Fitting Engine Mounts

  1. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Pompey/Darlo Posts: 31546 MK1 - 1.1 Animal
    #1
    is there a guide anywhere?

    got mine sat at home, wondering can i just swap them one by one? which would be best to do first?

    going to put jack under car to hold up engine if necessary. also have a block of wood between sump and jack before anyone says anything!
  2. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2007 East Grinstead - West Sussex Posts: 3094 BMW E46 M3
    #2
    would also like to know this.....
  3. Established Member Joined: Dec 2007 Southampton Posts: 2278
    #3
    Just do them all at once, why bother doing them one by one?
  4. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Pompey/Darlo Posts: 31546 MK1 - 1.1 Animal
    #4
    didnt know i could do them all at once, if i have jack under car and let engine drop down, do the one on top of gearbox and one under the ecu tray, then change lower mount?

    any tips on changin?
  5. Established Member Joined: Dec 2007 Southampton Posts: 2278
    #5
    Oh i see what you meant mate, just do one, then refit it, then move on.

    That way theres always 2 in place.

    No realy tips matey, there pretty straight foreward
  6. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Pompey/Darlo Posts: 31546 MK1 - 1.1 Animal
    #6
    you think it would be better one by one? or should i whack two top ones out then do lower?
  7. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2005 carlisle United Kingdom (England) Posts: 2934 106 GTi
    #7
    do them one at a time matt then if it does some how go pete tong the engine wont fall out

    i'd do the gearbox one then the one under the ecu then the lower one
  8. Established Member Joined: Dec 2007 Southampton Posts: 2278
    #8
    Like i said mate, the gearbox one is the easiest, then crack on with the drivers side (supporting the sump), then gearbox, (supporting the gearbox)
  9. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 BEDFORD, GUILDFORD, WAYBRIDGE Posts: 4172 Punt -y0
    #9
    Engine Mounts :O... I need some.. (all 3).. Its good practice to replace all 3 i believe, i just can't seem to find where to buy them. My engine rocks and keeps tearing apart my exhaust and i have to keep filling.

    Any links.. (I don't want sporting ones or anything)

    Thanks
    Dan