Anyone knows this part number ?

Basically, my engine and tranny seems to move around a lot when I lightly press or release the gas.


My mechanic is pretty sure it's because of this part, but he's having trouble finding it... he's not the best when it comes to VW.



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I am looking to know if this is 1 or 2 parts and where I can get it.




All in all, this car has been a nightmare to me


I love it, but I never drive it, over 1 year in the making now, it's been from one Mechanic who did the TDI Swap and the install, after 3 times of giving me the car unfinished and me bringing it back, I gave up and took it to discover a fuel leak and a cracked tranny casing... (And many other things)


I brought it to someone else, who has not fixed a single thing, but made everything worse, such as breaking a number more things...
Such as subframe, traction control, door locks, gas door lock.



I hope to eventually have it finished.

Pendulum mount or common name of "dog bone". You can get large bushing and mount separate. At least you have the 3 piece sub-frame so its easy to pull the center section out and work on a bench.

IDParts.com has them.

Jason

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Thanks

Good luck. It can be a challenge to make the two pieces align and then align with the hole in the subframe where the pendulum slips through and then press it in without ruining it.

VW has a set of tools for this job that keys the two mount halves together and then another that fills the slot so that the perimeter of the mount does not try to squeeze through and distort. Not terribly difficult to fab up but it did add time to the job.

Might be easier to just replace the center subframe with a lower mileage salvage part. These do not go bad that often. And if you remove just the center part of the subframe you will not disturb the wheel alignment. I bought one at a salvage yard for something like $60.
http://car-part.com

Here are some shots of the VW tooling and procedure:
https://workshop-manuals.com/volkswagen/golf-mk5/running_gear_axles_steering/front_suspension_drive_shafts/subframe_anti-roll_bar_suspension_links/repairing_subframe_(front-wheel_drive)/


clicking on the illustration in the black area will take you to the workshop manual procedure.


The tool that I remember was T10244 and that has been superceded to VAS6779A.
It is just a ridiculous amount of money....$771.68

Here is a stupid question,

Would it be a terrible idea to simply re-inforce the part by spraying some eurothane or something similar on it ?

Yep bad idea.

Thanks,
hopefully my mechanic can find the part at a scrap yard.

C00lit said:

Here is a stupid question,

Would it be a terrible idea to simply re-inforce the part by spraying some eurothane or something similar on it ?

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I've driven cars with the urethane filler insert designed to help stffen the mount for racing and it is like driving a tank... really shakes the cabin.