So I was doing my usual visual inspection of the engine bay and noticed something quite shocking... Tow different cracks in the strut tower/tray area on passenger side...
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Last edited by 603Racing; 07-30-2014, 08:28 AM.90 325i DD/Track
03 Durango 5.9
Originally posted by e30mpg -
Is it on stiff springs or does your shocks bottom out often? -
If I say yes are you going to berate me? :)
H&R Race springs and Billy sports. I have a strut bar also.90 325i DD/Track
03 Durango 5.9
Originally posted by e30mpgComment
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Billy sports aren't exactly super stiff. If you've been bottoming out, it would cause that.
On a different note, that looks downright dangerous to drive on. I would stop driving it ASAP, weld it, and touch up paint it before you suffer catastrophic collapseComment
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Pretty common on heavily tracked e30's. S14.net has a good thread on it iirc.2001 silver/Blk 325 cabby. SOLDOriginally posted by codyep3
1988 Blk/Blk e30 factory wide body kit car SOLD
1992 DS/BLK 325 m-tech II apperance pack cabby SOLD!
2002 325xit Sil/blk. SOLD
2012 328i xdrive touring. Wht/blk. SOLD
2009 135 cabby. monacoblue/blk leather SOLD
2007 Z4m coupe. Silver grey/black/ aluminum. 1of50
2010 F650gs twin
2016 M235i cabby. Mineral grey/Red leatherComment
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i think my e30 has a crack in it like the one in your last picture.
my car had blown shocks when i bought it. i remember driving around my area and it would bottom out.
could also be because i have eibach pro kitComment
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I have not tracked it... yet. Been my DD for a few years.90 325i DD/Track
03 Durango 5.9
Originally posted by e30mpgComment
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get that welded before it gets biggerComment
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drill the end of the crack before welding it.Comment
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I was changingy oil yesterday and noticed my car has the crack in the same spots as yours. :/ gonna try to get it handled before it gets worseComment
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Has everyone confirmed that the metal is separating or is just the seam sealer. By the looks of it, it would appear to have been there for awhile."Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery." - Winston Churchill
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2001 silver/Blk 325 cabby. SOLDOriginally posted by codyep3
1988 Blk/Blk e30 factory wide body kit car SOLD
1992 DS/BLK 325 m-tech II apperance pack cabby SOLD!
2002 325xit Sil/blk. SOLD
2012 328i xdrive touring. Wht/blk. SOLD
2009 135 cabby. monacoblue/blk leather SOLD
2007 Z4m coupe. Silver grey/black/ aluminum. 1of50
2010 F650gs twin
2016 M235i cabby. Mineral grey/Red leatherComment
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This happened to my friends 1997 E36 M3. A welder should be able to fix it for relatively cheap1991 318i - T-Boned
1987 325is - Sold
1991 318is - CurrentComment
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That's how mine looked when I tore it apart to fix it. It was a lot worse then what I saw with the car assembled. Ended up going to a bare shell, replacing the entire strut tower/wheel housing, repainting the car, and v8 swapping it. Lol
You really should strip the paint in those areas, get rid of any rusty metal, and weld it back up.Comment
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There's nothing to the front of these cars.
With enough rough roads and stiff suspension it's going to fail after 20 years. Take some measurements to see I the strut is moved in.
It's more common on the fuse box side so check under there too.
Honestly I'd pull that fender and see what's going on underneathWe're out there in here.
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