Crack/bent subframe
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Crack/bent subframe
hi guys, earlier i went to jack the car up and i noticed there was a crack/bent in my rear subframe located by the rear passenger wheel, im suspecting this is from the previous owner who didn't jack the car up with a floorjack correctly. Is this damage only cosmestic or does it cause the car's frame to feel wobbly and flex in any way? i read in a thread that the subframe towards the rear of the car is actually very flimsy and weak. Help would be thanked!
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ya mine is the same way it freaked me out took it to my body repair guy said the same thing these guys said (minus excluesive's comment )
ya mine is the same way it freaked me out took it to my body repair guy said the same thing these guys said (minus excluesive's comment )
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that is not a subframe and you are FINE with a little bend on the undercarriage. Subframe is under the engine holding the engine in and the suspension parts, in the front of car not in rear.
And yes you are right that is from some dumb *** jacking the car up in the back THE WRONG WAY.
Jacking up the car in front from the frame bar is safe in back is not safe (u get the bend u see in pic) ... better off in back to jack up from the lip where the car jacks up with the car jack in the trunk (unsafe never work with jack from car use a floor jack with stands)
And yes you are right that is from some dumb *** jacking the car up in the back THE WRONG WAY.
Jacking up the car in front from the frame bar is safe in back is not safe (u get the bend u see in pic) ... better off in back to jack up from the lip where the car jacks up with the car jack in the trunk (unsafe never work with jack from car use a floor jack with stands)
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Jacking up the car in front from the frame bar is safe in back is not safe (u get the bend u see in pic) ... better off in back to jack up from the lip where the car jacks up with the car jack in the trunk (unsafe never work with jack from car use a floor jack with stands)
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the actual rear subframe is good to jack it up by but the actual diff is not made to be used as a lifting point as it stresses those bushings and compresses them flat causing early failure . It hold the torquing movements of the drive shaft and the weight of the diff nothign else.
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the actual rear subframe is good to jack it up by but the actual diff is not made to be used as a lifting point as it stresses those bushings and compresses them flat causing early failure . It hold the torquing movements of the drive shaft and the weight of the diff nothign else.
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