Re: motor mount replacement

[Oliver Seiler <oseiler@acm.org>]

On Tue, 11 Jan 2000 Maahsman@aol.com wrote:

> I just got done doing the front mount today.  I replaced it with the TT heavy 
> duty one.  Put the car on jack stands...and put a hydraulic jack under the 
> oil pan.  Put a block of wood or something between the motor and jack,  and 
> lift slightly.  This will take the pressure off of the mount itself.  Un-bolt 
> the front bracket,  then the bracket that is attached to the block---via the 
> starter bolts.  The starter bolts on my 16v use a large torx bolt....be 
> careful not to strip it.   Assemble new mount as one piece and your cookin 
> wit gas.

Sounds easier than I thought (though I don't have jack stands or a
hydraulic jack yet; if I had a garage it would be much simpler).

> As for the side mounts...Im waitin to find out myself!

How many mounts are there, and where exactly are they located?

> Hope this helps

Very much -- thanks.

-Oliver

Oliver Seiler -- Software Developer, Pivotal Software, http://www.pivotal.com
    Scirocco MkII Diary - http://erisian.com/~oseiler/scirocco/index.html


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