[Shotimes] Operating on the strut tower

[George Fourchy]

On Thu, 8 Jan 2004 09:48:42 -0500 (Eastern Standard Time), Carl Prochilo wrote:

>About the fender washers, I'm trying to picture how this would work.  Are
>you saying that you simply drop the strut tower and apply the washer
>where, on top of the existing plate or between the plate and the bearing? 
>I need to reference a good schematic of how this is assembled because I
>can't really see that well into the tower itself.

That's correct.  The washer goes on top of everything, between the top of the mount
and the bottom of the strut tower.  John W. mentions cracking.  I suppose that is
possible, but out here, we don't have rampant rust, and our car bodies don't weaken
over time while they are being street driven.  You can get fender washers that are
an inch or more in diameter, and they would spread the load out enough that the
cracking risk is minimal.  Lowrider has the spacers, so I can't brag about it's
durability, but several other cars have washers, and they have been no problem, so
far.  

I'd use (and do use) fender washers.  If there are cracks later, I'd weld them and
keep using washers.  If the camber plates haven't been moved, I'd say cracks are a
very remote possibility.

YMMV

George