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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: bosco on 11 January 2011, 20:32
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Just wondering does anyone have a step by step guide or something to removing the front subframe off a mk2? I am doing an engine conversion and rather then just remove the engine and box i want to remove it all at once as a 1.8t is going in with g60 brakes and all etc? Its a 1990 reg and im looking to drop the whole subframe out so i can bolt the other one in. Thanks for tips in advance :)
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Its about 6 bolts - which are all fairly obvious to see.
Best buying a Haynes buddy.
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Eye its 6 bolts, three at the far end of each side. Just remember it has two mounts attached to it, the gearbox and rear engine
edit, sorry i thought it said rear. The front is again three bolts, the middle one holds on your front bumper and the outer two hold on the subframe. So obv take out the middle bolt first on each side or you will end up with a bumper on your head. Make sure you jack the engine or the whole thing will simply tip forwards and squash your head
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haha i may make sure i support the engine then i dont want to lose my good looks :laugh:
Cheers
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I would double support it If i were you, before removing my front bumper i have to check the other four bolts as when you are under the car you can just see the engine perched above your head :grin:
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im gonna stick the engine crane around it tomorrow would that be enough to support it and a trolley jack? what about disconnecting the steering rack? is that just pull up the rubber sleeve and do the bolts?
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You have power steering?
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yep have the pump/resevoir and lines disconnected but was wondering about the rack thats attatched at the back of the engine would that have to be disconnected?
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To remove the front subframe or the entire engine?
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both really. wanna drop the front subframe with engine and box out of the car?
sorry im probably not explaining it right
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I think I kinda get what your talking about, the easiest way to do it would be to disconect the drive shafts from the gearbox, undo the gearbox mount and the rear engine mount and the front engine mount without toutching the subframes and lift the engine and box out together (dis connect your gear linkage too and clutch cable ect ect ect obv). Then undo whatever you want subframe wise :laugh: I have only ever taken out a vr engine so that involved removing the gear box as its super heavy block but same principles apply
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Ok cool cause i was told to just undo the subframe and just drop everything out on it, wheel it off and just do the same with the other then just put it back in?
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Ah ok I see, so rather than lift you wanna pull? So your slam panel is off and everything? In that case yer just do your rear mounting bolts and the 6 on the subframe and wheel her out
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haha i made a balls of explaining that then my bad. Yeah thats the plan anyway. Thanks for the Help Caistor appreciate it dude
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No worries :laugh:
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have a look at the first page of my dub project (click my sig link) and select engine removal from the contents
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to do 20vt it is easyest to remove the frount pannel and drop the subframe imo. as it dosent take long to do and just makes accses so much easyer for the multitude of small taks that have to be done as well.
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thanks guys im gonna drop it today :grin:
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Get off the facking internet then and get outside. Also take lots of pics and do a project thread :smiley:
EDIT, Removed the bumper on mine today and realised that its the outer two bolts you need to remove, then your engine is only held in by the inner smaller single bolt. Now I remember why it was so scarey