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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: richard s on 27 August 2009, 15:58

Title: engine mount problem
Post by: richard s on 27 August 2009, 15:58

i have put an abf in my car and the front mount will not fit as it tilts my crossmember away from the car i have tried the mk2 mount bracket and the abf mount bracket neither will sit straight which mount bracket do i need 
the abf is from an ibiza and my mk2 is a 8v
cheers

Title: Re: engine mount problem
Post by: rubjonny on 27 August 2009, 16:21

what gearbox is it?  if its mk2 box on a mk2 front crossmember you need a mk2 front mount & bracket

Title: Re: engine mount problem
Post by: richard s on 27 August 2009, 18:19

its an abf box (dont know code) and bracket and a mk2 crossmenber and mount is there a different bracket for a mk3 golf compared to a seat ibiza
i got it bolted up but not sure its right

Title: Re: engine mount problem
Post by: Neo Badness on 28 August 2009, 01:46

I would be interested in the answer to this as I'm looking to convert my mk2 to ABF and one of the (many) questions I'm trying to resolve is whather to retain the mk2 gearbox or swap over the one from the mk3.

Sorry to jump in on your thread but I'll watch the answers with interest. :wink:

Title: Re: engine mount problem
Post by: rubjonny on 28 August 2009, 11:30

ok what you want is the std MK2 front mount and a Golf G60/Corrado/Passat 4 pot manual front engine bracket.  I did think the MK3 ABF one would work but apparently not!

Title: Re: engine mount problem
Post by: richard s on 28 August 2009, 19:34

cheers
i did get it bolted up but there seemed a lot of pressure getting the bolts started and it didnt quite seem right

Title: Re: engine mount problem
Post by: richard s on 30 August 2009, 20:13

i got one from a l reg passat diesel earlier and it didnt fit properly the bolt hole in the bracket for the mount looked like it needed to be 10-20mm further back
does anyone have any part numbers for the brackets that they are using cheers

Title: Re: engine mount problem
Post by: rubjonny on 01 September 2009, 15:17

part number for the 02a + MK2 subframe bracket is 357 199 273 - 40.93+VAT

Title: Re: engine mount problem
Post by: richard s on 01 September 2009, 19:47

cheers mate

Title: Re: engine mount problem
Post by: richard s on 06 September 2009, 20:36

i got another mount from an earlier passat this weekend and if that doesnt fit will the front cross member from a toledo work with the abf bracket as i wont have time to go to vw

Title: Re: engine mount problem
Post by: rubjonny on 07 September 2009, 09:51

if its the right age yeah! if you look at the 2 bolt holes where the bumper bolts go thru, the MK2 type have the holes inline, MK3 type has the holes staggered. hope that makes sence!

Title: Re: engine mount problem
Post by: richard s on 08 September 2009, 20:08

the earlier passat mount lined up ok apart from the metal water pipe bolt hole sits lower and behind where its meant bolt to but its nothing i cant live with

Title: Re: engine mount problem
Post by: rubjonny on 09 September 2009, 10:50

perfecto!