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Re: Replacing front motor mount



<x-flowed>>How do you replace the front motor mount? What tools are needed? Is it hard?
>What about the other mounts?
>
>Stephen Mull
>'86 8v Rocco Black
>Seattle, WA
>

Front one is pretty easy, you need an 8mm hex drive for the long upper
starter/mount bolt, and (usually) for the lower an 8mm 12 point triple
square drive.  This is the same tool used for the inner CV joint flange,
and strangely enough also fits the stock teardrop centercaps.  I would
recommend not using a hex drive as you'll more then likely strip the
bolt and be an unhappy camper.  After pulling these two long bolts,
the starter and the front motor mount practically fall down on your head,
so you might want to disconnect the battery and solenoid first so you
don't have battery + swinging around your engine compartment.  You
may have to jack around with the engine to get everything back.  The
rubber plug motor mount is pretty easy to R&R from the bracket.

The rear one is also pretty easy, the passenger side one is an 8 or 9
out of 10 difficultly rating for most people, and the drivers side one
is probably a 6-7 out of 10 difficulty rating.  The two side mounts also
require them to be pressed into place.

I would highly recommend buying a Bentley manual if you plan on doing
your own car maintenance.

Good luck.

==Brett

 \/  '84 Scirocco (ITB racer 2B) | "Hot VW's, take two home. They're small"
\/\/ '88 Scirocco 16v (Show), '85 Scirocco (Winter) | - brett@netacc.net

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