V6 Lower Engine Mount Question

[Rob Turbo 3]

Does anyone know if the lower engine mount bush on a v6 is the same size as the XU lower engine mount bush?

 

I need an uprated bush for mine, I've asked Stew205 (BBM) but haven't had a reply, I guess he's busy or forgot I asked! Due to the tight fit it would be a pain in the arse to measure so if nobody can help I'll pull it apart and make a nylon bush while it's in bits, probably a bit (or lot) stiffer than I'm after but will save pulling it apart to measure, putting it back together, finding an uprated bush, wait for it to be delivered, then pull it apart again to fit!

 

Thanks,

Rob

[Goliath 94]

Its not the same size. You can't get uprated ones specifically for the V6.

 

Miles supplied me with a specially machined mount with a (TU?) bush already pressed in. Probably best to ask him!

[ade 4wd 11]

The solid XU bushes are slightly larger than the V6 bush. You can machine out the V6 mount and press an uprated one in.

[marksorrento205 80]

I had Miles sort me with a modded Tu one

[Rob Turbo 3]

So a TU bush be too small I take it? So a possibility would be to make a sleve to press into the v6 mount, then press a TU bush into the sleve?

 

Either that or go for the nylon bush that I can knock up and fit without removing the engine!!

[welshpug 1,662]

A solid Nylon type was what we fitted to AdamB's engine, got it off Andy Gwynne, came in a TU 106/saxo bracket iirc.

 

only noticed the vibrations at idle, but being a V6 it wasn't anywhere near as bad as a gti6 on the BBM rubber mount.

[Rob Turbo 3]

Well I've sent miles a PM, but I think I'll probably go for a solid nylon jobbie, seeing as the vibrations aren't going to be as bad as I thought, even if they are, this is the cheapest option. I think I've still got some nylon left, even if I haven't, £10 will sort that out!

 

Cheers

Rob

[james_pug 26 1 Cars]

I bought a tu one off stu (20 i think) then a small honeing tool off ebay (about a tenner) that fits in a drill and slowly honed the mount out until the tu bush fitted. I think a xu bush would be to large to get to fit.

[Rob Turbo 3]

Ah, so the TU is bigger as well? But not much?, I'll dig a tu mount out and measure that to get somewhere near, then do the final machining with the car in bits.

 

Cheers,

Rob

[james_pug 26 1 Cars]

Just abit of an update, I got a another lower engine mount bracket today and pressed in the uprated tu bush easily, with out enlarging the mount atall, the bush I'm using is a group n one from bakerbm.

[Daviewonder 533 3 Cars]

Just abit of an update, I got a another lower engine mount bracket today and pressed in the uprated tu bush easily, with out enlarging the mount atall, the bush I'm using is a group n one from bakerbm.

 

Ah so it goes straight in, that's good to know.

 

Cheers

[Daviewonder 533 3 Cars]

What do you V6ers do in the way of driveshafts? Is it just a case of chopping the required amount out of the V6 shafts and welding them up or do they need sleeving? What's the best way of measuring the length they need to be, I'm a little unsure, is it when the wheels are hanging?

 

Any info would be great, cheers

[james_pug 26 1 Cars]

Paul (thirdtimelucky) is the man for driveshafts, he did mine last weekend and has done quite a few others for people, there hollow so he cuts them, removes what's required puts a sleeve on the inside and welds them back up, does a top job you'd struggle to tell were they've been welded.

[james_pug 26 1 Cars]

Ah so it goes straight in, that's good to know.

 

Cheers

 

This one seemed to, some may not quite.

[Daviewonder 533 3 Cars]

Paul (thirdtimelucky) is the man for driveshafts, he did mine last weekend and has done quite a few others for people, there hollow so he cuts them, removes what's required puts a sleeve on the inside and welds them back up, does a top job you'd struggle to tell were they've been welded.

 

Did you supply the measurements or does he know them already?

[Goliath 94]

Did you supply the measurements or does he know them already?

 

 

He knows them already, he made me a set too. They worked with 309 wishbones and 205 wishbones