former subframe repair topic
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former subframe repair topic
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I had an account here, unused for 2 years but my bookmarks show I had a subframe repair topic bookmarked to return to it and use all the info to make my repair, I think I last visited the topic in early 2024.
here's the dead link. https://www.saturnfans.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=273143
Was there a purge and cleanup of old posts recently?
Without all that info I'm afraid I'll be scrapping my Vue.
I had an account here, unused for 2 years but my bookmarks show I had a subframe repair topic bookmarked to return to it and use all the info to make my repair, I think I last visited the topic in early 2024.
here's the dead link. https://www.saturnfans.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=273143
Was there a purge and cleanup of old posts recently?
Without all that info I'm afraid I'll be scrapping my Vue.
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Hi there wallythacker, unfortunately as derf mentioned that site you linked to went offline around 2 years ago and no one has managed to establish contact with the site owner (despite a lot of attempts). Unless it can be found on the Wayback Machine (a website archive), those threads are gone. A real loss for Saturn owners!
Now, I do recall a thread on Saturnfans regarding repairs for rusted out cradle mounts and rusted frames, I had one bookmarked as well for future reference, I think it might be the same one you were following. The original poster on that frame repair thread has his own website and posted what he did to fix his:
https://www.1999southwind.com/toad-2003-saturn-vue/
scroll down to the "RUSTED ENGINE CRADLE MOUNTS" section, it has all the images and instructions for what he did to fix his. He bought his Saturn Vue as a tow vehicle for his Southwind motor home. You might be able to contact him for more info through his site.
If you are near Pennsylvania, there's a shop called Skunkworx Fabrication and Rust Repair, in Loysville PA, that specializes in frame repairs and has repaired dozens of Vues with frame rust. You can find their contact info through their facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/SkunkworksFabrication/
He's also put out a number of videos on youtube on how they do it:
Additionally, there might be a shop near you that has experience fixing the Vue's fellow Theta Platform stablemates, namely the Chevy Equinox, Captiva, and GMC Terrain, all of which rusted in the same spots as our Vue's and are much more numerous vehicles. The 'bones' of all of these cars are the same, or nearly so, which means the fixes are practically identical, so this is another potential avenue to investigate for info.
I've been fluid filming and chain lubing the beejeezus out of the undercarriage on my 2006, and so far it's holding up, but the first owner didn't so the rust took a bit of a toll under there already so these repairs have been in the back of my mind for a while.
Anyway, hope this helps!
Now, I do recall a thread on Saturnfans regarding repairs for rusted out cradle mounts and rusted frames, I had one bookmarked as well for future reference, I think it might be the same one you were following. The original poster on that frame repair thread has his own website and posted what he did to fix his:
https://www.1999southwind.com/toad-2003-saturn-vue/
scroll down to the "RUSTED ENGINE CRADLE MOUNTS" section, it has all the images and instructions for what he did to fix his. He bought his Saturn Vue as a tow vehicle for his Southwind motor home. You might be able to contact him for more info through his site.
If you are near Pennsylvania, there's a shop called Skunkworx Fabrication and Rust Repair, in Loysville PA, that specializes in frame repairs and has repaired dozens of Vues with frame rust. You can find their contact info through their facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/SkunkworksFabrication/
He's also put out a number of videos on youtube on how they do it:
Additionally, there might be a shop near you that has experience fixing the Vue's fellow Theta Platform stablemates, namely the Chevy Equinox, Captiva, and GMC Terrain, all of which rusted in the same spots as our Vue's and are much more numerous vehicles. The 'bones' of all of these cars are the same, or nearly so, which means the fixes are practically identical, so this is another potential avenue to investigate for info.
I've been fluid filming and chain lubing the beejeezus out of the undercarriage on my 2006, and so far it's holding up, but the first owner didn't so the rust took a bit of a toll under there already so these repairs have been in the back of my mind for a while.
Anyway, hope this helps!
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