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OT-down out with car problem

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Iowa Dave

10-06-2003 13:37:40




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Have a friend/employee that's been off work & in-hospital for the last month. 36 years old, married a couple years ago, new baby girl, out of sick leave. He's home gaining strength before looking at some surgery, possibly cancer. To add to their woes, one of the rear struts on his '90 Olds Cutlass broke through the top of the strut housing and is poking it's head into his trunk. Repair quotes are out of his league (Anything cash is out of his league right now). I've got access to and am passable at using a wire and/or arc welder. Anyone have any thoughts on my attempting a patch job on this? Is there a replaceble plate on the top of that housing or are we talking freehand cutting the whole housing out and welding in a replacement?

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iowadave

10-22-2003 08:30:57




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 Re: OT-down out with car problem in reply to Iowa Dave, 10-06-2003 13:37:40  
Not a bad job at all. Top of the strut was encompassed in a steel-jacketed rubber bushing, the rubber gave out and had pushed up through the mount and into the trunk. Two 3/8" bolts loosened the top of the strut. The bottom mounts were a little ornery. Bottom line-an hour of work and $100.00 in parts was a lot less pain that the $1800 dealer estimate. Thanks for the advice.



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Iowa Dave

10-07-2003 08:37:20




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 Re: OT-down out with car problem in reply to Iowa Dave, 10-06-2003 13:37:40  
Thanks all. Between your good comments and parts/comments found at this web site: www.oldsautoparts.co I think we'll go for it. Beats the heck out of the dealer's $1800 quote. I'll let ya know how it turns out.



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rhouston

10-07-2003 06:02:22




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 Re: OT-down out with car problem in reply to Iowa Dave, 10-06-2003 13:37:40  
like has been stated there is a plate to fix this problem. Just had them put on my 97 Gutless.

Now the BMW 318i I owned (don't jump to conclusions it had over 200K miles when I got it) instead of pushing through the top it took the whole half wheel well and pushed in inwards. That was the death nell fer that one.



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been there

10-06-2003 20:51:09




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 Re: OT-down out with car problem in reply to Iowa Dave, 10-06-2003 13:37:40  
What Chris said.



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chris

10-06-2003 19:53:36




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 Re: OT-down out with car problem in reply to Iowa Dave, 10-06-2003 13:37:40  
Iowa Dave, I had the same problem with my wife's '95 Olds Cutlass Supreme. The top mount unbolts from the fender with two M10/ 3/8 bolts, then push the strut down and hold the top part of shaft with visegrips then impact the nut off. Install the new mount and tighten. I did this with just jacking up the car, but would have been easier with the tire/wheel off, also unplug the ABS wire or you might pull the wires apart. I found the mount for $35. Hopefully theirs is the same. chris

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Kevin

10-06-2003 18:20:06




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 Re: OT-down out with car problem in reply to Iowa Dave, 10-06-2003 13:37:40  
After seeing what has held the front of old '60's Mustangs together, there is nothing you can do that would be worse! Be careful of the undercoating! It is extremely flammable. Thousands of cars have met an untimely death due to runaway undercoating fires. Good Luck.



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Nathan

10-06-2003 18:00:51




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 Re: OT-down out with car problem in reply to Iowa Dave, 10-06-2003 13:37:40  
I know you probably know this already, but please be careful welding around the gas tank area!



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rustyfarmall

10-06-2003 17:02:44




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 Re: OT-down out with car problem in reply to Iowa Dave, 10-06-2003 13:37:40  
Go for it, I did the same thing on an 84 Camaro, only this was a front strut, the sheet metal that the strut fastened to was just plain rusted away. I found some scrap sheet metal and began cutting, shaping, and wire welding into place the new stuff. It was not pretty when I was done, and the front end alignment was off a bit, but they got another 5 years of use out of that old bucket.



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RJ-AZ

10-06-2003 16:49:11




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 Re: OT-down out with car problem in reply to Iowa Dave, 10-06-2003 13:37:40  
What the hey nothing ventured nothing gained. If you can weld that strut back in place using a plate or anything it will get him by. I've been down that road myself, had a VW rabbit held together with a piece of allthread and a 2x4. Passanger side was a Fred Flintstone special.



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tiny

10-06-2003 15:34:21




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 Re: OT-down out with car problem in reply to Iowa Dave, 10-06-2003 13:37:40  
I dont know about doing it myself but your best bet would be to talk to a body shop. They would beable to tell you alot of information and where to find the parts or get them for you.



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Steve from Mo - ought to

10-06-2003 17:50:15




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 Re: Re: OT-down out with car problem in reply to tiny, 10-06-2003 15:34:21  
A body shop should know where to get the repair panel, or might have a body on hand with a good strut socket that you could cut off and weld in place on your friend's car. GM made a lot of that body in Chevy, Olds, Buick, and Pontiac form. All should be the same underneath.



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