wreckless123 Posted September 22, 2010 Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 Just noticed that my 95 Lumina has one side totally rusted off and the other side is about to come off! Its the mounts where the rear control arm mounts to the body! Is there a fix for this? Help Please! Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOT2B GM Posted September 22, 2010 Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss427 Posted September 22, 2010 Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wreckless123 Posted September 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 Seriously? This thing is totally new under the hood, I really dont want to scrap this thing or even do a swap.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White93z34 Posted September 22, 2010 Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 find someone who can cut and fab up new mounts then weld it all up, or cut some off a junkyard car. Its not a easy fix unfortunately Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy K Posted September 22, 2010 Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 evaluate carefully... can you buy a donor car that needs engine/trans work for less than the cost of a repair? rusted out mounts means you should have alot of other rust issues... and no matter how well the car runs, if rusted out it is junk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOT2B GM Posted September 22, 2010 Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 Could he use the bolt on style 2nd gen mounts and weld them onto his 1st gen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy K Posted September 22, 2010 Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 Could he use the bolt on style 2nd gen mounts and weld them onto his 1st gen? Â it can be done, and would be less work than fixing the OEM mounts.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnatGoSplat Posted September 22, 2010 Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 You might try getting a couple estimates at various body shops. Rust repair is usually not cheap and very likely to return. Welding on some 2nd gen mounts might be the way to go, but after that, I'd sell the car ASAP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertISaar Posted September 22, 2010 Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 control arm? damn, i had a trailing arm mount rust itself off, but not a control arm.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOT2B GM Posted September 22, 2010 Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 I'm 99% sure he means trailing arm. There is no "control arm" on the back of the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertISaar Posted September 22, 2010 Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 in that case, been there, done that! Â lots of grinding, welding and undercoating afterwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mra32 Posted September 22, 2010 Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 if i were you, i might go to the jy and get one of these new fangled 2nd gen mounts by cutting around the body a good bit with a sawzall and getting a welder and going to town. If its as bad as you say it is...theres probably not much to lose. Mig welding is one of the easiest things ive done to create something. Read up about prepping welds and disconnect the battery and computer before you start and you might come out with a decent fix. if not, you could buy a donor car with a busted drivetrian as suggested, this attempt at fixing would not have cost you much anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wreckless123 Posted September 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2010 Thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94 olds vert Posted September 24, 2010 Report Share Posted September 24, 2010 Thanks guys  So. What are gonna do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wreckless123 Posted September 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2010 Part it and junk it.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Ride Posted October 1, 2010 Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 it can be done, and would be less work than fixing the OEM mounts.... Â Has anyone actually done this, I've brainstormed and talked about doing it, but I'm unaware of anyone successfully doing this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wreckless123 Posted October 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 I am in Michigan if anyone wants parts.. The motor is great and so is the trans.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnatGoSplat Posted October 1, 2010 Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 Did you ever get repair estimates on it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psych0matt Posted October 1, 2010 Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 where in Mi? Â My brother just bought a temp car with the trailing arms all rusted off on both rear sides. Bought it for 300, drove for a week, sold for $600 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick Posted October 1, 2010 Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 Sounds like a Michigan car from all of the rust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wreckless123 Posted October 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 West of Flint, between Flint and Lansing.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go4DaMo Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 This just happened to my car when I went to bolt my x-laces on yesterday...the PS trailing arm's integrity has been compromised. I am taking it to a weld shop asap to have them determine if it should be scrapped, though I feel it's a goner. Reading this thread helps immensely, because it's hard to let the car go after 9 months of fixing it up (with considerable help from Nunzi), but my sentiment toward the vehicle shall not to turn stubbornness. Facts are facts. Failed trailing arm mounts = GAME OVER. Got it:thumbsup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertISaar Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 FWIW: the other trailing arm mount managed to rust off of the MC... and it's now reattached... i don't know how different it is now compared to what it used to be yet though... when the passenger side was repaired though, it felt at least as good as it did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mach 5 Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 just get a redneck and a welder and do some fab work.. I love these cars no reason it cant be fixed GranPrix 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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