A few more newbie questions...

[jdbubb@ix.netcom.com (Dan Bubb)]

I agree with Joshua that the engine mounts, in particular the passenger
side mount, are shot.
In my opinion the rear motorsport mount transmits WAY too much
vibration. I have no experience with the urethane for the front, so no
comment.
Also, the loosen all mounts and shake the s..t out of the engine is
unneccessary, but you do have to position and tighten the two side
mounts first, then the rear transmission mount, then the front mount to
get them aligned correctly.
Keep in mind I'm older than most on the list so my tolerance for
vibration and irritation in life is proportionally lower.
Dan

JoshuaA.Conner@VerizonWireless.com wrote:
> 
> RE: Vibration:  I would be willing to bet if you have not ever had the motor
> mounts changed for at least 50,000 miles, they are shot.  Go with the TT
> heavy duty for the sides, red urethane for the front and (IIRC) the blue dot
> motorsport for the rear. After you install them (lots of time,patience and
> possibly some swear words) set the car on level ground, loosen all the
> mounts, and then shake the engine a couple times by grabbing the the intake
> mani.  Then crank them all down nice and tight without altering the
> levelness the car.  This is VERY IMPORTANT!  It seems like it would be a
> rough ride, but i have this setup, and drive about 60 miles(96km canadian!)a
> day and its very smooth yet controlled. Talk to Peter(thescirocco i believe)
> for the great service he provides!
> 
> Thanks again to Jeff Kincaid of Kincaid Motorsports for the outstanding help
> he gave me with my motor mount install.
> 
> Joshua Conner
> Customer Care
> Verizon Wireless
> Dublin, Ohio
> CoolJ@Vtext.com
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ryan Hockenbury [mailto:xaeryan@hotmail.com]
> Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002 1:20 PM
> To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: A few more newbie questions...
> 
> 1.) What's a good compression (in lbs./in. or whatever units a typical
> compression tester uses) for my 1988 1.8 16v (PL).  Engine has 165,000
> miles, but was rebuilt 40,000 ago (new pistons, rings, head reconditioned,
> etc.)
> 
> 2.) My car vibrates excessively at idle.  No idle problems, though - stays
> dead at 850-900rpm.  I have replaced the front motor mount because it was
> shot, but the other 2 (3?) seem ok. (I also jacked the engine up a bit to
> see if the vibration would go away - it didn't).  I know these creatures are
> 
> known for vibration, but has anyone ever aligned the motor mount points and
> got good results?  I'm starting to lose the hairs off my eardrums from so
> much vibration ;-)
> 
> 3.) In my goal to eliminate the slugishness my car has, I would like to
> replace the coolant temperature sensor... (think of it as peace of mind).
> Is this possible, and where can I find the part for sale?
> 
> Thanks, Ryan H.
> 
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