Strut tower Rust?

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rich67vw

November 14, 2011, 03:13:38 PM
Looking at the MugBig today, I noticed some rust on the side of the strut tower - inner fender - whaddya think?





Baha (Shawn)

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November 14, 2011, 05:22:53 PM
Quote from: MugMan (Rich) on November 14, 2011, 03:13:38 PM
I noticed some rust on the side of the strut tower - inner fender - whaddya think?

Yes, you are correct. It's rust.  Definately
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November 14, 2011, 05:30:09 PM
 +:indeed' looks like Ru*^@um cant cover that!  #@rofl3
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lovebus (jack)

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November 14, 2011, 07:10:10 PM
Need a shot pulled back to see the top of the strut tower where the bearing is in relation to the rust.

Don't look like it's in a critical spot but should be cut out and new metal welded in.

If It's near the strut bearing the sooner the better.
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vwtrike (Rich)

#4
November 14, 2011, 07:38:37 PM
The longer you wait, the more falls off, the lighter the car, the better gas milage you'll get.

I waited so long I went from 4 wheels to 3 wheels. &^rofl



Baha (Shawn)

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November 14, 2011, 09:42:31 PM
 #@rofl3
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November 14, 2011, 10:06:32 PM
It looks like it's rot and rust! You need to replace the rot with new metal! Sooner would be better than later!
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rich67vw

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November 14, 2011, 10:20:23 PM
Thx guys. Hmmmm....

Baha (Shawn)

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November 16, 2011, 05:29:56 PM
The VWs you can sleep in are more gooder

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rich67vw

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November 17, 2011, 10:16:39 PM
Quote from: Baha (Shawn) on November 16, 2011, 05:29:56 PM
Overhaulin 5????
No prob, but the GarageMaHal don't have juice for welding, correct?

kvbug (karen)

#10
November 18, 2011, 07:11:39 AM
Bring a generator... 
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Baha (Shawn)

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November 18, 2011, 08:40:36 AM
I have a generator...

I also have an 8ga extension cord from the house for just such an emergency.   +=mystery)?
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jthw8

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November 20, 2011, 11:21:49 AM
Just had to do that job on a friends jetta, and I gotta be honest, theirs didnt look half as bad when we started.

Cleaned out the bad



cut back to good metal



Fit a patch



Weld ugly (I was working with flux core..ugh)



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The car's a beater so we went for solid, not pretty.

vwtrike (Rich)

#13
November 20, 2011, 12:08:02 PM
You did a nice jov! doublethumb

kvbug (karen)

#14
November 20, 2011, 02:41:35 PM
Looks good to me!!  clap2-*
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