Date:         Sat, 19 May 2001 15:04:25 -0500
Reply-To:     Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@ipa.net>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@ipa.net>
Subject:      Re: Check for bad motor mounts
Comments: To: Stuart MacMillan <macmillan@home.com>
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I seem to rmembe gettting $10 a piece German motor mountsfrom Mr. Wilford a
month or sao a go.  Now if you meant $40 forthe set, well  that was my fault
for being comprehension-challenged.  Anne Robinson actually caught me
playing with my weakest link.

DM&FS
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stuart MacMillan" <macmillan@home.com>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2001 12:45 AM
Subject: Re: Check for bad motor mounts


> Yes, the exhaust pipe will sometimes hit the motor support cross brace
> on the left side when starting the engine if the mounts are soft.  You
> hear a big "clunk" when the  motor catches and rotates against the
> crank.  In my case only the two lower mounts were soft after 16 years of
> exhaust heat and oil saturation, uppers were fine, and it only started
> doing this after installing my new engine.  Increased power I guess.
> Dealer only item--about $40 each as I recall, typical VW rip off. To
> VW's credit, they are well made and were still intact, just a bit
> "spongy", so it was really an annoyance more than anything dangerous.
>
> BTW, I just installed the Yokohama Y356's today, I'll test them out this
> weekend!
>
> Jason Yasment wrote:
> >
> > Anyone got a 'quick & easy' way to check for bad motor mounts?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Jason M Yasment
> > '84 Westfalia
> > Troy, NY
> > Free, encrypted, secure Web-based email at www.hushmail.com
>
>
> Stuart