I'm going to cut holes in the chassis and weld the captive nuts. Where's the best place to cut? Both are on the passenger side.The engine is out the car just now.
Cheers.
[Mk2] [NA] Subframe Captive Nuts
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AManInDandism
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[Mk2] [NA] Subframe Captive Nuts
I've got a Rev2 with two spinning subframe bolts. I'm going to cut holes in the chassis and weld the captive nuts. Where's the best place to cut? Both are on the passenger side.
The engine is out the car just now.
Cheers.
I'm going to cut holes in the chassis and weld the captive nuts. Where's the best place to cut? Both are on the passenger side.The engine is out the car just now.
Cheers.
Re: [Mk2] [NA] Subframe Captive Nuts
If you weren't so far away you could've had my subframe. Sorry, nothing constructive to add 
Sorry, nothing constructive to add January 2014
May 2015
Still in the garage...
May 2015
just have this niggling thought that if I rip out the wiring, then the car will never get out of the garage again.
Still in the garage.
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I cut mine in the inner rear arches and tacked the nits back in place, then welded the rear arch back up, remember and re-stoneguard it afterwards.
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Re: [Mk2] [NA] Subframe Captive Nuts
Shmed wrote:If you weren't so far away you could've had my subframe.
The subframe is fine, it's the captive nuts inside the actual chassis that are broken.
jimjams wrote:I cut mine in the inner rear arches and tacked the nits back in place, then welded the rear arch back up, remember and re-stoneguard it afterwards.
Ok, so that's one for the wheel arches.
Would this give access to both the front and rear nut?Thanks for the replies.
Re: [Mk2] [NA] Subframe Captive Nuts
Yeah I got to mine no bother! Just be careful where you cut! Make sure it's in line!