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Offline JC

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Re: Bent subframe... Straighten, replace, ok?
« Reply #10 on: 12 March 2011, 18:45 »
i think i see the bit you mean - as per



if so, get it laser aligned, if all is well dont worry  :wink:

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Re: Bent subframe... Straighten, replace, ok?
« Reply #11 on: 12 March 2011, 18:52 »
i saw it but didnt think it was anything to worry about tbh
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Re: Bent subframe... Straighten, replace, ok?
« Reply #12 on: 12 March 2011, 18:53 »
yea, that part.... I went on that alignmycar.co.uk or whatever it was so i'll go get it checked out sometime, I was planning to anyway as I just has the front and rear wishbone bushes changed (superpro poly), ball joints changed and also top mounts so... the place that did it said they did the tracking but think it was a basic set up with prehistoric tools so no info as such. So i'll get a print out and see how things are.

thanks for the illustration.

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Re: Bent subframe... Straighten, replace, ok?
« Reply #13 on: 12 March 2011, 19:04 »
no worries,

 i used 3 places recommended by the alignmycar site - all top work andthey cant fiddle it, you can sit it all on screen  :cool:

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Re: Bent subframe... Straighten, replace, ok?
« Reply #14 on: 12 March 2011, 19:11 »
i really wouldnt worry to be honest, it not the main support bit buy the looks of it, get a bar in there and bend it back if your that worried, ive got things bent worse on mine than that!!! :grin:

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Re: Bent subframe... Straighten, replace, ok?
« Reply #15 on: 12 March 2011, 19:33 »
no worries,

 i used 3 places recommended by the alignmycar site - all top work andthey cant fiddle it, you can sit it all on screen  :cool:

what were the prices like?

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Re: Bent subframe... Straighten, replace, ok?
« Reply #16 on: 12 March 2011, 21:29 »
full alignment check  and toe n camber adjust both sides on the from was £50  :smiley:

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Re: Bent subframe... Straighten, replace, ok?
« Reply #17 on: 12 March 2011, 21:55 »
Don't think that will cause you any issues.  :smiley: