Technical Not for the Squeamish! (Rusty Turrets)

[Gun_Metal_Grey]

Not for the Squeamish!

Have any of you uno owners checked under the carpet in the boot area of your car? This is wot I found when I did, and believe me I thought my car would never see the road again.

Click Here!

 

[Jai]

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can't seem to get the link up and running, but as i think i put on another thread, anything like these?

 

[Stu DemonD]

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Link works ok for me - you got popup blocker or something on?!

 

[Steven]

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Fair play, some good work went into that job. Most would have scrapped the car. What year is the car?

 

[Jai]

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got it to open..

nice work, major kudos to you and your brother!

when you opening shop to do bodywork for the masses?

 

[Peterg]

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Hey thats a v good job.
Did u buy new panels or cut them off another uno?
Pete
ps gonna have a look at mine tom morn

 

[Louie Bee]

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Looks really bad

I’ve checked and I’m luckier.

I wonder if it could be made worse by rear wheel arch protection trim or mud flaps? Mine ain’t too bad wi out.

Don’t forget to also check your Upper strut mountains haven’t torn through while your there– see the lower one on https://www.fiatforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3222 and https://www.fiatforum.com/showthread.php?t=21561

Kind regards,

PS Nice Finnish!

 

[smurfhead]

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they are really bad. i can't believe the red one. You can see the road!!!

 

[Luke]

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Mine are starting to go, but i got another year or so left in em yet Although that'll prob be my summer welding lesson subject

 

[Gun_Metal_Grey]

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Its a 1990 on a G plate. The first of the Mk2's. I think fiat had a problem with undersealing that year on turbo models! My sis has a uno 45s and the car's bodywork is immaculate! Same year as mine...odd. If only Fiat had build quality like the Germans, they would be a market leader.

Peterg: I bought the panels from a Fiat dealer, £45 each. Got a welder to fix them in place for around £70.

 

[alexGS]

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Nice job!

My Uno Turbo had rust on one side only. I discovered it when the carpet 'crunched' under my hand as I installed a speaker. Then I looked in the wheelarch and the sprayed-on coating was falling off in sheets.

I got it fixed effectively for free, since the car had a new WOF (MoT equiv.) when I bought it, and it shouldn't have had, so I claimed reimbursment for the repair, and got it!

-Alex

 

[Jai]

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i wonder why it it the lower spec models are structurally so much better? my first uno was a 45s, a week after i bought it i got a jet hose and cleaned all the years of accumulated crap out of everywhere, pulled up the carpets and checked the lot, and it was immaculate, not a spot of rust anywhere, and that was a c-plate! same story with the 3 70sx's i've owned, it's almost as if fiat had something against the turbo!

btw the reality was far worse then the pictures suggest, i discovered the problem when i could hear a clunking noise from the back, when i pulled up the carpet i found what you see above, the top of the turret waving about, needless to say was not very happy

 

[Dunc Uno Turbo]

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Gun Metal Grey, alright mate, mines starting to rust quite a bit but not as much as yours is!! my uno turbo is the same colour as yours and same year/reg!! spooky!

anyway, what part did you ask for from the fiat dealer? as i need to get mine done this year. its having a full respray inside and out hehe but need a few new parts

lemme know

Dunc

 

[beau]

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what colour? did u ever decide? plz dont tell me the same!

 

[Dunc Uno Turbo]

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what? you don't want me to tell you i'm having it the same colour? well sorry to ruin your weekend but, yup having it the same colour as its a rare colour and i like it

take it your not keen on my colour UT then?

Dunc

 

[Gun_Metal_Grey]

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Gun Metal Grey, alright mate, mines starting to rust quite a bit but not as much as yours is!! my uno turbo is the same colour as yours and same year/reg!! spooky!

anyway, what part did you ask for from the fiat dealer? as i need to get mine done this year. its having a full respray inside and out hehe but need a few new parts

lemme know

Dunc

When I rang up Fiat I asked for rear inner wheel arch that supports the strut. If i can find the receipt I will post exact part number.

P.s. be prepared for hard labour, as the arch is spot welded all the way round, and is sealed with a special joint sealant! The spot welds need to be drilled out. Then the arch needs to be smacked out with a club hammer. Use a crow bar the lift the arch away from body and scrape away that sealant.

You must drain fuel from tank before welding and have a fire extingisher at hand.

I should of taken pics of when we changed the turbo on my uno...that was another nightmare.

 

[Dunc Uno Turbo]

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well, it won't be me doing it mate so i'm ok

but, if you can find the part number that would be great!

hehe

Dunc