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Offline tomstickland

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Why does the engine subframe have a solid lump of metal bolted to it?
« 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?
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Offline Wayne

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Re: Why does the engine subframe have a solid lump of metal bolted to it?
« Reply #1 on: 17 June 2009, 23:40 »
It will be some form of anti vibration damper.
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Offline Diamond Hell

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Re: Why does the engine subframe have a solid lump of metal bolted to it?
« Reply #2 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.
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Offline danny_p

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Re: Why does the engine subframe have a solid lump of metal bolted to it?
« Reply #3 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 
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