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 Metal block on subframe?
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Neal
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Joined: 18 Feb 2004
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Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 4:02 am

Does anyone know what the big lump of iron bolted to the front crossmember of the subframe is for?

I remember reading someone saying they thought it was a jacking point, but I personally think you’d have to be a moron to jack the car up on that.
Chris H
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Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 4:08 am

what the jacking point that I said is a jacking point that is in fact a jacking point?

And yes only a moron or renault with their funny cradle thing would jack there, it folds easily.
Neal
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Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 4:14 am

Well yes you could probably jack pretty much anywhere on the entire car if you had a specific cradle made to fit and spread the load properly. Should have said I meant a normal guy with their normal trolley jack.

Thanks for confirming though, Renault dealer's jacking point it is, I'll leave it off. Easiest weight saving ever there!
Chris H
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Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 4:42 am

yeah its about 5lb's!

haynes show a picture of a trolley jack on it.

must have drawn it before the radiator burst eh!
Chet T16
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Joined: 12 Feb 2004
Posts: 5685

Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 4:43 am

You'll upset the harmonic frequencies for it is finely crafted frequency modulator

Chances are you'll die

Uh huh, its true
Chris H
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Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 4:44 am

maybe thats why me energu never felt right again Rolling Eyes
Chet T16
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Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 4:47 am

It'll also upset the feng sui and the rear bumper will fall off
bbracer16valver
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Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 4:48 am

lmao Laughing
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