I need new mounts for the engine and gearbox
got a quote to have them done and its nearly £400!!!
Is it an easy ish task to do has any one got any hints etc

Its on a small turbo cossie and also the cheapest place to buy from

Cheers
PAulCR

 

As far as I know changing engine mounts is quite complicated. They aren't the cheapest part but engine mount failure is one of the common probems in Cossies and can be even more costly...

 

Vibratechnics mounts are about £160 for the two engine mounts!!

They are a bit of a bugger to do though, however not £240 quids worth of labour!!!

Get some more quotes matey!! Tried Zoo Motorsport????

 

When I was buying new engine mounts some people told me vibratechnics can be a bit tiresome in a street car... Especially gearbox mount.

 

I have only got a standard gearbox mount so can't coment on that one. But it would be fair to say in my own experience that the engine mounts are a bit buzzy!!!

 

Did vibratechnics help with engine moving? I got new stock ones and they aren't too good :-( Although some of the problems I start to think are because of transmission system and enngine itself.

 

Oh yeah, they certainly do the job mate!!!!! As I said though just a bit buzzy (more vibration through the car) You certainly notice the difference straight away!! My drivers side mount was completely knacked though!!

 

Oh, the gearbox mount from vibratechnics is about £70 and takes about 5 mins to change!!!!!

 

Tryphon Georgalides form rallycars.com told me that since he put that into his car (he had to, he has ALS, waterinjection, hybrid turbo and so much torque..... )) ) he has to visit his dentist more often because of his teeth becoming loose

 

Drivers side is right hand side in your case? Am I right?
Probably it's better to write exhaust side

By the way how much schould be engine and gearbox moving with new stock mounts? :-/ Also do you know if there is effect of the car kind of swinging forward and backward when you prss the accelerator after slowing for a time in gear? I mean I don't know if it is normal, engine sourced problem or drivetrain problem. Also I have a strange "bang" noise in the back of the car from time to time after releaseing clutch. Rear diff mount? It looks all right... hmm Cossies are complicated :-/

 

Cheers for the replies have decided to have a go myself !!!
And will use the standard ford ones
PaulCR

 

About a year ago I launched my 4x4 off a T-junction and all of a sudden there was a BIG bang followed by a noise and vibration like someone was hitting the bottom of the car with a hammer!!!

It aint funny when your engine mounts shear off and ends up ripping both front driveshafts out, mangling both of the cv joints.... Not to mention the large chunks that were taken out of the crossmember..... lucky they didnt have my brake pipes too!

The one good thing that came out of it though was the smile it put on my face once i'd fitted vibratechnics engine and gearbox mounts, a collins quickshift, powerflex cradle mount bushes and two new driveshafts which Collins Engineering uprated to Group A spec.

Launches 10x better now..... Accelerates better..... but most of all has improved stability when braking and cornering. Gears are a much shorter throw and feel more positive!

I've been told its common for the exhaust mount to go first because of the heat from the turbo.

The vibratechnics mounts are hard as rock.... I do notice a little difference in the car vibrating slightly, but only on start up, but the car generally feels alot more solid!!

If I bought another cossie again, it would be the first thing i'd change!!

Paul T