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Sill replacement needed, Kildare/Dublin

  • 20-02-2019 7:42pm
    #1
    v240gltse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 646 ✭✭✭


    hi all,

    while jacking up the rear of my 2002 bmw 320i to replace the rear passenger wheel the jacking pad collapsed into the sill aggghhh.

    it looks like i will have to get a piece replaced and welded in and I was wondering how much this is likely to cost and any recommendations for a body shop South side of Dublin or Kildare who could do this at a fair rate ?

    thanks in advance

    brendan


Comments

  • #2
    w211
    Closed Accounts Posts: 416 ✭✭w211


    For jacking point you can use the rear axle. The original car jack may not work but the garage low profile one does the job.

    If you really like the car, go ahead and weld it. Otherwise I suggest to buy a newer car. That welding can cost more than car value. Remove the interior, remove the under body panels(if it have), cover the wires and fuel line by heat shield and that was only the part of the preparation. Cut the hole to better mangeble size, remove the rust, prepare the sheet metal and reinforcement, weld, prepare for primer, use the primer, use the under coating and set everything back to original condition. Not hard but takes time and cost the big money.


  • #3
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    w211 wrote: »
    For jacking point you can use the rear axle. The original car jack may not work but the garage low profile one does the job.

    If you really like the car, go ahead and weld it. Otherwise I suggest to buy a newer car. That welding can cost more than car value. Remove the interior, remove the under body panels(if it have), cover the wires and fuel line by heat shield and that was only the part of the preparation. Cut the hole to better mangeble size, remove the rust, prepare the sheet metal and reinforcement, weld, prepare for primer, use the primer, use the under coating and set everything back to original condition. Not hard but takes time and cost the big money.

    I'd have to agree. And if the rust is bad enough to cause this issue, then I can only imagine how far it goes. For now you can use a floor jack and jack the car up from the rear axle. You can then use your axle stands on various points on the rear axle.


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