Re: damn im pissed [Pressing in motor mount]

["Ben Channard" <zeroid@hotmail.com>]

	I had a similar experience.  Most places I called would quote prices in the 
$50 range.  A machine shop and a German car garage both said they didn't 
have the correct arbor.  I finally ended up at a VW dealer where they sent 
me to a guy on the floor who charged me $20 but it was all under the table, 
nudge nudge wink wink, with no work order or receipt.  Why does it seem that 
VW refuses to press in motor mounts?  I guess you have to leave the car 
there and let them do everything.    Bottom line is that it was a lot harder 
to find a place that could press in the mount at a decent price than I ever 
imagined.

	Is there any reason why a big vise couldn't be used to press in the new 
mount?  I'm talking about just slapping the mount and bracket between the 
jaws with maybe a piece of wood to prevent teethmarks and then tightening 
away?  benton----



>>What you need is to skip the shop and find a place with a press. Machine 
>>Shop.
>
>I agree,but shop around.  I went to the nearest shop with the passenger
>side mount - they were not that interested in doing it - I was told that
>they were very difficult to do, I would have to leave it and it would
>probably be $75-85.  I went to the shop I should have gone to in the first
>place - where they have real craftsmen - although they usually didn't do
>that kind of work the guy said he'd see what he could do.  He took it into
>the back and returned less than 10 minutes later with the job done.
>$10.  That was probably a very good rate.  I would guess it would more
>often be $15-20.
>
>Chris (One of many on this list.)

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