Rear Struts broken through rust 1999 Buick Regal GS
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Rear Struts broken through rust 1999 Buick Regal GS
Passenger side all the way through
Passenger side
Passenger side
Drivers side on it'* way through soon
Drivers side
Drivers side
Thumping sound in back of recently purchased 99 Regal GS. Any possible solutions? Here'* the damage: Mechanic suggested 2x4'* just as a stop gap. Any hope with welding or other suggestions?
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No direct replacement parts are available for this situation. You are looking at custom fabrication to repair this issue. The whole rotted area must be cut out, and something else welded in its place. If it was a simple body sheet panel, a few hours or so without paint. This looks like a full day of labor at shop rate. ....this may not pass inspection in some states. Most people just sell the 'problem'-car to someone else to deal with.
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No direct replacement parts are available for this situation. You are looking at custom fabrication to repair this issue. The whole rotted area must be cut out, and something else welded in its place. If it was a simple body sheet panel, a few hours or so without paint. This looks like a full day of labor at shop rate. ....this may not pass inspection in some states. Most people just sell the 'problem'-car to someone else to deal with.
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The seller included a new one that he hadn't installed. Old one was making a clicking sound so I just figured one problem at a time. Really just figured it was struts that needed replaced and didn't even get to really checking it out. Never heard of struts breaking through rust until my mechanic found it. Lesson learned the hard way.
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Asymetric had the same issue in: https://www.gmforum.com/buick-172/99...-tower-310213/
I thought this was the same post for a minute. Never heard what he decided to do with his. Different paint color in the pictures so at least we know he didn't sell to you.
I thought this was the same post for a minute. Never heard what he decided to do with his. Different paint color in the pictures so at least we know he didn't sell to you.
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Asymetric had the same issue in: https://www.gmforum.com/buick-172/99...-tower-310213/
I thought this was the same post for a minute. Never heard what he decided to do with his. Different paint color in the pictures so at least we know he didn't sell to you.
I thought this was the same post for a minute. Never heard what he decided to do with his. Different paint color in the pictures so at least we know he didn't sell to you.
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No direct replacement parts are available for this situation. You are looking at custom fabrication to repair this issue. The whole rotted area must be cut out, and something else welded in its place. If it was a simple body sheet panel, a few hours or so without paint. This looks like a full day of labor at shop rate. ....this may not pass inspection in some states. Most people just sell the 'problem'-car to someone else to deal with.
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So you had a guy suggest shoving wood on top of it to keep it from breaking threw?
Well if some one was out of work down on his luck used it at slow speed around town.
Sounds like this guy seen it before or did it?
Well if some one was out of work down on his luck used it at slow speed around town.
Sounds like this guy seen it before or did it?