Re: Front motor mount problem...

["Allyn" <amalventano1@home.com>]

Josh,
If all of your mounts are in and aligned, the front mount should be at least
1" into the cup. The only way i can imagine it wouldnt line up is if the car
has been in a wreck in past years and was improperly pulled.
You can either space the cup with washers or weld an extension onto the
bracket. I recommend NOT spacing out the cup, since that increases the
rotational torque on the lower radiator support, which will destroy your 'no
stress crack' car.
Are both bolts on that front bracket? i figure if one was missing it could
pivot such that the mount pops out.
Al

Allyn Malventano, ETC(SS), USN
87 Rieger GTO Scirocco 16v (daily driver, 170k, rocco #6) running - for now
87 Jetta 8v Wolfsburg 2dr (daily driver, 260k, 0 rattles, original clutch,
driveshafts, wheels :)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Josh Hignight" <Josh.Hignight@phoenix.edu>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, October 29, 2001 9:53 PM
Subject: Front motor mount problem...


> So while under my car this weekend to make sure I don't have stress cracks
> (Nope, WOOHOO!) and install the 16v lower bar, I noticed my front mount
had
> come out of the cup. I removed the rear mount, loosened the other two and
> wiggled it back in. After reinstalling/tightening everything I noticed
that
> the front is sitting right on the edge of falling out of the cup still.
> It's a poly mount. Would a TT hard rubber mount be better at sitting in
the
> cup? Or is there some other problem I ned to look at. Both side mounts are
> sitting directly centered, and the rear mount is at the end of it's
forward
> adjustment.
>
> Also, I tried to install the poly insert on the passenger side (lowered
> engine enough to try to push/smack it in) and it wouldn't go beyond half
wya
> in. Is there a trick to this or should I just try using a screw clamp or
> something to compress it all the way in?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Joshua Hignight
>
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