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wil_h

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19th Aug, 2005 at 06:31:23pm

I just took the front subframe off the TT. To get it off the last thing I had to undo were the tower mount bolts.

With only these holding the subframe on the subframe could easily be moved around (wobbled). I checked that the bolts were tight and they were.

It looks like the tower bolt shanks tighten against the subframe before the pinch up on the bulkhead, I guess this is a thowback to it being rubber mounted.

Is this common when solid mounts are used?

It would be easy to turn down the shank of the bolts or modify the top of the subframe towers. Have others had to do this?

Any advice welcome.

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wil



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On 2nd Jan, 2013 fastcarl said:
the design shows a distinct lack of imagination,
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On 20th Apr, 2012 Paul S said:
I'm mainly concerned about swirl in the runners caused by the tangential entry.


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19th Aug, 2005 at 06:38:47pm

I have not come across this before? But you are 100% right that the shank of the tower bolt seats down onto the subframe.

Not wanting to teach my granny to suck eggs but you did have a solid ally spacer top and bottom of the crossmember didn't you???


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wil_h

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19th Aug, 2005 at 06:44:47pm

Yes top and bottom.

It may well be that the accident has pulled it about a bit. Or all the tollerances of manufacture of the bolts/subframe/spacers, has come together just wrong.

There was almost millimeter gap on one side.

Wil

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On 2nd Jan, 2013 fastcarl said:
the design shows a distinct lack of imagination,
talk about starting off with a clean sheet of paper, then not bothering to fucking draw on it,lol

On 20th Apr, 2012 Paul S said:
I'm mainly concerned about swirl in the runners caused by the tangential entry.


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19th Aug, 2005 at 06:53:49pm

Quite plausible I suppose that the accident has buckled the section of the cross member and so left the bolt loose either side of it?
Something to check on your next build I guess!


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On 28th Nov, 2016 Rob Gavin said:
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19th Aug, 2005 at 07:08:27pm

Whenever I have fitted the solid mounts they always tighten rock hard and leave no play at alll

Maybe Tom is correct and u bosted it a little


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19th Aug, 2005 at 07:41:59pm

I've had the rubber mounts before and could watch the tower bolts move side to side when steering with the wheels on the floor


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19th Aug, 2005 at 09:00:54pm

ive got KAD alloy mounts and everything is rock solid..

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19th Aug, 2005 at 09:48:18pm

mine are the alloy type and i dont bottom out on thread

its prob down to the crash might be worth investing in new front subframe solid mount kit and bolts

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