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SargeRX8

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SargeRX8

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Hey all,

Well I don't know the proper name for this part of the car but its the front where the suspension mounts to the body, the surrounding. Its got rust and its not surface. The seals which cover the joints are cracking and popping from the rust but there must be an underlying problem. I don't really know how to explain this too well I hope the pics do justice.

Basically wondering how much it would cost to get this fixed and if its a major problem? Both tyres are VERY bold on the inside indicating the wheels are badly aligned due to this problem.

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Strut tower! Thats what it is. As you can see from some of the pics, it looks like just the top cover panel which probably isnt important but still needs to be cleaned. The main concerns are the 4th and 5th pictures. The rust is towards the bottom of the tower. Could this be the cause of the wheels going bald on the inside or could that just be due to the 18" and a slight camber?

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Car Cancer is pretty bad.

I'd use the thread "VINS FASTED" and check on the origin of the car.

If it's from Hokkaido or even northern Honshu, the chances are that rust is going to break out everywhere (due to salting of the roads in those regions of Japan in winter).

It might be worthwhile selling or parting out.

If the car only has surface rust from coastal areas, check on how soon you can cut out the rust via your panelbeater and reinforce the towers/panels + cost of course.

Sorry to be the bearer of ominous tidings - but better now than later!

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rgr34

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hard to say if its just surface rust or eating away at the tower... saying that i have seen alot worse get a panel beater to check it and repair as needed.. does the bottom of your car show alot of surface rust?

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Make sure you determine if its surface rust or not, I was quoted for removing the entire panel out to cut the rust out....

When it was sanded back it was purely surface rust anyway, and there was plenty more on the car but all surface...

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I think there was a person on the forum with a Stagea who had similar rust. He did a thread on having it fixed by a panel beater.

Do a few searches on "rust strut tower" or something along those lines and you should be able to find it.

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