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Old Mar 28, 2009 | 11:11 AM
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NY rear subframe ( cant find one ) help!

well i found out why my rear end sounds like itsknocking or seems like it, i jacked up my T2 and looked under and saw my rear subframe was broken cracked w/e! i been searching the forums for someone selling one but i cant find one i only see people fixing them by welding them, i want to know if anyone knows where i can buy one or if u have any suggestions on what i should do , its broken in the middle not completely, ill take a picture of it today wen i can and post it, also is there any aftermarket rear subframe i can buy which are better than original?
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Old Mar 28, 2009 | 11:12 AM
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ps i dont want to go to a junk yard yet and waste my time if i can buy one brand new ! its better that way!
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Old Mar 28, 2009 | 11:28 AM
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you dont want to buy a brand new subframe. there is no reason to and even if you could find one, it wouldn't be cheap. post an add in the classifieds section (which is what you do when looking for parts, not posting in the tech section). i have a couple of them if you feel like driving to ohio
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Old Mar 28, 2009 | 11:33 AM
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wow ohio is far lol,,, how about fed ex or ups? lol im pretty sure we can work something out,,
but i will post the add, thanks for that!
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Old Mar 28, 2009 | 11:36 AM
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lol, yeah. Everyone has rear sub frames for sale. I just sold mine a couple days ago. It should run you anywhere between $30-150 depending who you buy it from.
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Old Mar 28, 2009 | 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by alerx7
wow ohio is far lol,,, how about fed ex or ups? lol im pretty sure we can work something out,,
but i will post the add, thanks for that!
it would have to go truck freight on a skid. probably not going to be worth it to ship (~$200)
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Old Mar 28, 2009 | 12:09 PM
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yea ur right ,, let me see if i can find somothing closer if not then ill send u a pm
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Old Mar 28, 2009 | 07:31 PM
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Put It on the car if its not already and take it to a FAB shop and have them Weld It it will be fine.

Make sure they weld it wile the chassie is not under stress.

or realy you could weld it off the car just dount quench it and make sure you dont weld it with a 110 welder
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Old Mar 29, 2009 | 10:56 AM
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Weld it up.

Don't quench it. That will make the weld far too brittle and it will crack beside the weld.

Someone who know how to properly use a 110V welder can do it.
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Old Mar 29, 2009 | 03:56 PM
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got it welded today, it doesnt bang nomore , but when im at launch rev high i still hear a knocking noise from the rear left can it be a mount?
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