Front Subframe

[gunman]

I ended up taking my suibframe out this afternoon while attemping to get the gearbox out. It isn't in the best of order I'm afraid, some quite heavy rust. I have it ground down with the angle grinder and wire cup wheel and painted in red oxide (as it is all I had in the garage except yacht varnish). What I would be interested in knowing is would a tdi subframe be the same as I have one in a lot better order on my old TDI thats for spares at my parents house. I would sandblast, paint and renew all bushings and have it ready to fit.

Another problem is that one of the rear subframe bushes is shot and I mean there's about 3-4mm of play as the rubber has come away from the steel sleive. Car was MOT'd just over a month ago too. Last time I tried to get these the local motor factor got me ones with only a 10mm bolt hole ( I beleive to fit an earlier car) and only other place I could get them was audi who took about a fortnight. I dont want to fit the subframe with a dodgy bush but I really need the car mobile by this time tomorrow. What's the opinions on alloy or poly bushings on these?

Cheers All.

[spink]

you have an ABY don't you?if so then no, the tdi subframe is useless.Only another ABY subframe or one from a V6 80/coupe

[gunman]

Yes, it's an ABY, thanks for the info, this one is OK so I'll probs just stick with it, just would have been handy to build one up on the bench then swap it over.

[Knight Rider S4]

With regard bushes speak to Kev " bambridge " he will sort you out and good stuff at reasonable price!

[gunman]

Cheers, I've dropped him a PM.

[gavs20v]

ive got an aby subframe here if youre interested mate
Gav

[gunman]

Postage on that would be a killer mate, I'm in Northern Ireland and I imagine it would be heavy. My own subframe will be OK once I get it sorted, just if the one that I already had would fit I would have used it.

Thanks for the offer tho.

[bambridge]

Cheers, I've dropped him a PM.

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Many Thanks

Kev