VW Golf - Engine mount replacement/repair?

[darossi]

Hello

First time poster and bit of a car novice but hoping somebody can advise on the below...

Driving home from work, car suddenly sounds very loud! Strong vibration coming from passenger side. Pulled over, called RAC. RAC guy opens bonnet and suggests that an engine mount has broken. The engine is not sitting straight, appears to have dropped down on the passenger side slightly. Maybe 1-2 inches. RAC towed the car home and it's booked to go in the garage tomorrow.

On the face of it, does this sound like an easy (and cheap!) fix?

The car is a 2002 VW Golf 1.9 GT TDI 150 with approx 149k on the clock.

Have not driven car since it was dropped off. Would it be safe to drive to the garage? To be honest, I could probably push it to the garage if that's best as it's literally across the street...

Any help/advice appreciated! Would be grateful for any estimations of repair cost so I can prepare myself...

Many Thanks

Darren

[xjay1337]

It is an easy fix.
It is driveable but I would be very careful if you choose to do so.

[Schtum]

They all do that Sir. Well, maybe not all but it's not that uncommon. My 2000 GT TDI did that when it was being driven off the ramp after its 100K mile service. On mine a bit of the engine block to which the engine mount was attached broke off. I believe that's usually what happens but sometimes it cracks through the water jacket and then it's time for a short engine. Fortunately, mine wasn't quite so bad. I found a bodge on the Internet using a piece of angle iron and my local Audi / VW specialist made up the part and fitted it.