Golf Mk2 diesel - rough idle

[shoestring7]

In case there's some useful knowledge here; I've just bought a low miles 1989 Golf 1.6 diesel. it's as slow as you like but a nice, sweet drive. The engine runs very smoothly, but shakes the car at idle like a knackered London cab.

Should I be looking at replacing engine mounts gone soft?

SS7

[shoestring7]

Quick bump to catch the mid-week crowd.....

SS7

[Condi]

Didnt diesels from 1989 share common components from the Massey Ferguson factory? In which case, its probably done it from new!

That said, 26 year old rubber is hardly going to be soft and squishy either, and if you can do the work yourself it wont hurt.