Suspension Bent strut towers
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Bent strut towers
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[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]I need some advice. About 9 months ago I got my whole steering rack replaced under warranty. About 2 moths ago it started making some noise again. I took it in to Brecht and they told me that another part needs to be replaced and they needed to order it (I think it was a lower arm). I took my car back yesterday to have the warranty work done. This morning I get a call and was told that both strut towers were bent and they would not replace the part. And get this; it will be 5-6,000 to fix the towers. I know other people have had bent, cracked, mushrooming strut towers, what have you done to fix the problem. I am not about to spend $5,000. I drive the car very carefully and did not hit any major bumps that I can think of. Could they have bent the towers when they replaced the steering column/aligned the wheels again?[/SIZE][/FONT]
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[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Michael[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]I need some advice. About 9 months ago I got my whole steering rack replaced under warranty. About 2 moths ago it started making some noise again. I took it in to Brecht and they told me that another part needs to be replaced and they needed to order it (I think it was a lower arm). I took my car back yesterday to have the warranty work done. This morning I get a call and was told that both strut towers were bent and they would not replace the part. And get this; it will be 5-6,000 to fix the towers. I know other people have had bent, cracked, mushrooming strut towers, what have you done to fix the problem. I am not about to spend $5,000. I drive the car very carefully and did not hit any major bumps that I can think of. Could they have bent the towers when they replaced the steering column/aligned the wheels again?[/SIZE][/FONT]
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[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]I need some advice. About 9 months ago I got my whole steering rack replaced under warranty. About 2 moths ago it started making some noise again. I took it in to Brecht and they told me that another part needs to be replaced and they needed to order it (I think it was a lower arm). I took my car back yesterday to have the warranty work done. This morning I get a call and was told that both strut towers were bent and they would not replace the part. And get this; it will be 5-6,000 to fix the towers. I know other people have had bent, cracked, mushrooming strut towers, what have you done to fix the problem. I am not about to spend $5,000. I drive the car very carefully and did not hit any major bumps that I can think of. Could they have bent the towers when they replaced the steering column/aligned the wheels again?[/SIZE][/FONT]
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[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Thanks,[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Michael[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]I need some advice. About 9 months ago I got my whole steering rack replaced under warranty. About 2 moths ago it started making some noise again. I took it in to Brecht and they told me that another part needs to be replaced and they needed to order it (I think it was a lower arm). I took my car back yesterday to have the warranty work done. This morning I get a call and was told that both strut towers were bent and they would not replace the part. And get this; it will be 5-6,000 to fix the towers. I know other people have had bent, cracked, mushrooming strut towers, what have you done to fix the problem. I am not about to spend $5,000. I drive the car very carefully and did not hit any major bumps that I can think of. Could they have bent the towers when they replaced the steering column/aligned the wheels again?[/SIZE][/FONT]
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[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Michael[/SIZE][/FONT]
About the mushrooming towers, do a thread search on it. There are many posts about it, including how to fix it with a 2x4 and a hammer. After the repair, get a set of M7s strut tower reinforcing plates. Deforming metal twice, first with the impact to mushroom them, then with the hiting to flatten it, weakens the metal some. The plates ensure that you wont have any problems. Camber plates are also good to help thicken the underside of the tower; you will need an alignment after you pound out the mushrooming anyway so these are good for both purposes.
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[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Hey Gang, [/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]I need some advice. About 9 months ago I got my whole steering rack replaced under warranty. About 2 moths ago it started making some noise again. I took it in to Brecht and they told me that another part needs to be replaced and they needed to order it (I think it was a lower arm). I took my car back yesterday to have the warranty work done. This morning I get a call and was told that both strut towers were bent and they would not replace the part. And get this; it will be 5-6,000 to fix the towers. I know other people have had bent, cracked, mushrooming strut towers, what have you done to fix the problem. I am not about to spend $5,000. I drive the car very carefully and did not hit any major bumps that I can think of. Could they have bent the towers when they replaced the steering column/aligned the wheels again?[/SIZE][/FONT]
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[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Thanks,[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Michael[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]I need some advice. About 9 months ago I got my whole steering rack replaced under warranty. About 2 moths ago it started making some noise again. I took it in to Brecht and they told me that another part needs to be replaced and they needed to order it (I think it was a lower arm). I took my car back yesterday to have the warranty work done. This morning I get a call and was told that both strut towers were bent and they would not replace the part. And get this; it will be 5-6,000 to fix the towers. I know other people have had bent, cracked, mushrooming strut towers, what have you done to fix the problem. I am not about to spend $5,000. I drive the car very carefully and did not hit any major bumps that I can think of. Could they have bent the towers when they replaced the steering column/aligned the wheels again?[/SIZE][/FONT]
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[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Michael[/SIZE][/FONT]
I've got SRP's on mine, but probably won't be enough. Those 17" RFT's and stock shocks are killers on those towers....
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