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Babbz413Mar-25-09 12:25 PM
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#32107, "Strut tower rust!!!"




          

One of my strut towers is rusted out bad! what can be done to prevent this cancer from spreading?!

  
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AdministratorCODE4Mar-25-09 01:18 PM
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#32108, "RE: Strut tower rust!!!"
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Yes. Same as anywhere else you would have rust problems. Sand, clean, weld new material if needed, and paint.

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96mitseclipsersMar-25-09 01:34 PM
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#32109, "RE: Strut tower rust!!!"
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Better start fixing it soon or its just gonna get worse.

  
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NemoMar-25-09 07:31 PM
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#32110, "RE: Strut tower rust!!!"
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yeah, before you have a wreck too-what a suck ass place to rust out

  
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boostdtalonMar-25-09 08:02 PM
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#32111, "RE: Strut tower rust!!!"
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i have the same problem. i'm going to have to cut out sections and reweld them. i was amazed to see it there.


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96mitseclipsersMar-26-09 10:53 AM
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#32112, "RE: Strut tower rust!!!"
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What causes the rust to start right around that area? is it the metal? I know on almost every eclipse RS,GS,GST,GSX its there or is starting to show up there.

  
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adamztyMar-26-09 01:35 PM
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#32113, "RE: Strut tower rust!!!"
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Originally posted by 96mitseclipsers
What causes the rust to start right around that area? is it the metal? I know on almost every eclipse RS,GS,GST,GSX its there or is starting to show up there.


Road salt.

  
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ezMar-26-09 03:40 PM
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#32114, "RE: Strut tower rust!!!"
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yup. Because I've NEVER seen this on a single california 2g. One good thing about living here

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Fallen4ng31Mar-26-09 05:34 PM
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#32115, "RE: Strut tower rust!!!"
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We're fortunate enough not to have that issue here in FL, either. Unless, of course, you leave it out in a hurricane.

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freelancefoolMar-27-09 12:55 PM
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#32116, "RE: Strut tower rust!!!"
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Pssh! Mine has seen about 5 hurricanes now. I have no rust issues anywhere on the car.

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Babbz413Mar-27-09 04:52 PM
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#32117, "RE: Strut tower rust!!!"
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Don't mean too sound like an idiot...but I'm gonna sound like an idiot. how much would something like that cost? Ive never had any body work done on a car (besides front bumpers redone). I keep my work on performance. what should i expect to pay when I'm calling around.

It is so bad in one spot of my right strut tower. you can see the tire if you look through it.

Thanks guys!

  
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