Upper Engine Mount Bolts

1. boothy83 Newbie Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 2

   #1 23rd November 2012, 13:42

   Hopefully someone can shed some light on this, been scouring the threads and put in some long hours on google.....
   
   Two of the bolts for the top engine mount (ECU side) have snapped and need to be replaced. I have taken the bolts out so I'm all ready to go with now ones.
   
   Where can I buy the bolts/studs and the nuts with washers? Would I be best just going to a scrapy?
   
   Any help or ideas welcome, want to make sure I get the right bolts!
   
   
2. user_34323 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 ringwood Posts: 6305 suzuki swift 1.2 sz3

   #2 23rd November 2012, 13:53

   Tried Citroen?
3. user_7096 Established Member Joined: Sep 2005 Market Bosworth Posts: 2482 106 XSi 1360cc

   #3 23rd November 2012, 16:43

   call me on 0116 249 5506
4. boothy83 Newbie Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 2

   #4 27th November 2012, 07:29

   Thanks wadoryup
   
   Think that might be the best plan!
5. user_7096 Established Member Joined: Sep 2005 Market Bosworth Posts: 2482 106 XSi 1360cc

   #5 27th November 2012, 10:01

   PM'd i work for citroen parts.... read my PM and ill price you some parts up
6. Dave_P Established Member Joined: Dec 2010 Aberdeen Posts: 2129 Race: 106 Rallye 16v. Road: Mercedes Vito 120 CDI

   #6 27th November 2012, 10:54

   I bought hi tensile bolts after the o/e ones snapped.
7. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #7 27th November 2012, 11:02

   theyre just m8 x 16 bolts
   
   id get 10.9 or higher tensile but nothing specific or expensive needed
8. welshpug Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2010 South Wales Posts: 3078 ZX 16v, 205 GTI, 309 Goodwood, 405 MI16.

   #8 27th November 2012, 11:39

   o.e are HT.
9. axsaxoman Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2003 Scotland Posts: 3380

   #9 27th November 2012, 12:19

   the std bolts are only 8.8 ,and that is classed as ht
   the main reason they break is that when they are refitted people do not use thread lock with them which means the first part of the engine mounting hole is larger than the thread ,so it allows movement which wil cause it to snap eventualy
   so either fit a cap screw --all are at least 10.9 or higher or a new std bolt and use thread lock to make up the small space that is not supported
   so there is no movement or twisting action on the bolt in the small length where the bolt is not supported just inside the engine mounting.
   it sialways possible that people are overtightening the std bolt .but doing any of the above will get rid of the problem for good