front sub frame mount?

front sub frame mount? was created by Denial

Posted 10 years 7 months ago #145757
Apologies for the quality of the pics in advance. So removed my front bumper today was having a look around, saw this rusted part and when i touched it the whole thing just disintegrated in a shower of rust. The other side was just as bad, Am i right in thinking these are the infamous front sub frame mounts?












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Replied by Diesel Destroyer on topic front sub frame mount?

Posted 10 years 7 months ago #145758
Yep.. designed to fail..

You can buy new steel.. or new stainless steel ones..

I went with steel.. and slid 3.4mm CDS tube inside and puddle welded.. to beef them up.. then fitted plastic caps the bung up the ends..

Id also fit all new bolts whilst you at it.. (but that's just me)

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Posted 10 years 7 months ago #145761
thanks for the replies, just got an MGTF subframe mounting bolt set 12.9 grade zinc coated. aise from the mounts and the bolts am i right thinking i need some poly bushes to go inside? can't seem to find them if i do
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Posted 10 years 7 months ago #145762
No poly bushes

They are solid mounts..

VHS do them.. as do MGFnTF Bitz

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Posted 10 years 7 months ago #145769
The stainless ones worry me a bit. It's a structural part and I was always told that you shouldn't use stainless in components that take shock load etc as it fractures easier.

Mind you, it has to be better than the rusty ones. ;)

Mine were showing signs of a little surface corrosion. :woowoo:

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So I bought the MS uprated ones and had them powder coated.

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Replied by Badger on topic front sub frame mount?

Posted 10 years 7 months ago #145789
I was going to wire brush mine and give them a coat of paint!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Same for the bottom wishbones.




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Replied by Denial on topic front sub frame mount?

Posted 10 years 7 months ago #145806
Funny you should say that, because today i decided to do a temporary fix on the front sub frame itself. Eventually I hope to replace with everything with new, but for now out came the wire brush and the hammerite.




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Replied by idrawcad on topic front sub frame mount?

Posted 10 years 7 months ago #145808
Any thoughts on wheels on this yet, you are going to need something a bit special

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