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Changing a Subframe



  '03 MCS, MKV Ed30
Hit a curb yesterday after some guy cut me up.

Kinked the subframe where the wishbone is attached.

How long of a job?

or shall i just get insurance to do it?

James.
 
  172
Insurance will probably write it off as no doubt to return the car to "original factory condition" you'll also need:

new wheel & tyre
subframe
wishbone
probably driveshaft
probably hub
probably track rods

Which all in original Renault parts + a few hours labour + cost of recovery & storage (which itself isn't the cheapest thing in the world) will probably come to around the "market value" of a 182 as unfair as it is. In my experience of hitting a curb and kinking the subframe at the wishbone pickup points the subframe tends to be the last thing to bend - i.e. if the subframe is bent then everything else between it and the wheel will also need looking at.

Answer: depends on age, NCB protected & excess. Cliospares quoted me around £500 for the above plus a s***load more (seats, airbags, rear beam, rear hub, another wheel, driveshaft, entire PAS rack) so if you're handy with a spanner and have some free time it probably won't be that expensive.

Infact if you're a young driver it will probably cost a similar amount as what your insurance will go up (because obviously you're going to be a good customer and notify them of the crash as you're obliged to even if you don't claim...)

Also bear in mind you might tear everything apart and find the chassis is also bent, thus wasting your time and money upto that point.
 
  '03 MCS, MKV Ed30
New wheel and tyre doesnt matter cos i'm replacing them all with new aftermarket ones.

Subframe is £50 and wishbone is about £20 from 247 spares.

Not sure about driveshaft, hub and trackrod ends.

Been quoted less than £200 for it all fitted at a local garage i know.

So roughly £270 to repair.

I could do it myself but dont have enough free time!
 
  172
At "mate's rates" or just "not paying any labour" rates then you may as well not claim, even if your excess is very low.
 
  '03 MCS, MKV Ed30
My excess is £500.

Mates rates at the garage.

Sorted the subframe and wishbone today.

Being fitted along with an oil change as its due a service on Wednesday.

Will have to sort the wheels at weekend or something!
 


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