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[MrB]

I have to replace the engine mount on the Driver's side front of my CDT.

This is where it is located

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This is the part

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As there is a thread to the part which goes down into the chassis rail, can anyone give me a heads up as to whether that is bolted in place, and how I access that bolt?

Cheers

Chris

[Russ]

Ah it's that one that's gone, I haven't changed one on one of our cars but have done simiar ones before will have a look when I come over later today, can't see it being that much of a problem.

Russ

[MrB]

Ah it's that one that's gone, I haven't changed one on one of our cars but have done simiar ones before will have a look when I come over later today, can't see it being that much of a problem.

Russ

Cheers Russ

I received the parts yesterday and was just trying to get a heads up on it. I wasn't expecting the bottom rod to have a thread from the diagrams. Thought it was just to locate it.

If noone else has fitted one could keep my camera handy as we can do a How To?

Starting to get nervous over the mileage now

[MrB]

Me and Russ had 2 hours at this mount last night.

It won't budge at all. It screws into a blind thread somewhere in the chassis rail and seems to be fused to the alloy cup it sits in (new cup £285 from Rimmers).

I will take a picture of how it is now, we have removed any loose sections.

If anyone has any ideas they will be very gratefully received.

Current plan is drill out some of the central metal work, remove the rubber in the centre and try and get the bolt inside to see if can get purchase on it and remove it that way.

Thanks in advance.

Chris

[MrB]

I've only gone and bloody done it!

4lb Lump Hammer and an 18" chisel, couple or three good solid thwacks and it moved. Just a little at first but got it out without having to drill etc etc.

Will post up some pics later of the remains, how it all fits together etc.

But it is all back together now.

[Russ]

Great news, glad you managed without having to resort to the drill.

Did you manage the bottom mount too?


Russ

[MrB]

Great news, glad you managed without having to resort to the drill.

Did you manage the bottom mount too?

Russ

Russ was so chuffed when it moved. First hit peeled that lug we had been using before like a banana, so I hit down into the same area to make a notch and then tried again. Gave a couple of good solid hits and it moved, a tiny amount, so little that I thought it was just my imagination. Another good solid tap and it definitely moved, the collar moved with it. There are no pins locating it, just a little notch in the base to locate it against the edge of the rail. I took lots of pics. Putting it back together was a pain, is a definite order you have to do it in and I had to keep taking bits back off and putting back on again. It's all together nice and tight now.

Bottom mount took longer to set up the axel stands etc that it did to change. It has a long crack all the way through one section of the rubber, but actually seems OK. As I had the part I replaced it anyway.

Now just need to bleed the clutch to get it drivable.

Will probably see if I can get the front bumper off next weekend and sort all of the problems out behind it such as the losse power steering pipes, outside temp sensor, passenger side indicator and the radiator fan.

[MrB]

Some pics of the mount

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[MrB]

Some more pics regarding the removal of the o/s/f engine mount

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[MrB]

Last few pics

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[Ragman]

Good result!