Metal type thing at the engine mount.

[T man]

Hi guys, I'm in the middle of doing my dephaser timing belt and water pump. There's a metal weight at the engine mount. The one at the top of the engine. I've taken it off to get more access. Is there any issues on leaving it off or is there a reason why it's there?
Thanks in advance,
T man.

 

[DaveDreads]

It's to reduce vibration from the engine.

 

[T man]

Thanks for the quick response. Do you notice the vibrations if you leave it off?

Thanks.
T man.

 

[DaveDreads]

If you have a standard engine mount i'd leave it there, they're not the strongest mounts to begin with, the extra vibration could wear a new mount out even quicker than normal, if you've got uprated mounts then you could probably remove it without noticing anything.

 

[bloke]

Bin it.

 

[Djw John]

I couldn't tell the difference with or without it so binned it. Every little helps eh?

 

[T man]

Thanks guys for the responses. Think am gona bin it. The less weight the better?

Cheers.

 

[PhillipM]

Renault don't spend money on things for fun
It'll be to deal with a specific resonant frequency - like the rubber mounts you get halfway down driveshafts.

 

[paul-h]

Thread resurrection... how easy is this weight to remove? What tools should I need? 13mm spanner or socket?

Cheers

 

[Djw John]

16mm socket to remove the engine mount and then 13 or 16mm for the weight itself

 

[paul-h]

16mm socket to remove the engine mount and then 13 or 16mm for the weight itself

Thanks mate.