[s-cars] cracked rear subframe - B5 A4

[Hap Maguire]

Hey Lee

I've got da same bars on my B5 but I opted for the heavy duty mounting  
bracket for this very reason. I may have a pic at home.

Mobile Hap

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On Jul 27, 2010, at 1:01 PM, Lee Levitt <lee at wheelman.com> wrote:

>
>
> Picked up a clunking sound from the rear of my '01 B5 A4 avant.
> Turns out my rear subframe is cracked where the Hotchkis sway bar
> mounts to the subframe...on both sides.
>
> This seems to be somewhat common on cars with upgraded bars bigger
> than 19mm.
>
> Has anyone else run into this? Is there a *good* fix for the
> problem, other than considering the $1K subframe a *consumable*!
>
> Hap? Don?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Lee