a ding in a chassis rail - is this a bad thing?

madeofmilo · Post by **madeofmilo** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 5:01 pm

G'day guys,
first off don't worry it's not a starion. I now have a '92 hilux ute. 4x4. Anyways I am replacing the front rad support panel as the current one is smashed in.
While drilling out the tack welds on the panel i noticed a small ding in one of the chassis rail. They are an enclosed box unit and the rail is straight except for this little bing about 5mm deep running the height of the rail.
Is this a bad thing? Are they expensive to get fixed?

Cheers Dave

S0LJAH · Post by **S0LJAH** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 1:06 pm

small dings arent an issue
but if the chasiss is actually bent/warped from it then thats a problem

had a look under an old car lately?they are usually full of dents along the chassis

greenstaz82 · Post by **greenstaz82** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 5:45 pm

take a cross measurement from 2 indentical points on the rails having two back points up under the floor where the rail finishes and the front ones at the front of the rails , use holes and bolt heads as points . measure the length of the rail first then the squareness . if theres a kink in the rail then its more then likely the front is out of square , this will have to be corrected first before installing the top support panel as u will have fittment problems .

Fryman · Post by **Fryman** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 9:16 pm

shouldnt be an issue if its just a ding!

Austarion

a ding in a chassis rail - is this a bad thing?

a ding in a chassis rail - is this a bad thing?

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