cracked strut tower

[Adds_05]

Hi,found this in my vr and was just wondering if anyone knows the best way to fix it? its about 6cms long

[edals]

Hey mate, My work mate had this happen to his old BMW, think he took it to a panel beater, they straightened it, then did some welding then put a strut tower bar across to the other one. no idea on the cost though.

[wraith]

Do you like the car? With a thing like that I'm pretty sure you could get it classed as a write off.

[Adds_05]

yeah man i love the car,ive only got fire and theft on it anyway so i doubt they'd pay out on it. can it just be easily welded up or???

[edals]

Well the BMWs i saw the whole thing collapsed towards the engine, looked like the left side had a massive amount of camber lol. So with it being a smallish crack im sure it would not cost to much todo, but i would leave it to a body work specialist todo such a job, then put in a strut bar to even the strength out.

[wraith]

It should be easy enough to weld how ever as said your better off going to see one of your local smash repair places.

[shifty6]

pretty common on VR and VS

[Brett_jjj]

Looks like someone has been up a gutter in it at some time to cause a crack in the seam like that.Lucky you noticed it,It could have cracked all the way around the strut tower.

[AqaumarineVR]

Looks like the body sealant has cracked?;only real way to find out would be to strip it back and find out wether it's that or the steel has cracked

[VrWagz1]

Wat you see there is only a glue/sealant stuff. You really need to pear it back and see whats happenin under there. Again, i would be taking to a panel beater and seeing what they think.