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Offline Carl MK3 GTI 8V

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Underside strenghtening bar???
« on: 20 October 2009, 18:34 »
Hi to all
New on here but here we go!
Was under the car yday an noticed a bar runnin from one side of the car to the other roughly under the back seats??
Problem was it was only connected on one side!!! The other sides 2 bolts have vanished so its basically not strenghtening the car at all!!
When i went to locate the point were there connected under the interior carpet they cant be found???
Any suggestions how to connect it back up????
Thanks in advance!
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Offline Mikester

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Re: Underside strenghtening bar???
« Reply #1 on: 20 October 2009, 18:49 »
Im pretty sure i removed this as my exhaust banged on it, haha.

Not had any problems :/
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Offline Carl MK3 GTI 8V

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Re: Underside strenghtening bar???
« Reply #2 on: 20 October 2009, 19:01 »
Ye i no wat ya mean i mite just get rid of it. Save weight if nothing else :grin: :grin:
But in fairness VW didnt put it there for the good of there health it must be der to do something??
Anybody no the name of it???
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Offline Wayne

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Re: Underside strenghtening bar???
« Reply #3 on: 20 October 2009, 19:02 »
Quote from: Mikester on 20 October 2009, 18:49
Im pretty sure i removed this as my exhaust banged on it, haha.

Not had any problems :/

+1, removed mine all ok.
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Offline Mikester

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Re: Underside strenghtening bar???
« Reply #4 on: 20 October 2009, 19:08 »
i think its more a fail safe if exhaust mounds fail etc.
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Offline JamesBaby

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Re: Underside strenghtening bar???
« Reply #5 on: 20 October 2009, 19:08 »
It's not for strengthening the car. It's to support the exhaust should it ever break in the middle. If the car is moving forward should this ever happen it could damage the underside, as the exhaust could be forced up into the cabin.
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Offline Carl MK3 GTI 8V

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Re: Underside strenghtening bar???
« Reply #6 on: 20 October 2009, 19:23 »
Nice one for the info it shall be promptly removed so!! :grin:
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Offline local_boy

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Re: Underside strenghtening bar???
« Reply #7 on: 20 October 2009, 20:02 »
Removed mine by accident, got caught on a bump!  :rolleyes:
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Offline Len

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Re: Underside strenghtening bar???
« Reply #8 on: 20 October 2009, 20:23 »
Mine got removed when replacing exhaust as the bolts just sheared off!
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Re: Underside strenghtening bar???
« Reply #9 on: 20 October 2009, 20:24 »
I fitted mine back on as I liked the noise of twisting metal on speed humps!  :rolleyes:
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