Who's done motor mounts (16V)

[juliemac57 at hotmail.com (Julie Macfarlane)]

Humm... I stand corrected!



Julie Macfarlane
Menlo Park Research & Development
Internet Application Developer
www.menloparkrandd.com
www.montgomeryweb.org
Amsterdam NY





>From: "L F" <rocco16v@netzero.net>
>To: "Julie Macfarlane" 
><juliemac57@hotmail.com>,<cscmc1@eiu.edu>,<scirocco-L@scirocco.org>
>Subject: Re: Who's done motor mounts (16V)
>Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2003 16:39:01 -0700
>
>I object.
>  My vote for second hardest is DS. (might be on par with PS)
>Then rear.
>Then front.
>:P
>
>Larry
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Julie Macfarlane
>   To: cscmc1@eiu.edu ; scirocco-L@scirocco.org
>   Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2003 1:36 PM
>   Subject: Re: Who's done motor mounts (16V)
>
>
>   Go for the pressed brackets makes it a LOT easier. Read the Bentley 
>before
>   you start!
>   It can be done with a floor jack and stands.
>   The pass side will go first and is the PITA of  all 4 mounts. The timing
>   belt, cover and the crankshaft pulley need to come off toe get to the 
>last
>   bolts.
>   The rear is the next hardest.
>   The DS is easier and the front is just plain easy.
>
>
>
>   Julie Macfarlane
>   Menlo Park Research & Development
>   Internet Application Developer
>   www.menloparkrandd.com
>   www.montgomeryweb.org
>   Amsterdam NY
>
>
>
>
>
>   >From: Chris M Cougill <cscmc1@eiu.edu>
>   >To: scirocco-L@scirocco.org
>   >Subject: Who's done motor mounts (16V)
>   >Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2003 14:40:05 -0500 (CDT)
>   >
>   >
>   >Hey folks -- my '88 16V shakes and shudders like nobody's business; as 
>the
>   >flex-pipe in the exhaust also leaks, I'm guessing it needs motor 
>mounts.
>   >(The car acted this way when I bought it).
>   >
>   >Anyway, Q for those who have swapped motor mounts: how hard is it for 
>one
>   >person to do with jacks stands and a floor jack?  Will a few 2x4's as
>   >pry-bars suffice to get things in-place and lined up?  Which motor 
>mounts
>   >are likely to go first on the 16V?
>   >
>   >I need to get this resolved as soon as I can; any advice would be much
>   >appreciated!  I see Peter sells the mounts already pressed into their
>   >appropriate brackets for a few bucks extra; I'm guessing that's worth 
>the
>   >added expense for ease of installation?
>   >
>   >Many thanks!
>   >
>   >Chris
>   >cscmc1@eiu.edu
>   >
>   >
>   >
>   >
>   >
>   >
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