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Re: Classic 900 Front Frame Rot
Posted by c.k.christacopoulos (more from c.k.christacopoulos) on Fri, 2 Mar 2001 10:44:11
In Reply to: Classic 900 Front Frame Rot, Andris Kanderovskis, Thu, 1 Mar 2001 17:14:45
> Just discovered front frame rot at the passenger side lower forward a-arm
> mount. The rot is at the outer single bolt, the inner double bolt area
> seems fine. A long screw driver inserted into the rotten area makes the
> mounting bracket flex.
Yes they are known to corrode unless you know it happens and you spend the
rest of your life painting it every year.
If you can find one in good condition from a junk yard it should not be too
expensive. However, I have seen many cars in junk yards exactly because the
lower wishbone had failed as you describe. You have to use one from the
passenger side of the car.
It would be possible to weld it but I am not sure it
(a) would be safe to drive
(b) you would not damage the wheel alignment and start spending money on
tires.
Replacement is not difficult but it can involve quite a lot of work (from
memory you could only replace it by removing first the hub or cv-joint
whatever is the name, to give you space to get to the bolt at the end of the
wishbone).
If you intend to replace it email again and I will scratch my brain for
instructions.
Charles
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