Re: Rear trans mount - how often do they go bad?

["Jonas Karlsson" <jonas85k@hotmail.com>]

>From: Mark Mages <wasserbox@yahoo.com>

>Just curious. I've just seen a
>lot of people replacing them lately.

I think they generally last for a long time with the usual spirited driving. 
It's one of those things that many people don't notice (oftentimes buying 
the car that way), and wouldn't bother to change (none of _us_ of course), 
unless they knew what a difference it makes. This list has a way of pointing 
out "routine" maintenance that is not in the "Standard VW Scheduled 
Maintenance List." One person proclaims the wonderful sensation of having a 
functional rear mount and 10 more decide to check theirs.
FWIW, a leaky drive flange seal will spray tranny lube on the mount and 
drastically reduce it's life. That and the heat from the exhaust.

>I thought it
>looked a little off, then when I pulled the steering
>gear, I took it off, and it is split in 1/2, and the
>bottom bolt is stripped.

Yeah, time for a new one. :-)
I know you like how it drives now.

Jonas
85 Scirocco 2.0
78 Scirocco 1.8
For direct reply: jonas@metabolex.com
http://www.geocities.com/scirocco2l8v
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