Top mounts / top plate.

[Iwan]

When the car is on its wheels and fully weighted how much of a gap is the norm for the top clamping plate off the chassis. During my weekly oil check this morning noticed a gap of around 4 to 5 mmm on both sides which I have not noticed before. Is this normal or do I go for new top mounts??

thanks

[shepgti]

i would be worried if the gap wasnt there before and you havnt removed the suspension.. however there is around a 3-4mm gap on mine after fitting coilovers and new topmounts which is normal..

[boneybradley]

the top mounts/cups are designed so if you get some "lift off" the metal cup dosen't bottom out on the inner wing causing damage (3-6mm in normal)

[Ashley]

have you changed the suspension at all? vr6 top mounts gave me more clearence to standard

[faz186]

ive noticed that on 1 side of mine has more gap than the other side, fink need to change the mounts

[Wayne]

Any gap means the mounts are on the way out.

[shepgti]

Any gap means the mounts are on the way out.

  so why would new mounts give a gap then? including vr6 ones?

[Andy-H]

Any gap means the mounts are on the way out.

  so why would new mounts give a gap then? including vr6 ones?

Mine are new VR6 ones as well and I have a gap. I thought this was normal 

[boneybradley]

they do have a gap....and as i said before 3-6mm between the metal cup and top inner wing (and the cup must have the rubber sleeve otherwise they can bang!!)

[Khare]

they do have a gap....and as i said before 3-6mm between the metal cup and top inner wing (and the cup must have the rubber sleeve otherwise they can bang!!)

my gap is about 10mm, but thats cos top mounts are phucked. Changingthem tomorrow hopefully