Engine mounts

[steviet]

Im fed up with my engine moving about, bashing my exhaust off the bottom of my car, Ive already changed he dogbone, Are the engine (top left) and gearbox (top right) both as simple?? i.e. do you need to support the weight of the engine as you change the, even if you change one at a time????

 

[davebem]

You will have to support the weight of the engine. Inspect the passenger side gearbox mount first.

 

[Chrisjk]

You will have to support the weight of the engine. Inspect the passenger side gearbox mount first.

Trolley jack underneath the engine will suffice, the passenger side one on mine was a bit hard to get off as it had bonded together a bit. Turned out they were both split in half but all fine now.

 

[steviet]

Sound. Cheers fellas, best crack on with it then!!

 

[Henry]

been doing all of mine this afternoon; the top mount is a doddle but the two N/S gearbox mounts are a pain (especially the lower rubber block - had to take the mounting bracket off to do it).

 

[Tommi247]

hi thought i would ask a supid question my engine is rocking and i am going to replace the mounts had a look today at the top mount on the engine , and it has a crack on the metal bracket..... big prob ?????
please reply

 

[davebem]

Must be something seriously wrong if the metal is cracked, do you mean the black buffer that the engine sits in??

 

[powey]

When I had my 106 gti I changed the gearbox mount for a powerflex one, this stopped any movement from the engine and also kept the exhaust still.

If a powerflex mount was fitted to an RS would it have the same effect

 

[Tommi247]

yea just under the rubber there it a hirline crack my engine has been rocking for a hell of a long time though , didnt help when my coild went that put extra strain on it .. new mounts coming friday though one top and one for under the battery dont no what that ones called though