How to check engine mounts

Kadonkadonk1 · Dec 6, 2017

how do I go about checking if my engine mounts are fine and not knackered ?

I've looked on the net and can't find any ways to test / check them. Somebody did mention about putting a pencil between a gap ( or something like that ), can somebody clarify please ?

Thanks

Grem · Dec 6, 2017

Grab hold of your engine standing at the side of your car and shake it like f**k, if it moves about a lot then they need changing, if it doesn't then are they fine or are you not shaking it hard enough? nobody will know?

Kadonkadonk1 · Dec 6, 2017

Am I likely to break anything if I shake the **** out of it, like old pipes etc

Grem · Dec 7, 2017

No, they’ll be fine

sierrafery · Dec 7, 2017

i've seen the following a while ago on other forum : "The trick with these mountings is to look up from underneath at the hole in the bottom of the mount . If you can see rubber pushed up hard against the hole, then the mount has collapsed. The new one I fitted is about 10 to 12 mm further up inside". and i can say that it's spot on

Kadonkadonk1 · Dec 7, 2017

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sierrafery said:
i've seen the following a while ago on other forum : "The trick with these mountings is to look up from underneath at the hole in the bottom of the mount . If you can see rubber pushed up hard against the hole, then the mount has collapsed. The new one I fitted is about 10 to 12 mm further up inside". and i can say that it's spot on

Am I able to see the mounts easily from underneath and where are they positioned

sierrafery · Dec 7, 2017

yes you can, they are fixed to the chassis abeam the springs

Kadonkadonk1 · Dec 7, 2017

Ok thanks for that. If the rubber is flat against the open hole does this mean they need replacing immediately

sierrafery · Dec 7, 2017

Yes, they are fitted where the arrows are pointing(the front ones) the rear ones are like blocks of rubber

Kadonkadonk1 · Dec 7, 2017

So is it only the front ones that need checking

sierrafery · Dec 7, 2017

You need to check all of them, even the gearbox mounts but i knew the trick only for the front ones

Kadonkadonk1 · Dec 7, 2017

How would I go about checking the others

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