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Old May 4, 2014 | 09:46 AM
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Can anyone tell me if i can replace that top cube part that has a big bolt on it ? Driver side its rusted
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Old May 4, 2014 | 01:29 PM
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I already answered your question it's part of the frame as in not removable unless you wan to cut and weld but I don't recommend that at all seeing as it hold the subframe. Take a wire brush to it and scrub the surface rust off
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Old May 4, 2014 | 08:43 PM
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Originally Posted by B_Swapped93
I already answered your question it's part of the frame as in not removable unless you wan to cut and weld but I don't recommend that at all seeing as it hold the subframe. Take a wire brush to it and scrub the surface rust off
damn are you serious?? It dosent look like it will hold much longer i had people tell me i could take it off as in replace
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Old May 4, 2014 | 08:54 PM
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damn are you serious?? It dosent look like it will hold much longer i thought i could replace it but the front subframe is removable is it not?
It looks solid to me seriously take a wire brush or sand paper to it then re-consider. Yes it is but it's a pain to do if you are new to working on cars
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Old May 5, 2014 | 04:24 AM
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How is that piece fastened on that it won't come off? It looks like cast iron. Maybe it's just a spacer? You sure it doesn't come off if you remove the subframe?

OP....you're worried about that piecr not lasting. Look down toward the bottom of the picture. It's all rusted. It's all going to rust normally.
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Old May 5, 2014 | 06:23 AM
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How is that piece fastened on that it won't come off? It looks like cast iron. Maybe it's just a spacer? You sure it doesn't come off if you remove the subframe?

OP....you're worried about that piecr not lasting. Look down toward the bottom of the picture. It's all rusted. It's all going to rust normally.
Yeah i mean most of it its all surface rust but looking at that piece im like dang but it dosent look like its part of the car or i wouldent rust that fast it look like its iron thAt comes off
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Old May 5, 2014 | 06:24 AM
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Originally Posted by B_Swapped93
It looks solid to me seriously take a wire brush or sand paper to it then re-consider. Yes it is but it's a pain to do if you are new to working on cars
What if it breaks? Yeah sounds like a pain
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Old May 5, 2014 | 07:09 AM
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why do you need to replace it? it appears to just be surface rust.
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Old May 5, 2014 | 07:32 AM
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Originally Posted by kyden
why do you need to replace it? it appears to just be surface rust.
Because that one piece looks like it is going to fall apart
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Old May 5, 2014 | 07:35 AM
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?? The whole picture is rust. Why are you focusing on that one piece? I could see it standing out if nothing else was rusted. It's all rusted. Why do you think it'll fall apart?
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Old May 5, 2014 | 07:47 AM
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?? The whole picture is rust. Why are you focusing on that one piece? I could see it standing out if nothing else was rusted. It's all rusted. Why do you think it'll fall apart?
Because everything else can be replaced dont know about that piece
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Old May 5, 2014 | 09:49 AM
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You can check by loosening the subframe bolts a little and seeing if it moves.
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Old May 5, 2014 | 11:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Alcatrax30
Because that one piece looks like it is going to fall apart
Are we looking at the same picture? I dont see anything rusted through that badly...
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Old May 5, 2014 | 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by B serious
You can check by loosening the subframe bolts a little and seeing if it moves.
Im going to try it later on hopefully it does movee
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Old May 6, 2014 | 05:07 AM
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that piece is fine. you're overreacting.
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Old May 6, 2014 | 06:27 AM
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Originally Posted by kyden
that piece is fine. you're overreacting.
Im looking to replace most things on the front 2 wheels and was curios if i could replace that so nothing will look rusted
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Old May 6, 2014 | 07:34 AM
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Those are spacers. They are separate from the subframe. You can replace them if you like, or refinish them. It looks like surface rust to me.
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Old May 6, 2014 | 08:01 AM
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Sand blast and paint/powdercoat if you want to get rid of the rust for cosmetic purposes. It's a cast iron spacer. It's not falling apart.
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Old May 6, 2014 | 11:53 AM
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Default Re: Can i replace this?

Originally Posted by GagnarTheUnruly
Those are spacers. They are separate from the subframe. You can replace them if you like, or refinish them. It looks like surface rust to me.
Thank you for the reply! Thanks guys!
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