RE: engine mounts, clutch,

[Ewan Hopkins <Ewan.Hopkins@computeraid.co.uk>]

Depends which mounts you are doing.  Front & rear are very easy. Gearbox
side pretty easy as well. Timing belt side rather more difficult because of
access problems.  
You can do the front mount without jacking-up the car but it would be much
easier doing so.  The rear mount you need to get under the car.  In both
cases you don't need anything to support the engine.
The side mounts really need some way of supporting the engine/transmission -
for one, it's much easier to get the mounting bolts out with the weight off
them.
I'd try replacing the rear & front and see how it goes. It shouldn't be more
than an hour's work. The rear mount will make the greatest difference - it
may look OK but they get soft and give too much play.  You can get poly rear
mounts but you will get more noise transmitted through from the engine.

For the clutch cable, as long as you have some play at the lever, you should
be OK.  Sounds like you may need a new clutch soon!

HTH,

Ewan.

-----Original Message-----
From: PR Brundell [mailto:prb@psychology.nottingham.ac.uk]
Sent: 06 August 1999 11:10
To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Subject: engine mounts, clutch,


There's been a few threads about engine mounts. Is replacing them a
reasonably easy job to do without ramps etc? I've just been told at least
two hours by a garage, so I'll do it if possible. They look fine but I get
an annoying squeaking every time I change gear or kick the accelerator and
the engine moves around like hell.

Also, a while ago there was talk about the free play needed on the clutch
release mechanism. I've put in a new cable but the biting point is very
low. If I raise it (less effort on the leg!!) then the free play on the
release lever is only 1-3 mm. What can I get away with or is there another
way of doing this. Maybe it's something I just have to get used to.

As someone else said, sorry to be only asking not answering questions.
Maybe in a few months/years! I'll know what I'm doing.

BTW if I find a scrolling application for the VAG cd I'll pass it on.

cheers, Guys,

SPat 8V '87 Paprika Scala



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