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Title: Top mounts
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 29 January 2009, 19:12
I ordered some top mounts a week or two ago from a local garage and I got ones that look like these:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Mk2-Golf-G60-German-Febi-Bilstein-Top-Mounts-Pair_W0QQitemZ200298902408QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item200298902408&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

They won't go on a Mk3 will they?
Title: Re: Top mounts
Post by: shepgti on 29 January 2009, 19:22
muppet, why didnt you just get those ones of the bay!?! the rubber bit seems to be quite differnt on those..
Title: Re: Top mounts
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 29 January 2009, 19:37
muppet, why didnt you just get those ones of the bay!?! the rubber bit seems to be quite differnt on those..

Because I got them on discount from my friend. Are they Mk2 ones??? LOL!
Title: Re: Top mounts
Post by: shepgti on 29 January 2009, 20:05
muppet, why didnt you just get those ones of the bay!?! the rubber bit seems to be quite differnt on those..

Because I got them on discount from my friend. Are they Mk2 ones??? LOL!

dunno, I wouldnt use em on my car..  :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: Top mounts
Post by: Wayne on 29 January 2009, 21:13
The clue is in the title, mk2 and will not fit a mk3.

This is mk3 ones: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Mk3-Golf-Passat-SEAT-Febi-Bilstein-Top-Mounts-x2-NEW_W0QQitemZ400023210024QQihZ027QQcategoryZ9889QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118Q2el1247
Title: Re: Top mounts
Post by: ace on 29 January 2009, 21:31
i got mine from gsf, cnt remember the brand, but they said they were vr6 specifc. not 100% sure tho  :undecided:
Title: Re: Top mounts
Post by: shepgti on 29 January 2009, 22:27
i got mine from gsf, cnt remember the brand, but they said they were vr6 specifc. not 100% sure tho  :undecided:

vr6 ones and tougher than gti ones so yes will be vr6 specific, oh and these ones are the same febi ones but cheaper, good service too(was next day delivery for me)... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-GOLF-MK3-GTI-VR6-CORRADO-SHOCK-TOP-MOUNT-KITS-C358_W0QQitemZ200291036259QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item200291036259&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318
Title: Re: Top mounts
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 29 January 2009, 23:27
It's not that, I just kind of need them tomorrow, and it's too late to get any ordered and delivered. I'm gonna have to go around a couple of places tomorrow and hope by the off chance they have them in stock.

Any chance VW would have any?
Title: Re: Top mounts
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 29 January 2009, 23:31
If I'm being honest, it looks like I'm gonna have to grin and bare the top mounts being like this until Monday/Tuesday next week, because I don't think I'm gonna get hold of any tomorrow :(

Is it gonna be ok for me to do this? I can't not come to the meet without my car.
Title: Re: Top mounts
Post by: boneybradley on 29 January 2009, 23:32
Mk2 one's will fit the mk3....and all the other links are std mk3 mounts. not the h/d vr6 one's (which is what you really want!)
Title: Re: Top mounts
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 29 January 2009, 23:35
Thing I don't get are those little silver disks on them, is that ok? I don't particularly want to put those ones on if in 2 days later I can get the VR6 ones on. Will my ones I got now be ok? Maybe need a tighten?
Title: Re: Top mounts
Post by: boneybradley on 29 January 2009, 23:39
the silver discs...do you mean the bearings?? as you need them!
Title: Re: Top mounts
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 29 January 2009, 23:40
the silver discs...do you mean the bearings?? as you need them!
The one's in the first link I posted, that's almost identical to the ones I have, so I'll assume they are the bearings lol! If I were to have those ones put on, which way does the plate go? Face up or down?
Title: Re: Top mounts
Post by: boneybradley on 29 January 2009, 23:48
them discs are different to mk3 parts..... bin them and use your mk3 one's (as long as the bearing isn't integral!) it could be worth using mk3 vents for simplicity
Title: Re: Top mounts
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 29 January 2009, 23:53
them discs are different to mk3 parts..... bin them and use your mk3 one's (as long as the bearing isn't integral!) it could be worth using mk3 vents for simplicity

I'm a bit buggered really. I'll have shoot around Yeovil tomorrow and see if I can find anywhere selling top mounts, with any luck..I'll get some, then it's jacking the b!tch up and taking off the suspension :(
Title: Re: Top mounts
Post by: shepgti on 30 January 2009, 00:28
so what have you got on it at the moment then?? those mk2 ones?
Title: Re: Top mounts
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 30 January 2009, 00:35
so what have you got on it at the moment then?? those mk2 ones?

No some standard Mk3 ones, GTI ones I believe.
Title: Re: Top mounts
Post by: shepgti on 30 January 2009, 00:54
so what have you got on it at the moment then?? those mk2 ones?

No some standard Mk3 ones, GTI ones I believe.

then whats the problem with them???
Title: Re: Top mounts
Post by: bobbito on 30 January 2009, 03:30
GSF will sort you out, find your local one and pick em up, about 20 with vat iirc. U need vr6 ones as they can take the beating a lowered car will give much better than gti ones. Stay away from generic gti/gl/16v/vr6 ads on ebay. they all fit each other but any thing other than vr6 ones on a vr6 die quickly due to the weight of the engine. plus the quality of the ebay ones is v poor, unless are stated vag ones.
I wouldn't use the mk2 ones, its not worth the hassle.
Title: Re: Top mounts
Post by: Wayne on 30 January 2009, 08:05
Shady, order the ones in the link I posted, then wait for them to arrive not going to hurt for a day or 2.

Mk2 ones will not fit.
Title: Re: Top mounts
Post by: mattyass on 30 January 2009, 10:00
Im getting some new suspension soon and am gonna order some new top mounts. Is it worth getting rears as well?
Title: Re: Top mounts
Post by: Wayne on 30 January 2009, 10:01
Im getting some new suspension soon and am gonna order some new top mounts. Is it worth getting rears as well?

Yes well worth it.
Title: Re: Top mounts
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 30 January 2009, 10:15
Ok I've ordered them ones off of eBay, guess I'll get them tomorrow or Monday. Just hope my car doesn't f**k up in that time :)
Title: Re: Top mounts
Post by: Wayne on 30 January 2009, 10:41
Ok I've ordered them ones off of eBay, guess I'll get them tomorrow or Monday. Just hope my car doesn't f**k up in that time :)

It will be ok, just take it steady.
Title: Re: Top mounts
Post by: mattyass on 30 January 2009, 10:55
Cool and i presume u dont particularly need vr6 rears. Gti ones will do?
Cheers wayned
Title: Re: Top mounts
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 30 January 2009, 10:56
Ok I've ordered them ones off of eBay, guess I'll get them tomorrow or Monday. Just hope my car doesn't f**k up in that time :)

It will be ok, just take it steady.

Cheers dude :)
Title: Re: Top mounts
Post by: Wayne on 30 January 2009, 12:29
Ok I've ordered them ones off of eBay, guess I'll get them tomorrow or Monday. Just hope my car doesn't f**k up in that time :)

It will be ok, just take it steady.

Cheers dude :)

No worries
Title: Re: Top mounts
Post by: Wayne on 30 January 2009, 12:30
Cool and i presume u dont particularly need vr6 rears. Gti ones will do?
Cheers wayned

No worries, I used std mk3 ones on mine from Vw around £14 the lot.