Almera Tino front cross member, checked previous posts!

Can we just keep this post on track and on subject.FFS
Stupid and unnessary posts that try to provoke a negative reaction just ain't helping and not clever.
No harm in a bit of banter but sometimes it gets out of hand ,and its not just members that cause the problems ,some of the staff need to take a look at themselves rather then point the finger at someone else.
If members are going to post then say something constructive otherwise we get no where.

David. Said
I'd go with the Official information and Fail if the cross member corrosion was so severe that the security of the engine mounting bracket was compromised to the extent that it was likely to become detached to be safe.

nitros44

I like what you wrote above David and makes sense .
However ,if our test stations where next door to one another you would fail and I would pass.
If you want to fail based on the response from the DVSA then that's your choice and I respect that,but one thing I will say is that the response does not explain the full picture ,and an in experienced tester may read that and come to the conclusion that its an automatic fail coz it sez so without taken other issues in to consideration such as is the front mounting being a mounting that provides support etc.
I will finish off by saying take a look at the photo,as it can be seen there's no crossmember ,then take a look at the engine which has no support other then the nearside,offside and rear mountings supporting it ,does that engine look like its going to fall out or lean forward as the engine mounting is not attached ,
Yes,the vehicle may be static,but it shows how little the front mounting provides support
Taken into account minimum standards and how critical the front mount serves the best it would get from me is pass and advise .

Next time I get a Vauxhall in with the front lower engine mounting defective I post it up to show what I mean about the front lower engine mounting having no effect on the engine security. I pointed this out previously here;


They have clearly never seen a FWD Vauxhall front lower engine mounting bush completely deteriorated in two parts. 

We allow pic's of any nature within sensible reason Dynamo. Based on that rule they shouldn't allow any third party pic's including from DVSA.

We apply the same rules & regs as Matters of Testing etc, I and other members regularly post images.....I think that is a good idea