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Fitted my coilovers but the leg only goes about half way down maybe a touch more into the hub doe to the locating stub been welded to the outside. There originally off a 206 so not sure if this is the reason or it will be ok.
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Grind the fucker off and drop it further down and just wack a nob of weld on higher up so it cant drop any more simples
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There on now so can't get a welder in but there stainless arnt they so can't weld it to steel?
They hold rock solid still with the but tightened
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You can weld steel to it but the weld will be brittle and obviously it'll rust.
The problem is, welding to a casing full of oil...
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ive heard this is the case with these but I know of couple guys who have run them 20/30k miles no issues