Unable to attach center beam

[Matthew]

I’m unable to attach my center beam in my 94 Accord. It’s a ~2ft bar which bolts to the bottom of the front subframe and then hooks onto the exhaust pipe running down the center of the car.

The bores on the center beam are misaligned with the subframe by about 1/4″. I think I may have bent it when I used a floor jack behind the tow hook at the front of the beam.

Can I lower/drive the car while I wait for a new center beam without doing any structural damage? It seems the only support the beam provides is to the exhaust pipe, which has several other hooks supporting it.

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[Brad]

This is a structural component that reinforces the structural strength of your A-Frame…while u likely would not have a problem occur just from driving it to the store or a repair facility rather then towing, I can not in good conscience tell you this is not important to re-attach.

Main time this part does anything is IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT…If you get into an accident this bar reinforces the frame so the frame and subframe can crumple in its designed crumple zones which it NEEDS TO DO TO SAVE YOUR LIFE…Crumple zones are the reason people are not dying in almost every accident like they used to in the pre-90’s auto accidents that occured with full frame vehicles!!!

PLEASE TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY as it absolutely can affect the safety worthieness of your vehicle!!!

~Brad~
Auto Body Technician

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