1991 engine mount question

[minibreaker]

 :)hi my engine mount seems to be none existent.i am just wondering if someone could explain how the engine mounts work and what would need to be replaced and how long it should take. the big rubber round one is not their atall. do i need two of these thanks in advance

[Mics126]

is your car a bis or air-cooled?

[minibreaker]

bis

[Henmiester]

Hi. There are two mounts either side of the gearbox towards the front of the car. There attached by one bolt to the gearbox and two bolts to the underside of the car. Easy to change just support the gearbox and make sure the gearbox doesnt move so as not to cause vibrations. The other mount is a spring at the rear of the engine on the rear panel. A bolt goes through it and attaches to a support on the engine. The spring acts as suspension. It also has rubber parts to aid vibration. You need to support the engine when removing the bolt. It can be fiddly putting the bolt back in. Takes about an hour to do if it all goes ok. My gearbox mounts where shot the rubber had come away from the metal.

[minibreaker]

thanks ill have a look for the parts cheers

[tappy]

If you reassemble it might help to put the spring in a vise first and use locking bands (is this even english ? Srr im dutch ) or strap wires but use very solid ones and be careful ,you can cut them when the bold has grip ,before you remove your support