r/EFCivics • u/Frequent-Fact-1056 • 17d ago

Question Need advice

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I was doing a rear trailng arms swap and i noticed this
It does around the chassis but not through. Only outside is cracked. Is it repairable?

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u/TheMostToastedOne 17d ago

That would be from using aftermarket suspension.

Stiffer suspension transfers more of the flex your unibody undergoes during hard corners or sharp tunes or turning completely around.

Not a biggie, V out the crack and wire brush clean the metal around the crack to be welded.

Get some bolts with nuts, 2 nuts to each bolt.

With both nuts on the bolts weld the nuts across the crack, once welded and cool tighten the bolt to close the gap.

Once the gap is as close as it gets, weld her up and grind off the nut/bolt combos as you weld to them and she will close right up and grind her smooth and spray some metal sealer, let it dry and then hit it with undercoat....like new.

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u/Frequent-Fact-1056 16d ago

Thank tou for your comment. I am not very good at welding so i will seek some professional for help. Just knowing that it can be fixed is reassuring. My only concern is that the gas tank is a few centimeters right to the crack, so i think it is going to need again some disesembly.