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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: tomstickland on 17 June 2009, 23:37

Title: Why does the engine subframe have a solid lump of metal bolted to it?
Post by: tomstickland on 17 June 2009, 23:37

I replaced the subframe yesterday.
Why do they have a large block of metal bolted to them on the front?

Title: Re: Why does the engine subframe have a solid lump of metal bolted to it?
Post by: Wayne on 17 June 2009, 23:40

It will be some form of anti vibration damper.

Title: Re: Why does the engine subframe have a solid lump of metal bolted to it?
Post by: Diamond Hell on 18 June 2009, 00:34

Anti-resonance/vibration thingamy.

They also make handy press tools - I recommend them and the outer for 100mm CVs for pressing all sorts of bearings and bushes in and out.

Title: Re: Why does the engine subframe have a solid lump of metal bolted to it?
Post by: danny_p on 18 June 2009, 20:35

they are trophies,   you collect them in your workshop to prove how meany mk3's you've killed  :smiley: and they do make very good press tools as well  , multipourpose innit