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| Tweet Topic Started: Jul 30 2014, 04:25 AM (470 Views) | |
| Car Nut | Jul 30 2014, 04:25 AM Post #1 |
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Looked at a 2 door hatch yesterday & noticed that the steering rack mounting area was rusted. The frame horns & rest of the body seem fine. Anybody else seen this? What's the fix? Enquiring minds would like to know.
Edited by Car Nut, Jul 30 2014, 04:30 PM.
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| Memphis metro | Jul 30 2014, 04:57 AM Post #2 |
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Pay up your life insurance. |
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| 91 ragtop | Jul 30 2014, 05:24 PM Post #3 |
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Weld a new one on in its place. Ken......... |
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| pdqrunner | Jul 30 2014, 06:09 PM Post #4 |
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I removed the rack and welded in a new mount with a welded nut on the back. A larger patch panel with rosetta welds works fine. keep in mind it's easy work with the motor out. |
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| Car Nut | Jul 31 2014, 04:27 AM Post #5 |
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Is this becoming a common problem, like frame horns? How many other people have seen this? JM, Snowfish, some of you other northern folks? Really seemed weird because I didn't notice any rust anywhere else. |
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| Car Nut | Jul 31 2014, 06:16 PM Post #6 |
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Bump |
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| pdqrunner | Jul 31 2014, 06:41 PM Post #7 |
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I think it has to do with how much they work the metal. Frame horns turn into an oxide over the years as do the rear sway bar mounts. If you asked the factory folks, they would say they have never seen a Metro with any rust issues. |
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| 91 ragtop | Jul 31 2014, 10:55 PM Post #8 |
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I might have a set of those that I drilled out the spotwelds on a parts car that I junked. Ken..... |
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