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Join Date: Feb 1999
Location: Toronto,Canada
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![]() Has anybody had problems with this issue on Fox-Body mustangs? Any experiences with fixing this or rough costs?
Thanks guys.
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Join Date: May 1999
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![]() I would imagine that would be a very unusual thing to see. The strut tower is somewhat protected from road salt and debris by the inner fender, and it's not lightweight metal, either. Has your car ever been wrecked or in an engine fire?
I've owned a lot of Mustang's, and I've never seen it. |
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Gallatin, Tn
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![]() Never had the problem. I imagine it's from the salt they put on the roads up there for snow, maybe it's taking it's toll on it.
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![]() is it under the master cylinder on the frame rail where the proportioning valve is bolted its a common place
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Join Date: Sep 1998
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
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![]() I had this happen on my '85 4-banger 'Stang. The passenger side strut had managed to somehow tear the metal around the tower, and decided to 'pop up to say hello' one day while driving. It was a good thing the hood was properly attached, as it was the only thing holding the strut mount under the hood!
![]() Mind you, yes, that side of the car was pounded back into shape after a 'small' wreck the previous owner had. It made for fun driving until I could weld it back into place; this was only possible because it was more of a tear than rust or corrosion. Because they use so much salt on the roads here in Michigan, I no longer drive Mustangs from mid-October until the rains wash the roads off in the spring. Small price to pay for keeping the metal intact.
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