97 Ford Taurus

I own a 97 Taurus and have just discovered that the front right underside of
the frame is rusted. Aside from this current problem the car is in very good
shape with very low mileage. My question is it possible to weld the frame or
replace a portion of it. Or is the car simply not able to be repaired.

In article <825a0461931e7@uwe>, briand3 wrote:
>I own a 97 Taurus and have just discovered that the front right underside of
>the frame is rusted. Aside from this current problem the car is in very good
>shape with very low mileage. My question is it possible to weld the frame or
>replace a portion of it. Or is the car simply not able to be repaired.

Surface rust or through rust? Where and what part of the 'frame' ? It's
a unit body so I am not sure if you are refering to a torque box, a
frame rail, or some sort of floor support.

If hasn't gotten so weak that the car has bent, yes, it's possible to
have new metal welded in. If you don't care what the repair looks like
it can be made structurally sound but ugly. Actually replacing the
entire part so it looks like nothing every happened would cost more than
the car unless it's a seat support or some other stiffer.

"briand3" <u42773@uwe> wrote in message news:825a0461931e7@uwe...
>I own a 97 Taurus and have just discovered that the front right underside
>of
> the frame is rusted. Aside from this current problem the car is in very
> good
> shape with very low mileage. My question is it possible to weld the frame
> or
> replace a portion of it. Or is the car simply not able to be repaired.

You can repair almost anything...Whether it is worthwhile on a car like a
Taurus, or not,
is the question.

Simple surface rust is not much of a problem. It can be repaired easily in
most cases.
If the rust goes through the structural members of the car, then the process
can be more
detailed and more expensive.

Get an estimate...NO, get two or three estimates before you make a decision.

briand3 wrote:
> I own a 97 Taurus and have just discovered that the front right underside of
> the frame is rusted. Aside from this current problem the car is in very good
> shape with very low mileage. My question is it possible to weld the frame or
> replace a portion of it. Or is the car simply not able to be repaired.
>

You have a unibody car. It has a subframe stub on the front. If the
subframe is rotted beyond help, a junkyard unit is in order. If its the
main unibody, you might be screwed. I have never seen a front subframe
rotted beyond use without it being in an accident.

taurus had a problem for awhile with the subframe mounts rusting
through. a new subframe washers and bolts (x4) will solve that problem.

bob


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