replacing engine mounts

[jdbubb at verizon.net (Dan Bubb)]

I fabricate tranny brackets to install the 02J into the A1 chassis and I offer to press in the rubber mounts for nothing. It takes maybe 5 minutes with a press.
It's a fight with a vice, not to mention the bigassed vice at work that I busted trying to do this once.
As Gordy says, hack out the old one and take it somewhere that has a press to install them.

Instead of one cut all the way through the mount outer ring, that may also cut some of the bracket, I like to cut it in three places about 3/8" apart most of the way through. Then with a chisel you can peal one of those parts out or kind of fold it at the cuts and get it out without cutting the bracket.
Dan

From: "Gordy Stedman" <ydrogs@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "levi perkins" <subawrxsti@xxxxxxxxx>; <Scirocco-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 12:45 AM
Subject: Re: replacing engine mounts


> On 7/22/07, levi perkins <subawrxsti@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> hey guys I'm in the process of installing the engine into my rabbit but i
>> need new engine mounts before i can install it and i was wondering if theres
>> any tricks to replacing them kinda like a back yard way of doing it with out
>> a press
>> thanx in advance
> 
> 
> Remove the side mounts and remove the old bushings with a jigsaw or a saws
> all.  Cut out the inner rubber bolt runner with a wood blade and then slice
> through the inner race of the bushing with a metal blade till it breaks
> free.  Might grab the blade when it collapses so hold on to the saw tight.
> Then get your replacement bushings and head to a shop with a bench press.
> They can install them quickly and easily.  Cost should be very minimal.  You
> can use a large bench vise (which the last time I did the vice broke) to
> push the bearing in but why waste you time.  Also check the installation
> process in the Bently since the bushings have a up and down side so do not
> install them in the wrong direction.  The front and rear mounts do not
> require the use of a press, which you probably already knew.  Good Luck!
> 
> -- 
> Gordy
> MK1 x 5
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