New 325IX Owner...here's a list of things I'll be doing..

[fresh_TD]

Here's the driver's side. I think it's salvageable - agreed? We ground out the rust, put in lots of PB Blaster, and it seems like it might be fixable. It's not budging so far, but I still need to torch it. If that doesn't work, out comes the cutoff wheel!

Thoughts??

you can use it, but going to have to replace in the future for sure..might as well replace both the strut housings while you're at it..just PB blast it then try to take it off if no luck, PB blast some more and then heat it up some with a torch slightly, the heat should loosen it..it make take a few runs with the torch but you'll get it off though..I also took a wire brush in between the gland nut and top of the housing and scrub it then blasted with PB to try to get it in the threads

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[Sean]

Here's the driver's side. I think it's salvageable - agreed? We ground out the rust, put in lots of PB Blaster, and it seems like it might be fixable. It's not budging so far, but I still need to torch it. If that doesn't work, out comes the cutoff wheel!

Thoughts??

[nando]

Yea, thats just the passenger side though. I think the driver's side might have some material left there, but won't be able to check until Tuesday night.

it's probably not much better.

I think those are even worse than my parts car, unfortunately. hopefully I'm wrong though. :(

[fresh_TD]

Sean, this guys just posted parts for sale off of an ix, see if he has the strut housings you need and hopefully he'll give you a good deal.

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=301132

[Sean]

Yea, thats just the passenger side though. I think the driver's side might have some material left there, but won't be able to check until Tuesday night.

[bradnic]

oh wow.. my bad for not looking at the pic attachments.

[nando]

The problem is his are so bad there is nothing to thread new gland nuts into.

[bradnic]

Torch vise pipe wrench hammer. Repeat 3x in my case. They did come out but it took a lot of effort to break them loose. Heat is critical.

$500 for a pair of used housings is a total ripoff

[fresh_TD]

There's one set on ebay right now - $500 for the set!! HOLY SHIT

Talking to a guy in CO right now that may have a set on a parts car...

If anyone has any other leads, let me know!

$500? To much for used..You can get a better deal around here

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[Sean]

There's one set on ebay right now - $500 for the set!! HOLY SHIT

Talking to a guy in CO right now that may have a set on a parts car...

If anyone has any other leads, let me know!

[fresh_TD]

I would definitely get used strut housings. I believe there are a few members selling some or you can post that your looking for used strut housings and I'm sure someone will pm you:D

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[nando]

check ebay - I've seen them go for $150 or so.

keep the old ones in case you want to do coilovers some day far out in the future. :p

[Northern]

Wow, those are bad.

[Sean]

Id look for a used strut. :(

You could have a new threaded section welded in. Ix tubes are thicker, i think similar to the E36.

My spare housings were just like that. I could NOT get the nuts off - I was doing coilovers anyway, so i just cut them off.

That's what I was afraid of... I'll get a pic of my other one and send it to you. It's in better shape, but not great.

[nando]

Id look for a used strut. :(

You could have a new threaded section welded in. Ix tubes are thicker, i think similar to the E36.

My spare housings were just like that. I could NOT get the nuts off - I was doing coilovers anyway, so i just cut them off.