Engine Mountings

[Ukpitbull]

Im trying to figure out which engine mount is playing up on my GTI 8v. When you accelerate normally the engine rocks back, shaking the car. Is the front mount supposed to damp this action or is it the rear. There seems to be alot of movment from the front mount.

[Gambit]

the rear is meant to take the brunt of the strain, if the rear goes then the front (which aint v.strong) will show signs of movement

[Gambit]

i also have a brand spanking new rear mount & also a 6mth old front mount that will fit your car

there is nothing wrong with the front, it was meant to be faulty but turned out to be the rear mount

offers?!?!

[golfvr6]

The FRONT engine mount takes most the strain, thats why its usually the one that fails.

[golfvr6]

Get someone to rock the engine while you look for play in all the mounts. When they go , you will know about it!

[moonraker]

HI - If you are still not sure, then snap nor was I, so I jacked up the engine via the gear box and slipped out the mounting which only took about half an hour and checked it out - yep it was buggered (am I allowed to say that) okay so I had to slip it back in til I get another but at least theres no more trying to figure out. It is more than likely that you would be able to tell if the mount is shot just by jacking the engine up and looking at the mount as you do so

cheers

Steve

[moonraker]

just checking out what teletype does

[Gambit]

the fronts are notoriously weak and they do go first, but its the rear that takes the brunt of the strain, when this goes then the front will fail within a matter of weeks!

[golfvr6]

Front is weak? i don't think it is , look at the size of them, the front just takes most of the strain.

[Gambit]

fronts are nowhere near as strong as the rear's