Vr6pates 2 Posted November 25, 2013 Report Share Posted November 25, 2013 Since having my vr I've noticed a bad rattling noise coming from the car so jacked it up yesterday to find that what looks to be the sub frame bolt has come loose on the sub farm passenger side and on tightening it just keeps spinning.could some one please shed some help or advice on this matter urgently please Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted November 25, 2013 Report Share Posted November 25, 2013 sounds like the captive nut has snapped mate. Are you referring to the bolt that secures the wishbone ? I had to replace my sub-frame on my corrado earlier this year for that reason. It will also be an MOT failure. Link to post Share on other sites
Vr6pates 2 Posted November 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2013 Ye mate it's on the subframe but it's the bolt that's actually spinning.it goes through the subframe into the body of the car Link to post Share on other sites
Daverse 175 Posted November 25, 2013 Report Share Posted November 25, 2013 Is the bolt pointing down? Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
Vr6pates 2 Posted November 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2013 What do you mean.the bolt goes up from under the car the the sub farm and fastens into the car chassis Link to post Share on other sites
Vr6pates 2 Posted November 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2013 Just looked and the bolt to get to has to be put in through the hole in the bottom arm.its not the back one if this help have had a look directly from the top of the engine gay and there is a rubber bung near enough directly over the top of it but done see no nut or thread just some yellow Likish silicon of some sort Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted November 25, 2013 Report Share Posted November 25, 2013 Think it might be an idea to get some photos to be sure mate.....Here is a generic photo of a vr6 subframe. Can you point out which one you are referring too?Just hoping it's not one that goes into the chassis or you have some issues! Yellow silicon? Could be an uprated power flex bush or something? Link to post Share on other sites
Daverse 175 Posted November 25, 2013 Report Share Posted November 25, 2013 I think you can see the top of the bush, the bush isnt threaded, the bolt goes into the chassis through the sleeve in the bush Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
Daverse 175 Posted November 25, 2013 Report Share Posted November 25, 2013 P.s that is a bloody clean subframe! Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
Vr6pates 2 Posted November 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2013 On the left of the subframe there is a hole with 4 little holes round it.its the bolt that goes through it to secure it to the car.its defo not a bush it's like a gel in the chassis leg Link to post Share on other sites
Daverse 175 Posted November 25, 2013 Report Share Posted November 25, 2013 Thats what holfs the subframe to the chassis mate, as for the yellow stuff, not sure, best to get a pic mate Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Doesn't sound good maybe the yellow stuff was put there to hide the issue in the past?I'd say captive nut has even threaded or snapped. You need to remove the bolt and yellow stuff to inspect. Link to post Share on other sites
andymk312v 15 Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Yellow stuff is probably cavity wax.Sounds like the captive nut has broken loose. Bit of a bitch of a job, but any competent garage should be able to sort you out. Link to post Share on other sites
Vr6pates 2 Posted November 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Thanks for the reply I was Gina cut the head of the in off then use a punch and push it up till I can see it come through the wax then put a new one in Link to post Share on other sites
Vr6pates 2 Posted November 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Thanks for the reply I was Gina cut the head of the in off then use a punch and push it up till I can see it come through the wax then put a new one in Link to post Share on other sites
Vr6pates 2 Posted December 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 After trying to tackle the nut still can't get the bolt out but have discovered where the rattling is coming from.if I hold the passenger drive shaft it stops strange what could cause this Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted December 6, 2013 Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 Does the drive shaft move from side to side? Club Chairman Link to post Share on other sites
Vr6pates 2 Posted December 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 Not from side to side but front to back it does and it moves when twisting it a tiny bit Link to post Share on other sites
Lukey. 381 Posted December 6, 2013 Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 Check the driveshaft bolts are all tight would be the obvious one. Link to post Share on other sites
Daverse 175 Posted December 6, 2013 Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 And i'd regrease the ball race too. Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
Vr6pates 2 Posted December 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 Ok ile check them are they the ones on the cup that goes into the gbox plus have checked the nut in the hub the holds the drive shaft in the wheel bearing and that's tight Link to post Share on other sites
Vr6pates 2 Posted December 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2013 Right have sorted the rattling the b*****d subframe bolt that would tighten up snapped trying to get it out so had to drill the side of the chassis to get to the captive nut which had snapped too?so got to weld a plate back in now Link to post Share on other sites
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