Subframe alinement

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Subframe alinement

Post by Jayjay101 » Tue May 29, 2018 3:42 pm

Hi chaps
So I got the engine back in and I’m now looking for a how to or any advice to Aline the subframe many thanks


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Re: Subframe alinement

Post by Shoppinit » Tue May 29, 2018 4:24 pm

There are some holes in all the members that must align so that you can slide a cylinder in (VAG tool). You can improvise the tool.
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Re: Subframe alinement

Post by dhali » Tue May 29, 2018 4:25 pm

Not sure it's relevant to to the A6 but on the A4 models you can use the wheel brace that comes with the car as the perfect alignment tool .
BTW you need two of them .

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Re: Subframe alinement

Post by Jayjay101 » Tue May 29, 2018 4:26 pm

Shoppinit wrote:There are some holes in all the members that must align so that you can slide a cylinder in (VAG tool). You can improvise the tool.
Thanks Shop!thats what I thought it might be


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Re: Subframe alinement

Post by Shoppinit » Tue May 29, 2018 4:37 pm

It's pretty obvious when you're looking at it. It's the 1 inch holes that look like they have no purpose.
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Re: Subframe alinement

Post by MeTsU » Wed May 30, 2018 7:02 am

Shoppinit wrote:
Tue May 29, 2018 4:37 pm
It's pretty obvious when you're looking at it. It's the 1 inch holes that look like they have no purpose.
:biggrin3: What a great way of describing them. Sad but true.
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Re: Subframe alinement

Post by simonpoulton » Wed May 30, 2018 12:41 pm

I know the one! I was scratching my head thinking what had fallen off my car...
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