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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: Mattyj on 03 March 2015, 14:57

Title: Subframe knock
Post by: Mattyj on 03 March 2015, 14:57
Apparently a common mk6 issue a pop,knock or crack can be heard from underneath the car its where the subframe moves slightly against the body,anyone else experienced this?
Title: Re: Subframe knock
Post by: ajmoir36 on 03 March 2015, 17:01
In the 80k I did in the mk6 I didn't come across it.
Title: Re: Subframe knock
Post by: Mattyj on 03 March 2015, 17:35
I think i have it but i think its a result of the suspension work
Title: Re: Subframe knock
Post by: ajmoir36 on 03 March 2015, 17:39
Maybe, did you lower in the end?
Title: Re: Subframe knock
Post by: Mattyj on 03 March 2015, 17:54
Ohhhh yes imdid ;-) on air ;-)
Title: Re: Subframe knock
Post by: ttdan on 03 March 2015, 19:44
Quote from: Mattyj on 03 March 2015, 14:57
Apparently a common mk6 issue a pop,knock or crack can be heard from underneath the car its where the subframe moves slightly against the body,anyone else experienced this?

I think I have. Last Saturday I was pulling away uphill and there was a considerable clonk from under the car, I would say right under the gear lever. I thought I must have ran over  a brick something but there was nothing seen, weird, never happened before in 20k miles.
Title: Re: Subframe knock
Post by: Mattyj on 03 March 2015, 23:34
There is a kit on ebay that has a link to an ecs tuning vid on youtube that explains it all
Title: Re: Subframe knock
Post by: Snoopy on 04 March 2015, 06:01
Known issue, iirc you replace the bolts.
Title: Re: Subframe knock
Post by: RocketRossUK on 04 March 2015, 20:32
Quote from: Snoopy on 04 March 2015, 06:01
Known issue, iirc you replace the bolts.

^^^ correct, either re-torque all your sub-frames bolts, if it happens again replace all bolts. The ECS kit is good, but not really needed.
Title: Re: Subframe knock
Post by: Mattyj on 04 March 2015, 23:39
Iirc????
Title: Re: Subframe knock
Post by: Booth11 on 04 March 2015, 23:42
Quote from: Mattyj on 04 March 2015, 23:39
Iirc????

If I recall correctly
Title: Re: Subframe knock
Post by: Mattyj on 04 March 2015, 23:43
Haha i'm not down with the kids lol
Title: Re: Subframe knock
Post by: Booth11 on 04 March 2015, 23:44
Quote from: Mattyj on 04 March 2015, 23:43
Haha i'm not down with the kids lol

Yeah, really no excuse at your age  :grin:
Title: Re: Subframe knock
Post by: Snoopy on 05 March 2015, 04:38
Quote from: Mattyj on 04 March 2015, 23:43
Haha i'm not down with the kids lol
Don't  think i can be classed as a kid at 42  :grin:
Title: Re: Subframe knock
Post by: Mattyj on 05 March 2015, 18:35
No snoopy but obvs cooler than me ;-)