Busted Strut Tower - 1993 850

Post by **Clemens** » 27 Jan 2023, 15:40

I will try to take a photo tomorro morning

Post by **RickHaleParker** » 27 Jan 2023, 23:28

Volvebaker wrote: 29 Oct 2022, 14:41 It blew my tire, busted up the rim, and I thought bent my strut however, I now see that the bang was so hard it actually broke the strut tower away from the body.

If that crack was fresh, the edge of the crack would be shiny metal.
From what I can see, it looks like its been cracked for some time.

Post by **hausmeister** » 28 Jan 2023, 02:08

The ABS stuff looks like my '95, Here is how I did it. Also want to see what Clemens came up with

Though I am not sure if you are talking about the ABS control unit or just the connector? I had to move the connector and wire harness, but in your photo with the aftermarket bar it looks like it might not be high enough to clear the control module/computer. The volvo bar does fit over it. Don't think that you can relocate the computer easily.

download/file.php?mode=view&id=78836

Post by **Clemens** » 28 Jan 2023, 12:31

Tomorrow morning turned into tonight.

Post by **Clemens** » 28 Jan 2023, 12:34

The key is to remove the module upper brace and use zipties instead. One year and a few track days later everything seems to be fine

Volvebaker · Post by **Volvebaker** » 02 Feb 2023, 17:22

hausmeister wrote: 28 Jan 2023, 02:08 The ABS stuff looks like my '95, Here is how I did it. Also want to see what Clemens came up with

Though I am not sure if you are talking about the ABS control unit or just the connector? I had to move the connector and wire harness, but in your photo with the aftermarket bar it looks like it might not be high enough to clear the control module/computer. The volvo bar does fit over it. Don't think that you can relocate the computer easily.

download/file.php?mode=view&id=78836

Clemens wrote: 28 Jan 2023, 12:34 The key is to remove the module upper brace and use zipties instead. One year and a few track days later everything seems to be fine

Thank you both much for sharing!! Looks like y’all both went similar routes of, well, re-routing.

This makes me hopeful I can make mine work if I can get that tower pushed back over. I’m glad now that I didn’t return it, just yet.

s70t5ing · Post by **s70t5ing** » 20 Apr 2023, 14:24

Looking at the first pic, it looks more cosmetic than structural.
The strut tower isn't broken, it separated from the seam, but if they looked underneath and there is no damage than it is cosmetic.
If you want to see how bad strut towers get, look at e36 and e46 strut towers that rust. Then you need a plate welded in.
They can bondo/caulk that area, and if you throw a strut brace on, it should help with the rigidity of the front towers.