What Car and Van Repairs Can a Mobile or Workshop Welder Actually Fix?
If your car or van makes a metallic "clunk" underneath, the exhaust is hanging low, or the tow-bar is wobbling, the solution is often just one phone call to a welder — not a full garage. Here is exactly what professional welders (especially mobile ones) repair every single day.
1. Exhaust System Repairs (the #1 reason people call a welder)
- Broken or rusted-through exhaust pipes, silencers, middle boxes, back boxes
- Cracked or blown flexi-pipes (the braided section)
- Exhaust hangers and brackets torn off
- Catalytic converter heat shields rattling or fallen off
- Custom exhaust modifications (vans, 4×4s, classic cars)
→ Most are fixed on the spot in 30–90 minutes with MIG and a ramp/jack.
2. Chassis & Structural Repairs
- Rotted chassis legs or outriggers (Land Rovers, Transit vans, older Pickups)
- Cracked or bent cross-members
- Rusted jacking points
- Accident damage to chassis rails (if not write-off)
- MOT failure repairs for structural rust
3. Suspension & Steering Parts
- Broken or rusted spring hangers and shackles
- Cracked wishbone/control arm mounting points
- Anti-roll bar brackets torn off
- Panhard rod mounts
- Steering idler arms or pitted drag links (older 4×4s)
4. Tow Bars, Bull Bars & Roof Racks
- Loose or cracked tow-bar mountings
- Custom tow-bar installations
- Reinforcement plates for heavy trailers
- Bull bars / nudge bars that have cracked off
- Roof rack or ladder rack repairs on vans
5. Body & Panel Repairs (instead of expensive replacement)
- Rusted wheel arches, sills, door bottoms
- Floor pan patches (especially Transit, Sprinter, Vito)
- Inner wing repairs
- Battery tray or spare-wheel carrier rusted through
- Small accident damage (bumpers, corners)
6. Van-Specific Jobs
- Rotted side-step mounts
- Rear door frame or hinge reinforcement
- Luton peak or GRP box repairs (steel sub-frame)
- Tail-lift mounting brackets cracked
- Sliding door lower runner repairs
7. Agricultural & 4×4 Specials
- Tractor hitch repairs
- Roll-bar / cage repairs on defenders and pickups
- Winch mounting plates
- Diff guard or skid plate repairs
8. Classic & Kit Car Work
- New chassis sections or outriggers on Triumphs, MGBs, Cobras
- Custom exhaust manifolds
- Floor and bulkhead fabrication
(Real-world list from Czech, German and UK welders – 2025)
What a welder usually WON'T do (or will send you to a garage)
✗ Engine or gearbox internals
✗ ECU / electronics
✗ Brake pipes (prefers copper-nickel, but many send to brake specialist)
✗ Full resprays or major panel beating
✗ MOT testing itself (but they fix the welding failures)
Price examples (Czech Republic 2025, including call-out)
- Exhaust patch or new flexi 1 500 – 3 500 Kč
- Sill or arch repair (one side) 4 000 – 8 000 Kč
- Tow-bar reinforcement 2 500 – 5 000 Kč
- Chassis outrigger replacement 6 000 – 12 000 Kč
- Mobile call-out fee (Prague/Brno) 800 – 1 500 Kč
Bottom line
Almost anything made of steel that has rusted, cracked or broken on a car or van can be repaired or reinforced by a good welder — usually the same day and for a fraction of the price of new parts.
Next time you hear that tell-tale exhaust blow or see the van leaning because a spring hanger disappeared, search "mobilní svářeč + Trebic" on Google — you'll probably have it fixed before the garage even gives you a quote.
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Don't let a crack end the life of your favorite car or motorcycle. One professional weld can give it many more years (and save you a lot of money).