Lump of metal under engine mount.

[winkle57]

Does a 172 cup have it? I can't find it on mine. I've seen that some have removed theirs to save weight.

 

[Christopher]

Yeah, Cups have them too.

 

[SBV116]

They are very random! Some have non at all, some have huge ones!!! lol!

 

[AhmedRSi]

Are we talking about the lump by the lower engine/gearbox/dogbone mount?

 

[winkle57]

So where is it? I had a quick look and couldn't see it.

 

[Christopher]

They are very random! Some have non at all, some have huge ones!!! lol!

What exactly are you talking about?

 

[chrispy.clio]

Under the engine mount just infront of it

 

[winkle57]

Ok thanks, any idea how much it weighs? How do you remove it?

 

[powey]

If you remove it you WILL crash

 

[chrispy.clio]

If you remove it you WILL crash

Ay!

Are we talking about the same bit here?

 

[winkle57]

If you remove it you WILL crash

How comes?

 

[powey]

It upsets the natural balance of the car therefore you will spiral out of control.

 

[mattypy282]

I have also noticed this on my 1.2.
If u look at the o/s mount its just infront of it were it mounts to the chassi, looks like a wight. It looks like its there for balancing or somthing.

 

[Andyman]

It upsets the natural balance of the car therefore you will spiral out of control.

Are you being sarcastic mate or serious? :S

 

[AlexG]

I ditched mine.

 

[powey]

Are you being sarcastic mate or serious? :S

:evil:

 

[Cro]

Duuuuuuuuuuump it

 

[DannoTheGreat]

I'll have a left eye an see if mines got one tomor. It'll be straight off if i have

 

[Jonny1*2]

Are you being sarcastic mate or serious? :S

It's fine to remove it mate don't worry

 

[182SURREY]

Ok thanks, any idea how much it weighs? How do you remove it?

2.79Kg just use mine as a paper weight.

 

[Jonny1*2]

2.79Kg just use mine as a paper weight.

Mine was around the same. They all vary in size too. Strange design really.

Removing it was a bit of a pain really. My aircon pipes kept getting in the way, so it was a bumper off, light out and it's really easy from there. Fortunately I needed to take the bumper off anyway. Make sure you torque the engine mount 5 bolts back up correctly too (65Nm) or you'll get knocking on acceleration.

 

[DannoTheGreat]

Mine was around the same. They all vary in size too. Strange design really.

Removing it was a bit of a pain really. My aircon pipes kept getting in the way, so it was a bumper off, light out and it's really easy from there. Fortunately I needed to take the bumper off anyway. Make sure you torque the engine mount 5 bolts back up correctly too (65Nm) or you'll get knocking on acceleration.

Nice one, i was just gonna ask whats the best way of removing it!

 

[rich_1989]

Mine was around the same. They all vary in size too. Strange design really.

Removing it was a bit of a pain really. My aircon pipes kept getting in the way, so it was a bumper off, light out and it's really easy from there. Fortunately I needed to take the bumper off anyway. Make sure you torque the engine mount 5 bolts back up correctly too (65Nm) or you'll get knocking on acceleration.

this knocking you talk of? is this usually in first when you give it death? sounds like the engine is trying jump out?

mine does it and i was thinking i needed new mounts?

 

[Jonny1*2]

it's hard to explain really. mine used to do it when I was accelerating and took my foot off the accelerator quickly. Nothing serious really.