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Standard issue, fix and fit arch liner then forget
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Remember that the grass isn't always greener... 306's are generally speaking very good in terms of rust and there's plenty of newer (let alone similar aged) out there far worse.
It isn't a particularly major repair and is hidden from view - just get it repaired and carry on, knowing that the repair should outlast the car.
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aye, when it is repaired give it a good soak of waxoil and fit a liner.. win win then..
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Ah so now you've fixed the lemon, you're going to get rid and buy another lemon to fix. Love your money-saving skillz there, keep it up.
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Take a look on my project thread, similar thing on mine. Cost £40 for welding repair, although it was me that found it rather than the MOT tester. Ph3 arch liner will prevent it in the future
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I dont know of any 306 ive touched that hasnt needed some form of welding there
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They didn't fit full liners to a lot of the ph3 estates (my W plate failed in that area!). However being 2002 you should have a full liner there, get on the floor and have a look up lol...
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Thanks! I'll have a look at the weekend and see what it's got. Why on earth didn't they didn't fit arch liners to the earlier ones - baffling.
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money saving i'd assume or something daft like that
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My thoughts are money saving and/or because there is no fuel filler neck that side. They did it to protect fuel filler neck on drivers side, maybe
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I honestly don't know. However our nearside is obviously their drivers side, so they wouldn't get the mud and crap build up there from the gutter like we do... What I really don't get though is why they fitted them to all hatches in phase 3 (V plate on) but not estates for another couple of years!
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i'd suppode it'd depend how many estates they had laying round waiting for sale, as there seems for be quite a few phase 2.5 estates especially round me