Monaro Top Mounts Knackered?

[the_ferret82]

Monaro Top Mounts

Are you top mounts knackered????

well there is the answer.

do your top mounts sit proud of the top of the suspension strut like the pictures below or worse?

Near Side


Of Side


if so your top mounts are knackered and need replacing.

it is advisable to replace the top mount bearings at the same time.

if you know one end of a spanner from another replacing the bearings and top mounts is a home DIY job all you need is a jack some axle stands and a decent socket set and some silicon grease to generously smear over the top mounts before fitting.

[StefanVXR8]

My VXR8 is the same as those.

Stef

[lee st]

StefanVXR8 said:

My VXR8 is the same as those.

Stef

same here mf said slight play nothing to worry about for now

[KMud]

Well my car handles like a drunk rhino, I hope new strut mounts make some difference.

[007 VXR]

KMud said:

Well my car handles like a drunk rhino, I hope new strut mounts make some difference.

Got to ask, What tyres are on the car ?
cant see top mounts making it that bad

[KMud]

RE040s - I realise in 2013 that's saying something.

[007 VXR]

KMud said:

RE040s - I realise in 2013 that's saying something.

Cant see the top mounts making it feel like a drunk rhino ?

[KMud]

Possibly not. Will turn my attention to the suspension soon, but will be erring on the side of comfort.

[Essexhsv]

My mounts are the same on my Ro.
The gap at the top doesn't mean the mounts are knackered. The top mounts need to be checked for play in the etc not just by looking at the top mount.
Some people lol

[the_ferret82]

Essexhsv said:

My mounts are the same on my Ro.
The gap at the top doesn't mean the mounts are knackered. The top mounts need to be checked for play in the etc not just by looking at the top mount.
Some people lol

never seen a monaro with the top plates away from the body by a good distance that does not have knackered top mounts. yes they will squash slightly but only slightly..finger sized gaps = bad..

[007 VXR]

pics from another thread help?

marksx said:

Cured!

It was the top mounts. No more rattles. Here's what they looked like:

[Essexhsv]

Mine are fine, I just jacked mine up. There's no play in them and it drives fine and there's no noise from my suspension. Maybe if there's a knocking noise of some sort or suspension play they will need replacing but mines only done 29000 miles so I shouldn't think they would need replacing just yet.

the_ferret82 said:

Essexhsv said:

My mounts are the same on my Ro.
The gap at the top doesn't mean the mounts are knackered. The top mounts need to be checked for play in the etc not just by looking at the top mount.
Some people lol

never seen a monaro with the top plates away from the body by a good distance that does not have knackered top mounts. yes they will squash slightly but only slightly..finger sized gaps = bad..

[007 VXR]

ON MY 3RD SET AT 28k MILES

[lincsls2]

Essexhsv said:

Mine are fine, I just jacked mine up. There's no play in them and it drives fine and there's no noise from my suspension. Maybe if there's a knocking noise of some sort or suspension play they will need replacing but mines only done 29000 miles so I shouldn't think they would need replacing just yet.

the_ferret82 said:

Essexhsv said:

My mounts are the same on my Ro.
The gap at the top doesn't mean the mounts are knackered. The top mounts need to be checked for play in the etc not just by looking at the top mount.
Some people lol

never seen a monaro with the top plates away from the body by a good distance that does not have knackered top mounts. yes they will squash slightly but only slightly..finger sized gaps = bad..

Mileage largely irrelevant with these, its age related - how long has the heavy front end sat on these bushes.
Bought my 56reg car with 22k on the clock - both front mounts had collapsed creating a noticable gap and some minor suspension noise which was intermittent.
Replaced along with new bearings, gap as gone, so as the intermittent noise.

[richie slow]

Just noticed today that mine have got about 8mm gaps on them. Might be a job for mr fish soon.

Haven't got any problems apparent though. So far............

[nosubstitute]

Mine needed replacing at 22000. The car was 3.5years old.

[jameshsv]

007 VXR said:

ON MY 3RD SET AT 28k MILES

That was before your DIET.

[007 VXR]

jameshsv said:

007 VXR said:

ON MY 3RD SET AT 28k MILES

That was before your DIET.

[jameshsv]

007 VXR said:

jameshsv said:

007 VXR said:

ON MY 3RD SET AT 28k MILES

That was before your DIET.

:getmecoat:

[build294]

I had mine done at 10k on a monaro, when they were removed they just fell apart. So yes I think it is age related. Got MF heavy duty ones fitted now and had no probs in the last 3 years