Re: even MORE font end noise!!

[T Berk <tberk@mindspring.com>]

Vaughn8v@aol.com wrote:
> 
> Well........
> 
>     Okay, it must be the time of year for Sciroccos with front end noise.
<snip>
>  and I noticed that
> the engine rocks back and forth...  the front mount sags nicely in its perch
> that is bolted with 2 17mm bolts underneath the radiator.  You can see it
> moving up and down when she drives the car back and forward.  So fine, I need
> to throw in a new front mount... however, it doesn't appear that the motor
> mount will sit square in its circular perch with the new mount in, like the
> engine is otherwise sagged.
>     Anyone experienced similar symptoms?
>     Thanks!!
> Ben Childs

Replace ALL the mounts at once. Trouble is the hardest to get to is one
most likely to need replacing; the passenger's side mount. (Very NA
specific, sorry UK guys).

But at a minimum replace both the front and back mounts.

TBerk

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