Re: Motor mounts and inserts

[Daun Yeagley <vwdaun@yahoo.com>]

--- Jeffrey Lowe <scirocco16v_1986@yahoo.com> wrote:
> My engine, dash, door panels, steering wheel, etc.
> were vibrating like nuts at idle when I bought my car
> in December. So I decided to replace all the motor
> mounts, and put polyurethane inserts in for good
> measure. When I got the old motor mounts off, the rear
> looked pretty good still, the front snubber was
> cracked in two, the transmission mount was a bit worn,
> and the passenger side was completely screwed(the
> offset hole was on the opposite side it should be on
> and look melted). After several hours with a press and
> banging the inserts into place I was ready to put the
> mounts back on. All where pretty easy except for the
> damn passenger side, aligning the hole seemed to be
> the biggest pain in the ass. 
> 
> After everything was back together and I started her
> up I was shocked that there was almost no difference
> in the vibration(maybe a 15% improvement). Two
> mechanics that have seen my engine say they think the
> polyurethane inserts are the source of my problem
> because they are too firm.

Jeff,

Yes, it is the fact that you've got all Poly mounts on the
car.  I for a brief time last year had an '86 16v with
these mounts and it had all KINDS of vibration.


=====
Daun Yeagley
'80 Scirocco S
'81 Pickup (To part or not to part...)
'85 Scirocco 8v (2)
'88 Scirocco 16v
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