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Mk5 rust removal, new sills and subframe rebuild
Sean_ED30:
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--- Quote from: Sean_ED30 on March 15, 2023, 10:37:18 pm ---Great write up. I'm planning on doing something similar with the rear subframe on my car, In the picture it looks like you have used alloy hubs on the rear ?
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Yeah I’ve put on Alloy hubs all round.. not had the tracking set up yet.. but it all seems to fit! I believe they are from a Passat.. the alloy wishbones on the front are from an s3.. but i understand you can also get these from a Passat
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Thanks. I have the front S3 hubs and control arms already fitted. I'll have to look into the rears as well if I decide to renew the back end.
LC5F:
Great work - I rebuilt the rear axle & subframe on mine - terrifying how rusted mine was, also finding out the majority of the bushes were seized was a shock too - I went for PSB poly bushes, and they seem to be holding up.
MrFernze:
Did you upgrade the power steering control unit or whole steering rack to Gen3 as I've just recently had a problem with mine ? :)
D2TPP:
--- Quote from: MrFernze on May 12, 2023, 08:35:35 pm ---Did you upgrade the power steering control unit or whole steering rack to Gen3 as I've just recently had a problem with mine ? :)
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Not yet? I’ve had the subframes on and off that many times, it wouldn’t phase me taking the steering rack off again if I end up with a problem.
Car is almost finished now :driver: Just waiting for slightly warmer weather to get the body work finished, then to need to decide what colour to paint it.. then paint it and put the wings and bumpers back on.
MrFernze:
--- Quote from: D2TPP on May 13, 2023, 06:24:01 pm ---
--- Quote from: MrFernze on May 12, 2023, 08:35:35 pm ---Did you upgrade the power steering control unit or whole steering rack to Gen3 as I've just recently had a problem with mine ? :)
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Not yet? I’ve had the subframes on and off that many times, it wouldn’t phase me taking the steering rack off again if I end up with a problem.
Car is almost finished now :driver: Just waiting for slightly warmer weather to get the body work finished, then to need to decide what colour to paint it.. then paint it and put the wings and bumpers back on.
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I installed the whole Gen3 steering rack as the Gen1&2 is a common issue later on. Just remove subframe, uninstall steering control unit and then install the Gen3 version. I got mine from Wigan VAG (Danny) for pretty cheap.
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