# Broken engine cradle near the engine mount on my saturn... **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [August 14, 2008, 2:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/broken-engine-cradle-near-the-engine-mount-on-my-saturn/53250 "2008-08-14T14:14:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![redZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redz/32/7492_2.png) [@redZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/redZ)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2008, 2:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/broken-engine-cradle-near-the-engine-mount-on-my-saturn/53250/1 "2008-08-14T14:14:39Z")
soo i got under the car today and noticed my engine cradle is broken. Awesome. Anyone have any ideas of a fix? I’m assuming a new engine cradle but possibly a temp fix could be to weld a steel plate along the bottom. Thoughts? [![http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/5263/picturecp8.th.jpg](http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/5263/picturecp8.th.jpg)](http://img181.imageshack.us/my.php?image=picturecp8.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2008, 2:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/broken-engine-cradle-near-the-engine-mount-on-my-saturn/53250/2 "2008-08-14T14:18:54Z")
no way to weld to that crap… needs 2 be replaced ---
**Author:** ![redZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redz/32/7492_2.png) [@redZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/redZ)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2008, 2:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/broken-engine-cradle-near-the-engine-mount-on-my-saturn/53250/3 "2008-08-14T14:19:45Z")
yeah ☹ Anyone want to make a few bucks and replace it for me? > [@Viper966](#): > > no way to weld to that crap… needs 2 be replaced ---
**Author:** ![Pauly](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pauly/32/7493_2.png) [@Pauly](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pauly)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2008, 2:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/broken-engine-cradle-near-the-engine-mount-on-my-saturn/53250/4 "2008-08-14T14:32:15Z")
common problem on saturns. its getting tough to find good ones in the junk yard these days ---
**Author:** ![ZOMGVTEK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zomgvtek/32/5063_2.png) [@ZOMGVTEK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZOMGVTEK)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2008, 3:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/broken-engine-cradle-near-the-engine-mount-on-my-saturn/53250/5 "2008-08-14T15:55:57Z")
There is nothing to weld to, its all rust. No idea how you would get it fixed… If its common, saturn forums should have common fixes. ---
**Author:** ![Karter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2008, 4:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/broken-engine-cradle-near-the-engine-mount-on-my-saturn/53250/6 "2008-08-14T16:40:44Z")
that sucks, just junked a perfectly good one to twin village. call around. ---
**Author:** ![AKA-FERRARI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/aka-ferrari/32/7260_2.png) [@AKA-FERRARI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AKA-FERRARI)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2008, 5:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/broken-engine-cradle-near-the-engine-mount-on-my-saturn/53250/7 "2008-08-14T17:11:58Z")
ditch car, prob not worth fixing, unless by some small chance you find a cradle in decent shape and can do the work yourself…btw most scrap yards will not part with just the cradle. they usually make you buy the whole front clip. ---
**Author:** ![Pauly](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pauly/32/7493_2.png) [@Pauly](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pauly)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2008, 5:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/broken-engine-cradle-near-the-engine-mount-on-my-saturn/53250/8 "2008-08-14T17:18:42Z")
call Nuwer’s in holland thats where i got the last one and i think mikey said he had a few. They might even install it ---
**Author:** ![mechanicalmadness](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mechanicalmadness/32/5022_2.png) [@mechanicalmadness](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mechanicalmadness)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2008, 5:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/broken-engine-cradle-near-the-engine-mount-on-my-saturn/53250/9 "2008-08-14T17:24:07Z")
Hell. Id offer to weld it for you but in all honesty your better off getting a new one. Too much fab work would be required. Try M&M or something. ---
**Author:** ![Boomin99GT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boomin99gt/32/7306_2.png) [@Boomin99GT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boomin99GT)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2008, 5:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/broken-engine-cradle-near-the-engine-mount-on-my-saturn/53250/10 "2008-08-14T17:31:01Z")
Wow that’s really shitty. Good old Saturns I tell ya. Good luck fixing it. ---
**Author:** ![Jim1234664](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jim1234664/32/7438_2.png) [@Jim1234664](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jim1234664)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2008, 9:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/broken-engine-cradle-near-the-engine-mount-on-my-saturn/53250/11 "2008-08-14T21:02:33Z")
note to self: cradle is no longer approved jack point ---
**Author:** ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2008, 9:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/broken-engine-cradle-near-the-engine-mount-on-my-saturn/53250/12 "2008-08-14T21:41:53Z")
hell i wouldnt touch that cradle w/ a mig welder if it was MY OWN car AND someone else pulled it out for me for free, i could take the cradle to work, sandblast it, and use the bosses materials / electricity to patch it back up IE: its dead ---
**Author:** ![ILCisDEAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a87d85/32.png) [@ILCisDEAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILCisDEAD)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2008, 9:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/broken-engine-cradle-near-the-engine-mount-on-my-saturn/53250/13 "2008-08-14T21:47:34Z")
oof. thats brutal dude. ---
**Author:** ![redZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redz/32/7492_2.png) [@redZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/redZ)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2008, 8:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/broken-engine-cradle-near-the-engine-mount-on-my-saturn/53250/14 "2008-08-18T08:48:46Z")
> [@Pauly](#): > > call Nuwer’s in holland thats where i got the last one and i think mikey said he had a few. They might even install it oo that place looks cool. i contacted them, appears they have a few. Thanks for the info. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2008, 8:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/broken-engine-cradle-near-the-engine-mount-on-my-saturn/53250/15 "2008-08-18T08:56:45Z")
eh, i bet if you were persistent you could weld that back up… But you’re going to need a bunch of steel to do so… ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2008, 9:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/broken-engine-cradle-near-the-engine-mount-on-my-saturn/53250/16 "2008-08-18T09:54:13Z")
> [@newman](#): > > eh, i bet if you were persistent you could weld that back up… > > But you’re going to need a bunch of steel to do so… Homer: “See Marge, I told you they could deep fry my shirt” Marge: “I didn’t say they couldn’t I said you shouldn’t!” It’s dead. And as bad as it is before I even thought about putting any time, money or effort into fixing it I’d give the entire underside a close inspection to make sure some other parts aren’t about to rust through.