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Offline 1.6mk4GOLF16v

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Passenger side engine mount
« on: 03 March 2012, 05:03 »
How much movement should there be? the part im talkin about looks like this:

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Re: Passenger side engine mount
« Reply #1 on: 03 March 2012, 18:16 »
Not very much at all :smiley:

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Re: Passenger side engine mount
« Reply #2 on: 05 March 2012, 02:19 »
thats what i thought, should there be another mount on the passenger side?
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Offline bobbarley

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Re: Passenger side engine mount
« Reply #3 on: 05 March 2012, 06:10 »
Just one each side, then the dog bone mount underneath.

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Re: Passenger side engine mount
« Reply #4 on: 06 March 2012, 03:50 »
yep thats what i thought

well i can push my engine back (not pull forwards) by about 3-4 inches, this normal?
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Re: Passenger side engine mount
« Reply #5 on: 06 March 2012, 08:15 »
yep thats what i thought

well i can push my engine back (not pull forwards) by about 3-4 inches, this normal?

I'd say that's excessive movement; it should barely move at all!

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Re: Passenger side engine mount
« Reply #6 on: 06 March 2012, 16:36 »
yep thats what i thought

well i can push my engine back (not pull forwards) by about 3-4 inches, this normal?

I'd say that's excessive movement; it should barely move at all!

its an original VW part aswel  :cry:

just been reading up on the THS part but cant find prices!
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Re: Passenger side engine mount
« Reply #7 on: 06 March 2012, 16:44 »
yep thats what i thought

well i can push my engine back (not pull forwards) by about 3-4 inches, this normal?

I'd say that's excessive movement; it should barely move at all!

its an original VW part aswel  :cry:

just been reading up on the THS part but cant find prices!

http://www.thsperformance.co.uk/category/FR3_Engine_Mounting_Systems/1997_2004__MK4_Platform_VAG_Cars_,b.html

doesn't look like they do a mount for a 1.6?? Unless they are all the same  :undecided:

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Re: Passenger side engine mount
« Reply #8 on: 06 March 2012, 16:46 »
yep thats what i thought

well i can push my engine back (not pull forwards) by about 3-4 inches, this normal?

I'd say that's excessive movement; it should barely move at all!

its an original VW part aswel  :cry:

just been reading up on the THS part but cant find prices!

http://www.thsperformance.co.uk/category/FR3_Engine_Mounting_Systems/1997_2004__MK4_Platform_VAG_Cars_,b.html

doesn't look like they do a mount for a 1.6?? Unless they are all the same  :undecided:

they all look the same as mine, will check with my mates GTI tonight  :smiley:
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Re: Passenger side engine mount
« Reply #9 on: 06 March 2012, 20:22 »
vw spares (avsparts) do engine mounts.. dont know what make they are.. have got laods other parts off them and they always same manufacturer as dealers use so they should be ok.. there about 30-40 quid too :smiley:
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