Car vibrating,possible engine mount?

1. EP82JM L-plater Joined: Sep 2010 Ireland Posts: 63 153Bhp VTS :)

   #1 6th May 2011, 20:58

   Hey,mate just bought a vts there yesterday and only today noticed the car shaking. The steering wheel shakes along with the mirrors and dash.
   Thinking its an engine mount but just want to make sure before we go and get another one.
   
   It vibrates when starting the car and then stops when it gets to correct idle point,so it doesnt vibrate on idle,once you rev the car it will vibrate (this is in neutral) and also when you drive it will vibrate. The strange thing is that it will only do this up until maybe 3-4k revs then it runs smooth. Whats everyone elses opinions on this. Anything we should check before we go ahead with changing mounts??
   
   Any help appreciated
2. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #2 6th May 2011, 21:09

   my mates vts done exactly this recently. a mechanic he knows said it was the drivers side engine mount

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3. devilsadvocate Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2006 Maidstone Posts: 8210 Golf TDI

   #3 6th May 2011, 21:12

   Yeah could well be an engine mount
   
   My ECU mount went on my old VTR and similar symptoms
   Best thing to do is remove the mount before buying another one to check if its gone.
   
   Should be in two parts with a bolt which connects them
   The bolt had sheared off in my one so just replaced the whole lot
   
   Support the engine from underneath with a jack before removing the mount

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4. EP82JM L-plater Joined: Sep 2010 Ireland Posts: 63 153Bhp VTS :)

   #4 6th May 2011, 21:43

   Thanks alot fellas. Had a feeling it would be an engine mount just wasnt 100%.
   
   Cheers for the help