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08-07-2012, 06:05 PM
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How dangerous is this? Rusted LCA mount
I noticed a little weird tracking at about 70 mph and thought it was the low air pressure in tires. Then as I left a parking lot I noticed a clunk when I give it gas and brake. I pulled over and found this. Is it safe to drive carefully to work a few days?
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08-07-2012, 06:08 PM
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very dangerous. you basically need a new frame.
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08-07-2012, 06:08 PM
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It can kill you and the others sharing a road with you, how dangerous do you consider death to be?
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08-07-2012, 06:14 PM
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I'll call my insurance company. Thanks for the quick replies.
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08-07-2012, 06:16 PM
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Originally Posted by curtagain
I'll call my insurance company.
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Good luck.
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08-07-2012, 06:16 PM
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Insurance won't do anything UNTIL you wreck. This one's on you. 
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Rustys blows big, fat camel nuts.
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08-07-2012, 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by curtagain
I'll call my insurance company. Thanks for the quick replies.
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It's a problem with rust and neglect, the insurance company won't help you.
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08-07-2012, 06:24 PM
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I'd start building a chassis, at that point; "here be dragons" as they used to say.
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08-07-2012, 06:28 PM
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It's a possible excuse for a day off work. The Jeep's served me well.
Now it's time to get that Buick for some luxury my wife and I've been missing.
If there's not a way to weld/fix it I'll sell the Jeep for parts.
Yes I'm a little sad cause I thought I'd keep it forever but I'm not changing the frame. I'll leave that to someone's that got the time and skill.
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08-07-2012, 06:32 PM
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My buddy has the same problem. He ordered weld in brackets specifically made for that because that's a problem area. They were like $150.00 per side. Check the other side it's probably rusted through also. I don't remember the name of the Company right now. A google search will bring it up though.
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08-07-2012, 06:40 PM
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The company name was autorust.com.
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08-07-2012, 06:43 PM
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Now it's time to get that Buick for some luxury my wife and I've been missing.
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The intentional purchase of a Buick is best a technical foul; at worst it will ruin any hopes you may harbor for a pleasant afterlife.
I say build a buggy, hombre. 
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08-07-2012, 06:43 PM
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Buick = luxury 
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08-07-2012, 06:48 PM
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The intentional purchase of a Buick is best a technical foul; at worst it will ruin any hopes you may harbor for a pleasant afterlife.
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If you let your Heep rust that bad I would assume you've never bend down and look underneath to even do an oil change... I wouldn't expect you to be able to build a buggy. 
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08-07-2012, 06:57 PM
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If you let your Heep rust that bad I would assume you've never bend down and look underneath to even do an oil change... I wouldn't expect you to be able to build a buggy. |
Gotta start somewhere...at least a buggy doesn't have anything in the way to start with.
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How dangerous is this? Rusted LCA mount
