BeardedWrench Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 (edited) . Edited October 10, 2021 by BeardedWrench Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartless Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 my suggestion is check car-part.com finding "new" for 17+ yr old vehicles is getting pretty tough. My 2002 Foz is still going strong at nearly 233,000 miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike104 Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 Should be available from Subaru 53061FC000 $125 Retail https://parts.subaru.com/p/Subaru_2002_Forester-25L-MANUAL-S/FRAME-COMPLETE-RADIATOR-PANEL-LOWER/49256497/53061FC000.html Not sure if available aftermarket unless used. IIRC that part is spot welded into place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmdew Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 Yes, I'd remove the bumper and take a good look at the metal around the support. See where it get solid and then cut one out at a self serve yard. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartless Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 28 minutes ago, lmdew said: Yes, I'd remove the bumper and take a good look at the metal around the support. See where it get solid and then cut one out at a self serve yard. you guys need to try to remember that "self serve yards" are not available to everyone. There is no such place up here in North central Wisconsin - employees only out in the yards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 2 hours ago, lmdew said: Yes, I'd remove the bumper and take a good look at the metal around the support. See where it get solid and then cut one out at a self serve yard. I'd strongly suggest doing what he just said - verify you've got enough good material to work with. it's not a bolt on part so you can't just remove the old one and bolt in the new one. On 8/24/2019 at 8:37 PM, BeardedWrench said: this can't be abnormal someone out there has had to deal with this before it's not that common. rust usually gets to the rear quarters, brakes, doglegs, front fenders, and exhaust long before the radiator support. it was probably parked nose first over some grass or something if that's the only area of rot. i've seen my share of rusty cars and the only one i've seen that absolutely required lower rad support replacement had so much rust everywhere else the car wasn't worth repairing and ended up as a parts car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmdew Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 Yes it's great to be in CO! No rust plenty of Subaru cars in the yards. Sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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