Bent Subframe?

mattbeef · 04-02-2008, 12:42

Right boys and girls if anyone can give me an honest answer ill be greatful.

Took the car into a garage to have various work done on it including the dog bone bush done.
A while a go i hit a small parking bollard mount with the lower S3 brace, only did it at max 10mph and its bent the brace which i knew about but now ive been told that i should replace the subframe AND dog bone mount to be on the safe side so that the the bush can be replaced and that the tracking is 100%

Now i find this total BS im sure that id know if the sub frame was bent in shape or form.
Not only that ive never herd of any one having to replace a sub frame on a MKIV chassis car.

I know its hard to make a decision without seeing it but even a guess would be great.
If it helps im sure that i can some pictures of it if needs be

auroan · 04-02-2008, 12:47

Could you get over to awesome gti for a second opinion ?

mattbeef · 04-02-2008, 13:25

i could do time permitting as ive now lost confidence in the place where ive just taken it so the extra mileage to awesome could be well worth while.

I was just after a general consensus as the same garage where i found out the the brace was bent never mentioned the subframe and they are a VAG specialist like the place ive just been to

auroan · 04-02-2008, 13:54

It may not be the entire subframe thats bent. It may just be the mounting points. But as you can't replace them, thats why they may have said change the entire subframe.

mattbeef · 04-02-2008, 15:46

Yea could be i just find it strange that no other garage has mentioned that id be better replacing it or that it would be advisable when ive had other work done

Beretta · 04-02-2008, 15:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by auroan

Could you get over to awesome gti for a second opinion ?

I agree, get it to Awesome.

Gizmo68 · 04-02-2008, 17:07

It does stand to reason that if the brace has a decent bend in it then the bottom of the subframe will of been pulled together also (i am assuming the brace is bolted to, or very close to the subframe?)

mattbeef · 04-02-2008, 21:40

yea the brace it bolted to the sub frame but the bend isnt that bad other wise i would have agreed with them

KenONeill · 05-02-2008, 12:36

Did you get the brace replaced? If so, and there weren't any issues fitting the new one, then the subframe isn't bent!

mattbeef · 05-02-2008, 14:40

no i never replaced it as the bend isnt that bad but you know what for the price of the strut ill get it done for my piece of mind

04-02-2008, 12:42	#1
mattbeef Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Sheffield Posts: 3,335 Thanks: 38 Thanked 114 Times in 113 Posts	Bent Subframe? Right boys and girls if anyone can give me an honest answer ill be greatful. Took the car into a garage to have various work done on it including the dog bone bush done. A while a go i hit a small parking bollard mount with the lower S3 brace, only did it at max 10mph and its bent the brace which i knew about but now ive been told that i should replace the subframe AND dog bone mount to be on the safe side so that the the bush can be replaced and that the tracking is 100% Now i find this total BS im sure that id know if the sub frame was bent in shape or form. Not only that ive never herd of any one having to replace a sub frame on a MKIV chassis car. I know its hard to make a decision without seeing it but even a guess would be great. If it helps im sure that i can some pictures of it if needs be __________________ I few bits here and there but im happy to Performance Torque Go on click me you know you want to

04-02-2008, 12:47	#2
auroan Why me ? Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 2,558 Thanks: 143 Thanked 88 Times in 76 Posts	Re: Bent Subframe? Could you get over to awesome gti for a second opinion ? __________________ '96 AUDI A4 AVANT 2.6 V6 with a few modifications

04-02-2008, 13:25	#3
mattbeef Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Sheffield Posts: 3,335 Thanks: 38 Thanked 114 Times in 113 Posts	Re: Bent Subframe? i could do time permitting as ive now lost confidence in the place where ive just taken it so the extra mileage to awesome could be well worth while. I was just after a general consensus as the same garage where i found out the the brace was bent never mentioned the subframe and they are a VAG specialist like the place ive just been to __________________ I few bits here and there but im happy to Performance Torque Go on click me you know you want to

04-02-2008, 13:54	#4
auroan Why me ? Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 2,558 Thanks: 143 Thanked 88 Times in 76 Posts	Re: Bent Subframe? It may not be the entire subframe thats bent. It may just be the mounting points. But as you can't replace them, thats why they may have said change the entire subframe. __________________ '96 AUDI A4 AVANT 2.6 V6 with a few modifications

04-02-2008, 15:46	#5
mattbeef Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Sheffield Posts: 3,335 Thanks: 38 Thanked 114 Times in 113 Posts	Re: Bent Subframe? Yea could be i just find it strange that no other garage has mentioned that id be better replacing it or that it would be advisable when ive had other work done __________________ I few bits here and there but im happy to Performance Torque Go on click me you know you want to

04-02-2008, 17:07	#7
Gizmo68 Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hawkinge Kent Posts: 1,124 Thanks: 12 Thanked 57 Times in 56 Posts	Re: Bent Subframe? It does stand to reason that if the brace has a decent bend in it then the bottom of the subframe will of been pulled together also (i am assuming the brace is bolted to, or very close to the subframe?)

04-02-2008, 21:40	#8
mattbeef Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Sheffield Posts: 3,335 Thanks: 38 Thanked 114 Times in 113 Posts	Re: Bent Subframe? yea the brace it bolted to the sub frame but the bend isnt that bad other wise i would have agreed with them __________________ I few bits here and there but im happy to Performance Torque Go on click me you know you want to

05-02-2008, 12:36	#9
KenONeill Briskodian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Normally somewhere in Scotland! Posts: 9,621 Thanks: 46 Thanked 447 Times in 440 Posts	Re: Bent Subframe? Did you get the brace replaced? If so, and there weren't any issues fitting the new one, then the subframe isn't bent!

05-02-2008, 14:40	#10
mattbeef Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Sheffield Posts: 3,335 Thanks: 38 Thanked 114 Times in 113 Posts	Re: Bent Subframe? no i never replaced it as the bend isnt that bad but you know what for the price of the strut ill get it done for my piece of mind __________________ I few bits here and there but im happy to Performance Torque Go on click me you know you want to

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