LAC: Jetta weight?

[Drew]

On Fri, 2004-08-20 at 12:52, George Selby wrote:
> I don't have a VW list to ask, so I'll throw this one to you guys (and gals):
> 
> I'm replacing the halfshaft on my 90 VW Jetta.  Immediately below the inner 
> CV joint I'm removing is a large block of metal.  I took it off, and that's 
> exactly what it is - a approx. 5 lb hunk of metal attached to the bottom of 
> my car.  It is shaped like a brick, and has two bolt holes, and is attached 
> with factory type bolts.  Any guesses to it's purpose?

It's purpose is to complicate the right-side driveshaft removal process,
which was way to easy on previous models that were not equipped with
it... :)  Seriously, though, I believe it functions as a
counterbalance/vibration dampener for the subframe.  I have left them
off and not seemed to notice and ill sideffects.

Drew

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