Jim Bowen 1 Posted May 11, 2012 Got a mate coming to weld my sill this weekend. Its the drivers side and right at the bottom front corner. The battery has been removed, but is there anything else i should do? Does the ABS ecu need disconnecting? Was probably going to pull the carpet up inside the car just in case. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
owen g60 10 Posted May 11, 2012 Do all of the above. Cover as much of the surrounding area that isn't being welded to avoid any stray splashes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Human Joist 10 Posted May 11, 2012 tend not to worry about anything else after removing battery. Just as above be ready for fire from carpet and bits left behind. The main thing is not to try and weld too much at once, stop and let the heat disapate or it may end up warping the metal and once that happens you have had it as its a real bugger to get that gone. If its underneath the warp does not matter but up the side its a bugger. a load of old sheets if you have to work with the door open as the spats will destroy the seats. Expect some smoke from the underseal in the cavity too as it heats up Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Bowen 1 Posted May 11, 2012 luckily its all underneath the car/sill and all going to be covered up with underseal again. do i just disconnect any wires from the ABS or does it not matter? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aide 0 Posted May 11, 2012 keep a fire extinguisher handy! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robo22sri 10 Posted May 11, 2012 Got a mate coming to weld my sill this weekend. Its the drivers side and right at the bottom front corner. The battery has been removed, but is there anything else i should do? Does the ABS ecu need disconnecting? Was probably going to pull the carpet up inside the car just in case. Got any pics of your rust?? does your mate want to do mine for cash :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
james153 0 Posted May 12, 2012 I do quite a bit of welding and am pretty near you if you need a hand ?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Bowen 1 Posted May 17, 2012 Will show some piccys of repair once its done, my laptop has been taken over by a virus so having trouble getting all my photos etc. SO anyone know if i should do anything with the ABS system? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted May 17, 2012 Well technically it is a short circuit between the welder and the car body, so pulling the ABS and Engine ECU plugs won't hurt for peace of mind. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
