JM_16v
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Registered: 17th Oct 05
Location: Essex Drives: GLC63S
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is there a way of strengthening B Pillars to prevent them cracking?
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Gareth F
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Registered: 16th Jan 08
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Yes cut the whole setion out then weld it a strengthening plate then weld first section back in or something like that. Phone vauxhall, thats what they were doing under the warranty guidlines.
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philip2
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Registered: 1st Oct 06
Location: n.wales/chester
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dont think vauxhall would willing touvh it now.
i rung up 18months ago. they wanted £600 to put the 2 plates in from a later 1/4 panel and paint!
so going to do it myself when do bodywork on my gsi
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Cyril
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Registered: 2nd Nov 06
Location: yorkshire
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Are all corsa's prone to this or is it earlier models?
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aron
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Registered: 10th May 07
Location: Ware, Hertfordshire
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i'm sure i read somewhere that the post 97 models were better, mine is 1999 and it's fine on the b pillars.
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dean101287
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Registered: 22nd Jul 07
Location: Cardiff
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my 1998 sport had the cracks
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Richardhhha
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Registered: 29th Sep 07
Location: Croydon, Greater London
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pre face lift (97) were prone to cracking
post (97) they were strengthened so wernt so prone to going..
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caseboy
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Registered: 3rd Dec 08
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were do they crack mines a 1999 wot should i look out for
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Gareth F
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Registered: 16th Jan 08
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My 1997 1.2 cracked but my 1999 sport doesnt. First the paint goes orange just in the crease of the pillar half way down then the crack comes through the paint and there you go you have an m.o.t failure 
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swill_omnibus
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Registered: 12th Dec 07
Location: : S. wales Drives: Dodge Caliber
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My 97 sport has it 
Will sort it out eventually as it nearly cost me an MOT last year.
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andyc1234
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Registered: 7th Nov 06
Location: Lancashire
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never had a problem with mine failing on it you just need to grind the paintwork off and grind into the crack a bit and then fill it with weld
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Torsa g
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Registered: 20th Sep 07
Location: Tamworth. Rides: An OSTRIDGE
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the best way to stop it happening is to, drill 2 x 6mm hole above and below put a plate behind it ( access via taking the rear door card of) then puddle weld it in and you should be sorted
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davieslim
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Registered: 15th Sep 08
Location: Glasgow City
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never had a failure for it in the past, my 95 gsi didnt have it and my 97sport doesnt have it yet my 99 sxi cracked lol
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steven_r2008
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Registered: 23rd May 08
Location: Nottingham
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all this about its only the pre 97's that were prone to it makes me chuckle
ive had a '99 Vreg that had a crack on the b pillar, a '98 Sreg that had a crack there and now i have a '99 Treg which also has a crack on the b pillar
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harrisp
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Registered: 15th Dec 07
Location: Derbyshire
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quote:
Originally posted by steven_r2008
all this about its only the pre 97's that were prone to it makes me chuckle
ive had a '99 Vreg that had a crack on the b pillar, a '98 Sreg that had a crack there and now i have a '99 Treg which also has a crack on the b pillar
pre 97s were prone to it, no one said post 97s dont crack because they do, just less often.
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caseboy
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Registered: 3rd Dec 08
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has any one got picks of this problem ?
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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Only of the repair but you'll see the area in question.
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=284447
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scunnylad
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Registered: 11th Jun 08
Location: Ashby, North Lincolnshire
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my old corsa was cracked nrly 27mm wen i got it they can fail mot for it but vosa guidlines are sumthing like no bigger than a 10 mm crack
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