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Repairing the Passenger Side Rear Lower Control Arm Rusty Mount.
The drivers side literally broke off the frame a few years ago. It’s fitting that now it’s the passengers side time.
This will be more involved that the drivers side repair. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...618a596328.jpg I’ve been paranoid since I fixed the drivers side mount. Experiencing a weave driving strait for no reason. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
Ughhhh…..freaking rust never sleeps.
Are you equipped to do it yourself or bringing it to a shop experienced with welding/fabrication. Good luck with that repair and keep us posted along the way. |
I just had mine done too.
I had a shop weld in a Safe-T-Cap. They were one of two authorized installers in the state of Indiana. I envy guys skilled and equipped enough to do the repair themselves. Doesn't the passenger side usually go first because it's next to the hot exhaust pipe? |
I have faith that the OP can get that fixed... :-) He patch that right up. The Safe T caps are one option. Another option is to build your own plates and cut out the rot replacing the rusty steel. :-)
Those Lower rear control arm bracket areas of the frame are always a bad area for the rot. |
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This place sells them as a set or individually. Just cut out the old and weld in the new.
Mid-Rear Frame Section (ART-218-S) Set - autorust.com |
We used Safe T caps to rebuild a 03 Tacoma frame. They are a good product. :)
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Yep, in a few days I’ll have two of them in my rig. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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When I’d actually ran across a 4Runner in the junk yard it was always the drivers side that rusted off. But I only ever ran across thee of them and two were there for drivers side rotted off. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
Today I need to remove the running board and the exhaust heat shields. Depending on how long that takes will determine if I start removing metal.
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Good luck! Hope it all goes smoothly.
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Another picture. Heading out to fire up the heater and spray all the bolts. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
Hope the process will go smooth. The rust is what keep me away from PA! Lived in Central PA for 4 years.
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Well, the two heat shields are removed with no broken studs.
Time for the running board….. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
Here are better pictures with the running boards and heat shields out of the way.
Inside https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...f13aed8542.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...4d193cb7d7.jpg Outsidehttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...2d6ca76f44.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...afa03e97be.jpg Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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