strut tower
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Car: / 89 IROC /
Engine: 305 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
strut tower
I'm an original owner of a 89 IROC, and prolly one of the highest original engine milage cars on the board. Unfortunately with about 18 winters under my belt in this car, one of my strut towers is beginning to worry me (rust). Has anyone been able to fabricate a fix for this? Who would do a job like that, a body shop? Any suggestions would be appreaicated.
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Re: strut tower
I'm an original owner of a 89 IROC, and prolly one of the highest original engine milage cars on the board. Unfortunately with about 18 winters under my belt in this car, one of my strut towers is beginning to worry me (rust). Has anyone been able to fabricate a fix for this? Who would do a job like that, a body shop? Any suggestions would be appreaicated.
I'll try and get you some pics to help guide your shop of choice. Likely a body shop... someone who deals with front end damage claims.
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Car: 92 RS(sold) 1989 IROC-Z
Engine: 350 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: ones that turn
Re: strut tower
340000 miles omg man that engine is a trooper u must take great care of her
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Mine is rusting around the strut tower. It has already rusted a holw through too. I think the best way to fix it is to pull the strut tower off and the spring and strut and fix the rust from there. Should be easy with it all out of the way.
Now if I only had the time.
Now if I only had the time.
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Re: strut tower
Strut tower rust is only difficult because you must realign the surfaces and holes for the strut. The actual repair process is no different than any other area
Yes any body shop can do it, since you are in a northern state, they should be well aware of the rust problems and be knowledgeable enough to fix it
BTW, Ive got an 89 bird with 328,000 on the original 2.8L
I would stop driving that car immediately
Having a strut collapse is NOT fun
Yes any body shop can do it, since you are in a northern state, they should be well aware of the rust problems and be knowledgeable enough to fix it
BTW, Ive got an 89 bird with 328,000 on the original 2.8L
It has already rusted a hole through too
Having a strut collapse is NOT fun
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I bought the car last june and drove it around as my daily driver until my former daily driver cam back from the body shop. I drove the camaro daily until mid december when it started to snow. Its in storage right now. What is a quick fix for my rust problem. I do not have the money to have a body shop fix it.
I have other problems with the camaro that I am addressing right now.
Leaking T-top bar, Leaking door weatherstripping, Coolant temp guage inop, Fuel Guage inop, putting headers on, new custom y-pipe and door poppers.
I have other problems with the camaro that I am addressing right now.
Leaking T-top bar, Leaking door weatherstripping, Coolant temp guage inop, Fuel Guage inop, putting headers on, new custom y-pipe and door poppers.
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Okay I finished the job. It took two 18hr days and involved more than I had ever hoped to do. Expect to payout the nose for a shop to do this job.
Pics soon!
Pics soon!
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