Rake

2005.


Lower control arm for sure, whats attached to that tie-rod that cracked?

altair47

Do you have a smaller picture?
Where does this oil come from, is it brake fluid or power steering fluid? When the Axel exploded, it could damage the oil filter housing. In general, it makes no sense to guess from such a bad picture, you need to go and look. I think for sure the whole knuckle is to be replaced together with the strat and CV axel.

Rake

only picture I have to go by, going to request more, guy wants $1600 for it. Only 130k miles but too much stuff to fix wont be worth it

Rake

Zoomed in more if this helps

altair47

If a clean title, then you can buy.

Rake

yeah titles good, if i do repairs myself and buy off rockauto/amazon/ebay lowest prices. Whats my cost ya think? Just a rough estimate

altair47

Make sure the rack and pinion is good, the engine is not damaged and the subframe is not bent.

dzionny_dzionassi

U Can’t Touch This

Rake

care to elaborate

BreezyTL

iTrader: (8)

From the simple questions you are asking, it doesn't sound like you will have the knowledge to fix this yourself. Personally looking at it, you could be in the ball park of $1500-$2500 to fix. Who knows what else is bent/broke once it is all apart. That had to take a good wack to snap the lower control arm like that.

Rake

Ive put on tie rods n control arms, youtube videos = knowledge. Turning a wrench aint hard

thoiboi

knowing which nut to turn is though.

dzionny_dzionassi

So you saying there is oil in oil pan? Engine did not run dry and all engines friction surfaces are still in good order? Got it.

altair47

With prolonged idling, without oil, the connecting rod bearings are always the first to suffer. How do you know the condition of the connecting rod bearings without disassembling the engine?

dzionny_dzionassi

I am being sarcastic here. OP said that he knows how to turn wrenches, but he don't see biggest issue with this car. Engine with no OIL.

Rake

the car is almost 3hours away so I thought some experts here might could give me some preemptive information. Didnt ask to be insulted for damn sure

dzionny_dzionassi

Nobody will give you def. answer. I don't think we have people here with super powers. My suggestion would be just to pass on this car.

Nomgle

Hi Rake, there's not enough detail in the photo to make any kind of accurate assessment - there could be only that visible damage, or a whole bunch of other things - it's too hard to assess just from one incomplete image.

Rake

ok thanks anyhow.

this thread is moot now, car sold. Had indecision about it so bought a 2012 tl from auction