How to have longer lasting motor mounts.

[Scirocco-Al <scirocco-Al@insight.rr.com> (T Berk)]

----- Original Message -----
> > From: "T Berk" <tberk@mindspring.com>
> > Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > Sent: Sunday, October 06, 2002 11:43 AM
> > Subject: Re: pass side engine mount change & injector seals
> >
> > Early, early Rabbits and Mk1 Sciroccos came with a smaller diamet motor
> > mount. Later units (like my 81) and all Mk2s, iiinc 16v use the same
> > mounts.
> > 
> > It would be great to retrofit a larger but not too hard mount. Perhaps
> > the best choise in this inbetween ange of coomort vs performance vs
> > longevity = eurathane filled stock mount.
> > 
> > This is were folks pour liquid eurothane (or some other stuff) into the
> > mount and let it set up. Makes it stiffer yet still pliable. There are
> > also premade iinserts to be had, but neither kind have I tried yet. But
> > will next motor pull.
> > 
> > TBerk
> > 
> 
> Scirocco-Al wrote:
> 
> I've got them in mine.  The mounts are going on 7 years of age and they are
> still fine.  Vibration is a little more but not bad.  Nothing like the rear
> urethane mounts.
> 


So, I tear up mounts like crazy, esp the front mount.  It's gotten me to
thinking I might have bent brackets of something, up to including a
misaligned motor putting stress on the mounts. I put in stock units from
Virtual world, including a TT front mount but it still splits.

Now I'm not one for hard launches, lest you think I am dropping the
hammer and what else is to be expected.

How's about we focus on 'the best setup for motor mounts' as subjective
as this seems.

I'll start off with Diesel mounts augmented on Drivers' & Passengers'
sides with the inserts mentioned above, Front made from rubber, rear
Heavy Duty but no all-poly anywhere.

Thems me thinks on it,
TBerk