Have this happen to anyone else? How many?
2 I know of on this forum
What about the other arms, have they got broken of like that? Have this been discussed where any conclusions were made?
What can be done to avoid this? Reinforcing might do something but the part is 20 years old so I think...
I saw that in your thread :( I'm sorry that it happend to you :(
Have this happen to anyone else? How many?
What can be done to avoid this? Reinforcing might do something but the part is 20 years old so I think a new arm should be made, thoughts?
Why did it happen? Rust (from the inside and...
-:|Update - 2010-07-13|:-
Today I did the swaybar end link reinforcment tab :)
Considering I had to keep the part cool with a water drenced towel and could only weld a little
at a time it turned out good.
I then put on some temporary primer.
Pictures:
Two of the rear arms hanging...
-:|Update - 2010-07-04|:-
After 6 days in the bath it was time to take it out (can't kill my mothers lawn completely).
Some final touches with some wire brushes made it ready for epoxi primer.
Pictures:
Here we have it after 6 days in the bath and ready for a final meeting with the...
-:|Update - 2010-07-02|:-
Day #4.
Everything goes as it should.
This picture was taken early in the morning (around 4:00) and when I got home from work
I had some zink anodes which took the process to another level.
Pictures:
-:|Update - 2010-06-30|:-
My bath tub did not survive one whole day so I had to reinforce it with more duct tape and staples.
As you can see in the picture, the process is doing something.
Pictures:
-:|Update - 2010-06-29|:-
Electrolyte is the rust removing process of my choice since this keeps my costs down.
Since the rear sub frame is so big it will take several days.
Pictures:
The rear subframe is taking a bath ;)
-:|Update - 2010-06-28|:-
Today I put the final layer of primer on the rear arms (most of them).
It was done with a brush thou.
Pictures:
Most of the rear arms primerd
-:|Update - 2010-06-13|:-
The wheel arch putty hell continues :)
I also layed out the rear harness, trying to see how it's routed.
I need your help, I can't find it in either my own pics or the tsrm how the harness
is routed, do you have a pic or can tell me how it goes??
Pictures...
lol, I don't think you have wasted a year in school :) You have some deeper knowledge about this so if you only do some repetition about this you will get everything
haha no :) I'm studying mechanical engineering towards a master with emphasis on mechatronics and combustion engines.
If you do a search on rust removing electrolyte bath I bet you will find some info, thats what I did and I think it was an english site which explained it the best.
TweeT91109: No, this process is perfect like that. I can't harm paint, rubber, plastics healthy metal.
The only thing that will get hurt is the sacrifice anode.
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