Snapped torque rod mount !!!!

[smithson007]

Bit of a worrying one this one.

I was setting off from traffic lighst the other nights when there was a bang from the front of the car, thought nothing more of it as car was still driving ok so just went home and left until yesterday.
Jumped in the car yesterday and as I was accelerating then lifting off there was a clunk from the front of the car again.

Just had a look under the car now to discover that the part of the sub frame that the torque rod from the gearbox mounts to has snapped clean off so the rod is just hanging there. The part that has snapped off has also broken into many pieces where it trapped in behind the nuts.

My question is has anybody ever had this happen before and is the car still ok to drive like this?

Thanks Andy

[Harvey]

You need to fix.ASAP ,or it will damage the other engine/gearbox mounts.

[merc85]

Id be wondering why it snapped in the 1st place, May be worth while checking you engine mounts for excessive movement.

[smithson007]

Id be wondering why it snapped in the 1st place, May be worth while checking you engine mounts for excessive movement.

That's what is kind of bothering me more the fact that it has managed to sheer clean off. I take it ill have to find a new sub frame to sort this?

[merc85]

That's what is kind of bothering me more the fact that it has managed to sheer clean off. I take it ill have to find a new sub frame to sort this?

Either that or get your one welded, shame your so far away, i have a spare subframe and spare mounts

[smithson007]

Either that or get your one welded, shame your so far away, i have a spare subframe and spare mounts

I know its a bad head living all the way up here miles away from anyone thanks for the offer though mate.

Ill speak to my mate that's a fabricator see what he thinks because the bit that's snapped off has fallen to pieces so cant weld that bit back on would need to make a plate.
cars really starting to test my patients at the min just one thing after another.

[foammanmark]

I know its a bad head living all the way up here miles away from anyone thanks for the offer though mate.

Ill speak to my mate that's a fabricator see what he thinks because the bit that's snapped off has fallen to pieces so cant weld that bit back on would need to make a plate.
cars really starting to test my patients at the min just one thing after another.

Sorry to hear about the problem Andy. In hindsight, if you'd sold the car to me when I wanted to buy it, I would now be having these issues. So, I'm really saying that I'm glad I didn't buy it.......but only messing cos you sometimes have no idea of what's going to go wrong with them. I had so many things with Nautic for a few months, and I really thought of getting shut. I stuck with her and I'm glad now.

[graemewelch]

if you get stuck and dont mind a short drive, ill weld it up for you

[Wobbly Dave]

I have a spare - but new they don't cost that much.


cars really starting to test my patients at the min just one thing after another.

I didn't know let other people drive your car?

[smithson007]

if you get stuck and dont mind a short drive, ill weld it up for you

Thanks for the offer mate ill let you know how I get on.

[smithson007]

Sorry to hear about the problem Andy. In hindsight, if you'd sold the car to me when I wanted to buy it, I would now be having these issues. So, I'm really saying that I'm glad I didn't buy it.......but only messing cos you sometimes have no idea of what's going to go wrong with them. I had so many things with Nautic for a few months, and I really thought of getting shut. I stuck with her and I'm glad now.

To be honest mate in hindsight I wish id never bought this car its been nothing but trouble from day one. Its never run right, been down on power, fuel economy is a joke with it and its just breaking one thing after another. I wouldn't mind if I drove the car hard and had chance to enjoy it but 9 times out of 10 I drive it like an old granny just waiting for the next thing to break.

[graemewelch]

what you need is a s60 mate. never misses a beat. mpg are ok. 26-30mpg around the doors.

[foammanmark]

Andy, I can help you with a sub frame, and deliver for a few Nuclear Browns...........

[LiamT4]

Is this my old car?

[foammanmark]

This is his V70 R Saffy, or at least I think it is, as that's the car I tried to buy off him a while ago.

[LiamT4]

This is his V70 R Saffy, or at least I think it is, as that's the car I tried to buy off him a while ago.

This may sound wrong, but i hope it is.
My car, although far from perfect, was always reliable when i had it and when anything needed doing i got it done, so i'd hate to think a car i sold someone could cause them so much grief.

[foammanmark]

I've seen your car, the silver S70 R. Looked very nice to me, but Andy's had a lot of issues with the V70 R.

[LiamT4]

I've seen your car, the silver S70 R. Looked very nice to me, but Andy's had a lot of issues with the V70 R.

I know he did have issues with it cutting out, but i thought he'd sorted that. I'm hoping that its been fine other than that.