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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: seb_will on 01 September 2003, 10:55

Title: Engine Mounts
Post by: seb_will on 01 September 2003, 10:55

Morning all, i have been advised to change my engine mount on my 16v gti, i have heard the that  Vibratek aluminium mounts are the business! But does anyone have any information on them??

Plus anyone got any advice on any decent golf gti mags, thanks in advance!!!

Title: Re:Engine Mounts
Post by: M on 01 September 2003, 12:50

Aren't they for heavily modified engines?

I'd recomend 'The Golf' magazine.  They cover everything 'golf' related as well a few other VW models.  Lot's of good articles and info along with DIY guides.

M

Title: Re:Engine Mounts
Post by: modulater on 02 September 2003, 00:51

Yeah "The Golf" is probably your best bet for cars and articles and theres a lot of suppliers in it. they don't have a "max power" attitude to cars like a lot of the other mags do.

vibratek are very good but also expensive.

Title: Re:Engine Mounts
Post by: golfvr6 on 02 September 2003, 10:21

Standard mounts will do the job well enough, from VW though, if you get them from GSF your engine just might fall out  :D

Title: Re:Engine Mounts
Post by: richandhazel on 02 September 2003, 11:36

LOL.......that made me chuckle  ;D ;D

Title: Re:Engine Mounts
Post by: golfvr6 on 02 September 2003, 12:19

Rich,

If you don't believe me about GSF's great quality goods , i'll get modulator to send you a pic of his top quality suspension mounts that he only put on last year  ;)

Title: Re:Engine Mounts
Post by: richandhazel on 02 September 2003, 12:32

I don't doubt you in the slightest. I think I have probably just been lucky........so far.  :-X

Title: Re:Engine Mounts
Post by: golfvr6 on 02 September 2003, 12:37

GSF were good years ago, they seemed to go downhill since they introduced French parts  >:( For the last year or so everything that myself or modulator have bought from them has been absolute sh!t.

Title: Re:Engine Mounts
Post by: quentin on 04 September 2003, 13:06

Thanks for the advice. I posted yesterday to the GSF forum querying the parts required for my mk II. Guess I'll just go down to the local VW dealer now.

Is there anything special I need to do to replace them? Can I just take the load of the engine with a trolly jack and replace them one at a time?

Title: Re:Engine Mounts
Post by: golfvr6 on 04 September 2003, 15:17

Thats basically it, support the engine ,unbolt and replace the mounts. If you use a trolley jack under the sump make sure you spread the weight with some wood or a brick  ;)