Bit of help please.. More help please page 4

[mk2bal]

Have you dropped it all off the car yet? Just dump the whole subframe down if your abf'ing it. if you have to remove it later, do it off the car?

[tech1889]

But surely it will be harder to remove once off the car ?? I'm using my 8v gearbox on the abf ?

[mk2bal]

If your using that box etc just leave the driveshafts attached to the hubs on the subframe, drop it all,bin the 8v, bolt new engine to box and refix subframe with everything left on it. Makes it easier to clean up down there and replace things like rack bushes and cleaning bay etc. Unless you wanted to leave the subframe in, which will require splitting the box and undoing hubs etc? Your call but I'd dump it all out. Thought u had a complete donor mk3- bolt that subframe straight up can't ya? again without splitting anything?

[clipperjay]

Get heat then freeze spray it should expand and contract it to loosen any rust.
Failing that some times a very long tube of steel on the impact wrench gives you a little more muscle 
Final solution is to just drill it out, and re-tap it afterwards with a bigger bolt! 

[Baylez8v]

sounds like you need a big hammer, hammers fix everything, except wiring, which requires insulation tape and cable ties 

[tech1889]

Sorry cant drill as it's a nut not a bolt sorry for confusion.. I will drop it all if it's easier I'm just thinking of how to remove in the future.. Is freeze spray really that good ??

Will try a pole on my breaker failing that will drop it all out.. Yer had full donor car only kept front part of subframe not the rear shall I get another rear subframe or keep mk2 one ??

[tech1889]

Hammer is a good idea but wouldn't my impact wrench have given it more shock than a hammer ??

[Baylez8v]

dno, if not try an even bigger hammer, hammers know no limitations.
im not even joking, i wouldnt be giving up until it was off and id definatly be utilising the hammer purely for the shock factor.
little groove with the angle grinder, a good drift or old extension bar and a good few smacks with a hammer

[tech1889]

I will use my sledge hammer on it lol

Need to find a bit of scaffold pole now..

[mwep201081]

I get my dad to hang off a 5ft scaffy pole in these situations......don't try this with budget sockets....that leads to a good hiding off the old man...