DaveK 0 Posted April 22, 2006 gonna be fitting my new grpN in a couple of hours...anyone got any tips before i do it? was just gonna support the base of the engine on trolley jack then unbolt the top part of the metal mounting? how did you lot do it? dave Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonmurgie 2 Posted April 22, 2006 I did this last night funnily enough, got some pics and will be writing up a little guide! Basically support the engine with trolley jack, remove the mount from the car and from the rubber bit in the wing. Then using a suitablee screwdriver/chisel/pointy thing and hammer tap the outer edge of the old mount anti-clockwise to undo it... mine took a fair amount of battering before it moved t5he tinesist amount, and I almost gave up but just keep going at it! Oh, you have to remove the 2 rubber mounts either side of the main one to do this... but you'd have figured that out anyhow! Then just put the new one back in, tapping it around clockwise with your screwdriver/chisel/pointy thing and put the mount back on the engine, then you'll possibly have to use a lever to push the engine over and thread sticking out of the new rubber, but it will go on eventually, and that's it really, simple Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DaveK 0 Posted April 22, 2006 cheers, as always u know ur stuff Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DaveK 0 Posted April 22, 2006 ok ive fitted and it wasnt all that hard...however, the buffers dont touch the sides of the mount. is this alright? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DaveK 0 Posted April 22, 2006 actually looking at it now its went closer slightly so guess it just needs a little while to settle btw top notch mount stew, ill be ordering the other 2 soon Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonmurgie 2 Posted April 22, 2006 Yeah they aren't supposed to touch but they do after a while, and some people space the buffers out a little so they do touch... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hengti 2 Posted April 22, 2006 Jon - i'd have thought that, if they're not touching, they're not actually doing anything! Dave - if you've used the harder 'group n' buffers, if you shim them up to meet the alloy mount, you will find that the vibration becomes alot worse. this is only my personal opinion, but i found it too much and switched the buffers back to (new) std ones Henry Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Chris Astley Motorsport Posted April 22, 2006 As above, have always spaced the buffers to remove any unwanted gap. Chris Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DaveK 0 Posted April 22, 2006 ah ok ill maybe stick some washers on the thread then if its not touching in the morning. ill stick with the Grp N buffers atm but ive heard from lots of people that the vibrations r pretty lethal so ill giv it a try and see btw my old mount was absolutely knackered, the thing had split in half, so when i took the alloy part off the screw was still attached onto the alloy bit and half the mount was stuck to it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madspikes 41 1 Cars Posted April 23, 2006 I fitted the BBM engine mounts about a mouth ago. Yes the vibration do incress but not a great deal, tottally liveable with, and the car is my daily drive. I have spaced out the buffers so the 'almost' touch, i'm sure I read somewhere to do this, as pug makes horse shoe shaped spacers for this purpose. The car is so much better to drive, now the engine isnt flopping around on the old mounts! Its a better upgrade than the poly lower arm bushes I installed. Mad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RHULPUG 0 Posted May 8, 2006 Where can I get some of these spacers so the buffers are closer to the engine mount? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DaveK 0 Posted May 9, 2006 if your feeling lazy i guess you cud just use washers and cut a slot out it like a horseshoe and drop them in instead of takin the whole mount out again Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
