Strut towers...

[DRIFTASSAULT]

Has anyone "replaced" the rear strut toweres on the 86 before. Mine are starting to fall apart and i have coilovers on the rear so the strut can rip through the tower any time now .
I just want to know if its been done before?
thx

[Raddman]

Originally Posted by DRIFTASSAULT

Has anyone "replaced" the rear strut toweres on the 86 before. Mine are starting to fall apart and i have coilovers on the rear so the strut can rip through the tower any time now .
I just want to know if its been done before?
thx

I had an 86 rolla and hit a nasty construction bump and the back left strut went through the tower..I took it to Sears and they wouldn't replace it unless I had both done(I didn't have the dough for both)..I had some words with the manager and he said If I sign a paper stating I only wanted one done that they would just do the one...I came back later that afternoon and found a $250+ charge waiting for me because they did both of them and the manager was gone for the day..after blowing a fuse and them almost calling the cops, I paid $140 and got both...this was a few years back...Radd Guy

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[Hemi3TC]

When you got the rear strut towers did they cut out the old strut towers from the body and weld new strut towers in? How is the work holding up?

I am looking for someone to do my drivers side front on an 1982 Te72. In
Vancouver, BC. So far no one who would do the work and offer a decent warranty.


Hemi3TC

[Raddman]

Ya it held up but the car didn't...Its been in the boneyard a few years now, 360k and was running great, The whole underbody rusted out so bad it wasn't safe to drive anymore..plus the total brake system needed replacemant and a whole lot of other things...nice car...Bad Cleveland salt/weather...Radd Guy