found a rust hole today
am i right in thinking it is the front subframe leg?
can anyone please tell me the propper name so i can look it up to order a pair

 

I'm guessing that is on a bugeye? Common problem i'm afraid. What you need is a complete front subframe.

 

yep
2001 bugeye 85000m..
any idea where i can get 1?

 

Thats the front u frame. Its there for extra crash protection although yours isnt going to do much. My advise would be remove it and do without it. Ive been running without mine for a year or so as have many others. No adverse affects. Do a search on front u or c frame. All the answers are there

 

The picture shows its rather rusty is it because the quality of the steel is poor?

 

Yes its a common problem on bugeyes

 

i have read about removing it and doing without but am undicided.

i bought the car from a garage 4 weeks ago and a going to contact them tomorrow and ill see what they say.

as far as i am consirned they can pay for a replcment and pay for it to be fitted as i got a 3mth warrenty.

 

thats understandable good luck with them.

 

I had the same problem:

https://www.scoobynet.com/general-te...ame-query.html

 

Here was mine:



Heres my new one:



When I got it direct from subaru a few months ago this was the last one they had in stock in the UK.

 

struck gold last night, around 9pm i had a message from another scooby owner who lives 3 miles fom me who also happens to be the head mechanic at my local scooby garage.

He is going to do my timing belt kit,water pump, decat up pipe, decat turbo back pipe, oil,filters,gearbox oil,diff oil,255 fuel pump and remove my front WROTTEN subframe at the weekend all for the bargin cash price of £180 :-)

He said that the subframe is a common problem with the bugeye and it is ok to remove it but would recomend fitting a support bar in its place.

i am still going to contact the dealer where i bought the car and see what i can get out of himfor the wrotten subframe so will see what gives.

 

Where abouts in Cumbria are you based? Penrith way?
Are you aware of your local club http://www.cumbrianscoobs.co.uk/phpbb2/. Very friendly bunch...

 

Near to me

and as Mark says we are a friendly Bunch at cumbrian scoobs

 

i am between penrith and appleby.
just joined the forum so hope to hear/see you kicking about

 

Does removing the bar have any structural impact (when driving) and cause it to roll more?

 

loads of people on here say no.
i am having mine removed at the weekend so ill post back on here after then and will let you know.

 

its purely there for extra crash protection, probably to meet e.u. crash safty test requirments. many of the jap models dont have it fitted at all

I've had mine removed ages and i track mine. no adverse affects at all

 

Cheers