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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: MooZ on 06 May 2008, 10:37
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My front subframe just cracked and is now broken making my car undrivable I need to get it back on the road as soon as possible.
It's a mk2 1.3, was just wondering is there any difference in subframe between GTi and the 1.3?
Anyone got a front sub frame close(ish) to wolverhampton or the west midlands or know anywhere to get one from>?
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I've got a nice Toledo subframe, which is exactly the same as a Golf2 one.... but with much less rust.
It's in Bristol and already stripped down, ready to go.
£40.
Available to collect now.
email on diamond.hell at gmail dot com
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Hmmm bristol is a bit far, how good condition is it, have you got any pics?
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It's out of a P-reg motor, so is rust-free. I'll grab a photo at lunch, if I get a moment.
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Nice, sounds promising.
Just trying to get my sub frame off today with those lovely loose 20 year old bolts :), the ones that slide off like butter.
Once I have done that I will need the new frame pretty quickly so probably drive down to you tomorrow or very soon this week is that ok?
Oh and are you 100% sure it will definitely fit my mk2 golf? Don't wanna drive all the way there and it ends up not fitting :P.
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careful when removing the rear bolts which go up through the chassis legs, the encapsulated nuts have a tendancy to shear off inside the chassis leg, leaving no option but for you to cut the floorpan open and re-weld a new nut! :laugh:
happened to me :sick: you could literally rock the front wheel to & fro about 2 inches whilst stationary...
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happened to me :sick: you could literally rock the front wheel to & fro about 2 inches whilst stationary...
That would be your wheel alignment :rolleyes:
:laugh: j/k
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happened to me :sick: you could literally rock the front wheel to & fro about 2 inches whilst stationary...
That would be your wheel alignment :rolleyes:
:laugh: j/k
the wheel alignment would shift +/- 2 inches around corners :tongue: followed by a CLUNK! didnt sound healthy. you could feel the clunk right through the chassis... :undecided:
old cars hey?
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You drove your car like that? :shocked:
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Picture 1 (http://diamondhell.com/P5060073.JPG)
Picture 2 (http://diamondhell.com/P5060074.JPG)
I've linked to them as they're still at full resolution.
I can absolutely confirm the sub-frame is the same. If you look the Toledo up on ETKA it gives you the part number of 191199315AD.
If you cross-reference that back to the VW range it comes up as the item used on the Golf2.
Yes, you are welcome to pick up the subframe in the next couple of days.
T'other half is about during the day and I can strip off the arms (if you want, although they're probably in better nick unless yours have been replaced) etc and leave it out ready for you.
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You drove your car like that? :shocked:
bought it like it, previous owner said it might be the CV joint, apparently he "wasnt very mechanically minded" although he managed to fit a 4 branch manifold ok :huh:
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Have you got a postcode? We might have somebody passing near you tomorrow who maybe able to pick it up. Nothing definite yet.
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While we are on the subject of subframes etc. I managed to put my mk2 golf into a post. I changed the driver’s side front arm but the driver’s wheel is stilling sitting to far back. I thought is may had been a bent chassis. Any Ideas how to tell if it is subframe or chassis damage or best left to the experts?
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or best left to the experts?
end of ;)
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or best left to the experts?
end of ;)
Agreed
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Any Ideas how to tell if it is subframe or chassis damage or best left to the experts?
Get your car right up in the air and have a bloody good look at it underneath. If it's had a bang which has gone into the chassis rails you should be able to see ripples and distortion. If you can see the wheel is further back than where it should be it may well be that you've bent the chassis, unless you can see the subframe has visibly moved, or is bent. Again look over the subframe for visible distortion or ripples. Paint that is flaking off is a dead giveaway, or clean metal.
If the panel gap on the wing to door get smaller top to bottom then that will also indicate chassis damage.
Giving it a good dose of looking at you really should be able to see any serious misalignment or bends. It's not like it takes a rocket scientist to spot accident damage - it's hardly a black art.
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you could get the tape measure out and compare dimensions on the left and right? eg from centre of front wheel to back wheel on both sides
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your very near me in the world ( wolvo/walsall ) theres a red golf being taken apart on ebay. hes in walsall i emailed about the whole car but the engine is wrecked and someone had bought the door already. he wanted £150 for the lot so i imagine the subframe will be beer money.
if u search ebay for mk2's the pic is the one poking its nose out of a garage ( red with single lamp grill )
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Cheers dolly, but I think I'm going to go for this one in Bristol, it has all new arms and wishbones on half of which is already wrecked and we've drilled stuff out according to what we're gonna get with this new one.
Thanks alot though :) will keep it in mind incase we screw anything else up along the way !! :laugh:
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Looks like it's the chassis so right-off, anyone want to buy a 1.9 8v Big bore from www.theengineshop.info. with 10,000 miles on it. Gutted!
Looks like it's time to start a project up and use the engine, thanks for the help all
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Funnily enough the one on ebay he wanted £160 the engine is busted and someone already bought the drivers door, reckon you could have it for a £100 , think its dissapered off ebay but i have his email PM if your intrested dude.