Poly engine torque mounts fitting guide.
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[url=https://www.imoc.co.uk/app.php/kb/viewarticle?a=125&sid=a0cff6bd9ce5ed7c31c03586236bc493]Knowledge Base - Poly engine torque mounts fitting guide.[/url]
Right'o chaps and chappesses, my lovely new poly mounts arrived a few days ago from the US of A, so i decided to get off my ar$e and fit them when the weather cleared up, which it did a couple of days ago.
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So, up went the ar$e end of the car and out came the tools!
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decided to start with the front touque mount, seen below in its original state:-
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the lower bolt on the drivers side was a xxxxxx to get to
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The mounting bolts front and rear are all 14mm bolts, and the central bolt is 17mm.
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There are 4 mounting bolts and the central bolt to undo and it just pulls out easily.
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While it was appart i got the trusty TB spanner
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Then insert the new poly mounts, they are in two halves with a metal insert for the central bolt:
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when it comes to refitting it was quite difficult to line up the bolts to the chassis.
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In place sitting pretty:
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The rear one is a lot more restricted for access with the way my exhaust is piped! The torque mount bolts go through the sub frame
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Removed:-
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Inspected and found what i suspected, the V6 has destroyed my mount.
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The dammage:
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The mount in pieces:
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Same process as the front, fit the two new poly mount halves and insert the new center metal piece
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Putting the mount back in place was actually alot easier than the front mount! inserted the three bolts through the subfram first and got a few threads on them, then fitted the central bolt, then tightened them all up
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Enjoy, it took me bout hour and half start to finnish.
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hope you enjoyed the write up, thanks.
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People have metioned to much excess cabin vibrations, but i only realy notice it at tick over
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Matt