I need help, with my subframe

[vwthunder]

Well I will try to cut a long story short

I was driving along and when I took off at the lights it felt like the whole front of the car was lifting up in the air.
There has been a clunking sound for a little while, I thought it was control arm bushings or tie rod ends, or something simple like that.

Anyway next thing I know I go to turn and no power steering. I was only a few mins from home and managed to get back.
When I looked underneath the power steering fluid was all over the road.

With thanks to Tim, I worked out that the subframe has broken away from its mounts on the welds

The whole front of the subframe and engine is just about sitting on the ground.


What do I do

I rang my mechanic and he said he has never heard of this happening.

Do I go to a VW place?

Should I try to find someone who can weld like a engineering place?

[rayray086]

**** that is some carnage isn't it. So is it the mounts that have been worn to the point that it broke off?

[bombsquad21]

Yikes! I would be thinking along the lines of replacement sub-frame from a wreckers? Do you think this may the result of some previous accident damage? Regardless thats some hard core, lucky you didn't end up in a massive accident type s***!

[FknDubbin]

Troy, find out exactly what needs to be done if anything needs to be replaced, get the part and some Jimmy's and ill do it with you.

That sounded really gay.... I meant to say ill replace the subframe with you!

[Tim]

this isnt usually the sub frame thats damaged. Its where the mount is welded to the chassis isnt it? So the only fix is to re weld it.
Its definately a job for a body shop moreso than a mechanic i reckon.

[vwthunder]

Thanks for the offer matt

I think your right tim

I will see if I can find the whole box section thing, maybe from a wercked car

If I have this I can get a body shop to weld it in place, shouldn't be that bad

[Tim]

i still have the front end from my wreck if u need any parts.
its all mostly dismantled too

[h100vw]

A big MIG'll sort that. Clean it back to bare metal, jack it into place and gun it back on. Then check the other side too.

Gavin

[vwthunder]

Thanks Gavin, you make it sound simple

[h100vw]

It is with a grinder and MIG welder, mate.

Gavin

[vwthunder]

Gavin, do you think a mechanic would be able to do it

Do they use Mig welders, or something different

[aliasmk2]

Don't worry you are not the first this has happened to
I have heard of it a few times with the vr's & I had something similar happen in my mk2 recently
I got the local exhaust guy to clean it up & weld all back together
Now all is good, all in all it was not to much of a prob, but it does make me wonder if there are some weak spots in theses sub-frames

[Golf Loon]

I have seen this lots of times on VR6s. I have welded a few back together too.
The spot welds rip off under the weight and force of the VR6 engine.

Find an exhaust shop, or a competent mechanic who can weld and get em to weld it back.

UNPLUG both battery terminals or you will fry electrical things.

Update your profile with location details Mr Thunder and we can offer local help

[DubSteve]

Holy poo cow batman thats crazy Sorry to hear about that Troy, looks like you have been taking off to hard or something

[DUBING]

hahah, had the same thing happend to me... rip the front bumper off, and get a good wealder.. its just the brackets that break..