet your a$$ she'll fail again next year.

People are struggling to shift half decent omegas for £500, say you get £50 in scrap for yours (or keep for spares if you have space) and you're pretty much at the value of a different mig. Oh and you've saved yourself hours (days maybe) of agro.

In short, scrap it, but one with an mot.