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Can you tell me why they fail please?
And is there anything the driver can do to prolong their life.
The reason I ask is that a friend with a TT needs new mounts at a cost of £1600+, this is a problem for them as they are on a fixed income.
The car only does a very modest mileage, under 6000 a year and is now 4 years old with 22,000 miles. - is this a factor?
And is there anything the driver can do to prolong their life.
The reason I ask is that a friend with a TT needs new mounts at a cost of £1600+, this is a problem for them as they are on a fixed income.
The car only does a very modest mileage, under 6000 a year and is now 4 years old with 22,000 miles. - is this a factor?
Robbo 27 said:
Can you tell me why they fail please?
And is there anything the driver can do to prolong their life.
The reason I ask is that a friend with a TT needs new mounts at a cost of £1600+, this is a problem for them as they are on a fixed income.
The car only does a very modest mileage, under 6000 a year and is now 4 years old with 22,000 miles. - is this a factor?
They are generally made of rubber & sometimes oil-filled. Rubber has a finite life & deteriorates until they eventually fail like other rubber parts.And is there anything the driver can do to prolong their life.
The reason I ask is that a friend with a TT needs new mounts at a cost of £1600+, this is a problem for them as they are on a fixed income.
The car only does a very modest mileage, under 6000 a year and is now 4 years old with 22,000 miles. - is this a factor?
No. Although the more they move, the earlier they fail, so MAYBE very SEVERE gear changes MIGHT make them fail sooner.
£1600 seems a lot, generally a couple of hours under the car with a couple of axle stands & a good jack will normally replace them.
No.
22,000 miles seems VERY early, if they bought from a dealer/have good service history, I would be approaching them to see if they would help out/do it under warranty etc.
Edited by E-bmw on Sunday 20th March 13:17
E-bmw said:
They are generally made of rubber & sometimes oil-filled. Rubber has a finite life & deteriorates until they eventually fail like other rubber parts.
No. Although the more they move, the earlier they fail, so MAYBE very SEVERE gear changes MIGHT make them fail sooner.
£1600 seems a lot, generally a couple of hours under the car with a couple of axle stands & a good jack will normally replace them.
No.
22,000 miles seems VERY early, if they bought from a dealer/have good service history, I would be approaching them to see if they would help out/do it under warranty etc.
Thanks for the advice, appreciated.No. Although the more they move, the earlier they fail, so MAYBE very SEVERE gear changes MIGHT make them fail sooner.
£1600 seems a lot, generally a couple of hours under the car with a couple of axle stands & a good jack will normally replace them.
No.
22,000 miles seems VERY early, if they bought from a dealer/have good service history, I would be approaching them to see if they would help out/do it under warranty etc.
Edited by E-bmw on Sunday 20th March 13:17
Steve_D said:
I would spend some time on Google.
A quick look indicates this may be a common problem with recommendation to replace with uprated/aftermarket mounts rather than OEM. Also looks to be only a few hour job so your £1600 is not looking good.
Steve
Thanks Steve, I will pass on the message.A quick look indicates this may be a common problem with recommendation to replace with uprated/aftermarket mounts rather than OEM. Also looks to be only a few hour job so your £1600 is not looking good.
Steve
VAG engine mounts are notoriously crap.
£1600 is an utterly ridiculous quote. Even factoring in the removal / refitting of the engine cradle to press in new pendulum bushes, plus the 2 side mounts, the bill is nowhere near that much.
I would advise against uprated side mounts. The NVH increases significantly, hence why VAG fit such soggy ones in the first place.
£1600 is an utterly ridiculous quote. Even factoring in the removal / refitting of the engine cradle to press in new pendulum bushes, plus the 2 side mounts, the bill is nowhere near that much.
I would advise against uprated side mounts. The NVH increases significantly, hence why VAG fit such soggy ones in the first place.
Why is everyone playing this down so much?... £1600 is an absolutely absurd price to pay for engine mounts!!!!!
Is it a mk1 tt?... On my A3 I've drilled out the engine mounts and filled them with polytek casting rubber like the stuff below:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Polytek-Poly-PT-Flex-70-...
Tried and tested and works a treat... I'll try get some pics up later
Is it a mk1 tt?... On my A3 I've drilled out the engine mounts and filled them with polytek casting rubber like the stuff below:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Polytek-Poly-PT-Flex-70-...
Tried and tested and works a treat... I'll try get some pics up later
VAGslag said:
Why is everyone playing this down so much?... £1600 is an absolutely absurd price to pay for engine mounts!!!!!
Is it a mk1 tt?... On my A3 I've drilled out the engine mounts and filled them with polytek casting rubber like the stuff below:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Polytek-Poly-PT-Flex-70-...
Tried and tested and works a treat... I'll try get some pics up later
On point 1 you make you are right as were the other 5 replies out of the 7 before you!Is it a mk1 tt?... On my A3 I've drilled out the engine mounts and filled them with polytek casting rubber like the stuff below:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Polytek-Poly-PT-Flex-70-...
Tried and tested and works a treat... I'll try get some pics up later
OP. Don't do that, it is not how they were designed to be, I suspect it is an MOT fail point if seen by the MOT tester.
E-bmw said:
VAGslag said:
Why is everyone playing this down so much?... £1600 is an absolutely absurd price to pay for engine mounts!!!!!
Is it a mk1 tt?... On my A3 I've drilled out the engine mounts and filled them with polytek casting rubber like the stuff below:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Polytek-Poly-PT-Flex-70-...
Tried and tested and works a treat... I'll try get some pics up later
On point 1 you make you are right as were the other 5 replies out of the 7 before you!Is it a mk1 tt?... On my A3 I've drilled out the engine mounts and filled them with polytek casting rubber like the stuff below:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Polytek-Poly-PT-Flex-70-...
Tried and tested and works a treat... I'll try get some pics up later
OP. Don't do that, it is not how they were designed to be, I suspect it is an MOT fail point if seen by the MOT tester.
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