Ionstorm66 Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 So doing my front struts, and both of the new strut tops are seperated. The top of the mount is not attached to the rubber. Can't get replacements until next week. I'd hate to reassemble with the old tops, only to pull it back apart. Thinking of just smearing some windshield weld in there, think that will attach them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skishop69 Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 Sure.... for about 5 minutes or 5 miles, whichever comes first. The stuff is strong, but that would be seriously dangerous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 weld some metal spokes just to get them driveable. I’ve seen new aftermarket strut tops fail in less than a week - strut rod straight through the strut mount until it bottoms out on rear unibody. I wouldn’t do it. all that being said - how badly did it drive before you pulled them and how much/type driving do you need from it? Maybe some of that bushing material they use to repack rear diff bushings would work (assuming it’s window weld?). what I do living in a rural area now differs from what is do when I commuted in DC for work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ionstorm66 Posted April 10, 2021 Author Share Posted April 10, 2021 14 minutes ago, idosubaru said: weld some metal spokes just to get them driveable. I’ve seen new aftermarket strut tops fail in less than a week - strut rod straight through the strut mount until it bottoms out on rear unibody. I wouldn’t do it. all that being said - how badly did it drive before you pulled them and how much/type driving do you need from it? Maybe some of that bushing material they use to repack rear diff bushings would work (assuming it’s window weld?). what I do living in a rural area now differs from what is do when I commuted in DC for work. Talking about the front strut mounts. They were like that in the box. Looks like they didnt get a good bond when they were made. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 1 minute ago, Ionstorm66 said: Talking about the front strut mounts. They were like that in the box. Looks like they didnt get a good bond when they were made. Were they aftermarket? I’ve seen horrible after market mounts and struts but that might take the cake ! Can you reuse the originals rather than repair these? Can you weld them - just need a couple bicycle spokes. Then fill with window weld. That might be what I’d do for such a short turn around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ionstorm66 Posted April 10, 2021 Author Share Posted April 10, 2021 Just now, idosubaru said: Were they aftermarket? I’ve seen horrible after market mounts and struts but that might take the cake ! Can you reuse the originals rather than repair these? Can you weld them - just need a couple bicycle spokes. Then fill with window weld. That might be what I’d do for such a short turn around. The stock ones and the aftermarket ones have not metal in them. It's just rubber, which is why I am trying the window weld. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Lucky Texan Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 well, I'm not certain OK, but I think they are separated by vulcanized rubber, but there are metal 'cups' or w;'eevr that overlap each other such that a rubber failure will not allow a strut to shoot thru your hood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Lucky Texan Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 looking at the following as an example. I suppose, if you could get the window weld in all the right places, free of voids, you could get something useable for at least a short period of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ionstorm66 Posted April 11, 2021 Author Share Posted April 11, 2021 The loyale ones are different. The is a cone shaped steel mount that bolts to the car, and the rubber fits inside that. There is no way for the rubber cone to go through the steel mount into the hood. It could become unloaded, and fall downwards. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Lucky Texan Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 another question, how are the bearings? They are probably crunchy and going bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ionstorm66 Posted April 11, 2021 Author Share Posted April 11, 2021 1 hour ago, 1 Lucky Texan said: another question, how are the bearings? They are probably crunchy and going bad. The parts are brand new, bearings feel fine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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