ARGH, b*****d solid top mounts!

[sammyhale22]

So peed off. Wanted to put my standard 172 cup springs back on tonight. What a nightmare I had with my solid top mounts. The big threaded ring on one of them has somehow become threaded and its getting so far on then locking tight, i had to ease it off with a screwdriver and rubber mallet, took forever!!! I dunno what to do now, do I ditch these solid top mounts and go back to standards?? Or can I repair the thread on this one? Im stuck at the moment because I now have a top mount and the ring is only just on, i dont even know if the car is safe to drive like this just for another day? I'm really angry at this because I've only had these mounts for a year.

Samuel

http://photobucket.com/172cupsam photos of the top mount where the ring has threaded tight

 

[mr.pink87]

mhmmmm Compbrake's finest! Get rid of them and change to OEM or ktec/AST/pure motorsports top mounts. I wouldn´t drive the car with the top mounts in this "position". Grind the big threaded ring off as they are supposed to fly in the bin anyway.

 

[Gt rob]

have you kept your old std jobbies?

 

[sammyhale22]

no

 

[Gt rob]

ive got my old set if your desperate

 

[sammyhale22]

i had a look on ebay and they are £37 each.

 

[sammyhale22]

i am desperate lol, how much do you want ?

 

[sammyhale22]

pm me??

 

[Gt rob]

pmd you mate. if you wait until sunday i can get them to burton for you

 

[Tigger]

How the hell? :S

 

[sideways danny]

old compbrake top mounts are junk

 

[Tigger]

Mine were fine, and I just sold them today!

 

[sideways danny]

"fine" is relative. It's not about reliability, the design is highly flawed, they dont even fit the hole properly

 

[Tigger]

Well I usually have problems with the simplest things on the car lol. No probs with the Compbrakes hence the confusion about all the hate for them

 

[montana]

Don't drive it in that sort of state!

 

[st3ve]

I've seen loads of people have issues with them, they are pretty nasty.

 

[Cup_Phil]

"fine" is relative. It's not about reliability, the design is highly flawed, they dont even fit the hole properly

This

I sold mine on - utter bag of s**t

 

[sammyhale22]

They are rubbish, got a shock off today and the sleeve that sits below the top mount had rusted onto the shock, had to hacksaw it off. GT Rob, what time will you be in burton on sunday? Pm me time and place. I am at work sunday though so it might not work out. If so I will pop down to you Saturday morning probably , if you are around?

Cheers,

Samuel