steve wrote:
> Its rotten. I've bought a new one and want to fit it. I can see it unbolts
> no problems but will it slide out without having to raise the body?
I did that this very weekend, about 8 hours in total, much of it spent
getting the old one out. I managed to do it outside the house with
nothing more than some thin cutting discs and lots of patience and a big
hammer. I had to grind most of the bolts off on mine - very few came
undone.
Incase anyone asks Google in the future, I did this on a 130. The
"Correct" part for the 130 is RRC6287 - that'll set you back 421 quid
(ish). The 110 version NRC4171 is 34 (ish). I managed to make the 110
one fit, therefor saving a small fortune by:
- Grinding off the upright lugs and re-painting.
- Drilling lots of holes to match the 130.
I did have to chop it, but, not quite in the middle, more about 2 inches
closer to the drivers side, don't ask me why I chose that point to chop
it, but it worked, both sides were a nightmare fiddle to get in, but
they certainly would not have gone in if I had chopped it exactly down
the middle.
It's welded back together now, and the MOT is tomorrow....
Cheers,
Andrew (with some shiny black metal under his 130)
