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Re: engine mounts - how to
« Reply #10 on: 12 May 2012, 13:45 »
changed the top passenger mount yesterday. drives fine, but when i accelerate in first gear hard, i get some sort of vibration/grinding?  :undecided:
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Re: engine mounts - how to
« Reply #11 on: 12 May 2012, 16:17 »
have you had a look at the dog bone mount?
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Re: engine mounts - how to
« Reply #12 on: 14 May 2012, 12:29 »
dogbone is fine, i have a feeling the splines on the driveshaft are damaged as i found my hub nut loose  :shocked:. tightented it, and noise isn't as bad!
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Re: engine mounts - how to
« Reply #13 on: 15 May 2012, 22:44 »
eek  :shocked:
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Re: engine mounts - how to
« Reply #14 on: 03 June 2012, 19:02 »
just ordered mine so will see what difference it makes soon
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Re: engine mounts - how to
« Reply #15 on: 07 June 2012, 10:02 »
arrived today and just phoned and ordered new bolts 32 feckin quid for some bolts lol shhh.... don't tell the wife
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Re: engine mounts - how to
« Reply #16 on: 07 June 2012, 20:52 »
They are awesome mate  :smiley:
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Re: engine mounts - how to
« Reply #17 on: 07 June 2012, 21:02 »
Quote from: Wazzzer on 07 June 2012, 20:52
They are awesome mate  :smiley:

Yep one of THE best upgrades.  Ill be getting THS mounts again once I've ruined my current ones  :grin: :grin:
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Re: engine mounts - how to
« Reply #18 on: 23 June 2012, 21:49 »
fitted today,old ones i could move easily with my hands,and could see the engine move on startup,but not anymore solid as a rock bit more vibration when idle but hoping that will calm down a bit once they've run in a bit

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Re: engine mounts - how to
« Reply #19 on: 19 July 2012, 21:36 »
i hope to god these settle down soon the vibration is doing my head in lol
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