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| Author: | rob_macca67 [ Mon Nov 11, 2024 6:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | 1993 Vitara 5dr - Cracked Chassis - is this a common issue? |
Guys... I was just swapping over to my MT's for a trip this coming weekend and to my shock I found a serious crack in the Chassis behind the Front LHS tyre... Not sure if its fatal or repairable... It's just my weekend toy so I would like to salvage if possible - Is this a common thing? What's peoples thoughts... repairable (how?) or fatal? What would be the possible causes of this? (GV Coils in front) 
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| Author: | Gwagensteve [ Tue Nov 12, 2024 6:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1993 Vitara 5dr - Cracked Chassis - is this a common iss |
Yes, common. Heavy duty springs and bar work will increase the risk. Of course it’s repairable with appropriate doubling plates etc but the car is basically a write off now- not an issue for personal use but it’s not really saleable. |
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| Author: | rob_macca67 [ Tue Nov 12, 2024 10:11 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1993 Vitara 5dr - Cracked Chassis - is this a common iss |
Gwagensteve wrote: Yes, common. Heavy duty springs and bar work will increase the risk. Of course it’s repairable with appropriate doubling plates etc but the car is basically a write off now- not an issue for personal use but it’s not really saleable. Thanks for that... I don't have heavy bar-work but I can understand how the "H/D" GV springs could possibly cause this as they're not that much different to the ones I've replaced... the gv coils have been in there for that past 4-5yrs. I don't know the coil specs but I never felt that they were too heavy or giving a harsh ride. I tried to do a quick search on the web but couldn't really find much in regard to chassis cracks where mine is... |
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| Author: | Gwagensteve [ Tue Nov 12, 2024 11:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1993 Vitara 5dr - Cracked Chassis - is this a common iss |
It’s definitely a thing- high KM/ lots of off road use will do it. I’m suspicious that HD/GV springs might bind which will increase the shock load on the chassis. Anyway we had a vitara in our club that cracked the same place and I’ve seen it from forums in the US |
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