[OT] 1990 Jetta - Bushing, front engine subframe replacement

[amalventano1 at tds.net (Allyn)]

Spewey,

I think you're thinking the wrong subframe.  Those bushings are for the front subframe, which only holds the front engine mount, and
nothing else.

I do agree with your 'elsewhere' comment though, its very unlikely those bushings are actually bad.  The pair of subframes here are
on the older side and none of the bushings appear cracked, hardened, or otherwise in need of replacement.

Al 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Spewey [mailto:spewey@xxxxxxxxxxx] 
> Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 1:26 PM
> To: scirocco-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [OT] 1990 Jetta - Bushing, front engine subframe 
> replacement
> 
> Congrats, you've found the toughest $2 improvement to an A2.
> 
> The old ones are all hard and squished so cutting them out is 
> difficult even with the subframe out.  Trying to do it with 
> it installed will just make a mess since you can't really 
> lower one at a time.  It is a complete mystery why Bentley 
> makes no mention of these.
> 
> You also need to unbolt the steering rack, this shows some of it:
> http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=566501&postid=1761502
7#17615027
> 
> But wait, let me guess, you are trying to get rid of a 
> mysterious clunk?
> Theory being that they have slop in them?  Wait until you 
> have the engine out or sell the car first and donate the 
> bushings to the next owner.  They're cheap.  Look elsewhere 
> for the clunk.
> 
> 
> Allyn wrote:
> > Wait.  Those are the subframe to chassis bushings.  There are 4 per 
> > subframe.  I just went out to the garage and checked out 
> the ones for 
> > the twin, and it looks like the only way they would come 
> out or in would be via press (or some creative vice/clamp 
> positioning).
> 
> Jason wrote:
> >> Bushing, front engine subframe.
> >>
> >> http://www.germanautoparts.com/Volkswagen/Jetta/Engine/142/5
> >>
> >> Can anyone tell me what is required to replace this?
> >>
> >> Should I support the tranny, and then remove the whol subframe?
> >>
> >> Do theses need to be pressed in and out ? Do I need to 
> take the whole 
> >> subframe out to replace these?
> >>
> >> Any help would be greatly appreciated, I've searched through my 
> >> Bentley's to no avail.
> 
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