DIY Frame Cross Member Welding Repair on Cadillac STS for Cheap

This 2003 STS was in excellent condition except for one end of the rear cross member. A shop quoted $2000 for the part alone and labor would have been expensive due to complexity of the replacement procedure. In the shop we capped the end of the cross member for very low cost and gave this STS new hope for many more years of service.

[@eddiea3782]

I would love to learn how to weld. I have a 1993 Buick Century that is like your car perfect and clean except for a couple of spots. It has similar rust repairs needed. Good video.

[@mrdiyguy123]

Thanks. you can buy a cheap wirefeed flux core welder for cheap and it will handle nearly all automotive welding needs. Then get someone to show you how to do it. If you put the word out "free pizza for someone to give me a 30 min welding lesson" and I bet someone would take you up on it.

[@boostcreep4749]

Spray some used motor oil inside that x-member to keep it from rusting.

[@mrdiyguy123]

Actually, used motor oil has corrosive components. I use proper undercoating fluid as demonstrated in the video. This is a better approach in my opinion but to each his own.