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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: 1.9TD Caddy on December 20, 2009, 04:41:28 pm

Title: passenger side engine mount Mk1 Rabbit
Post by: 1.9TD Caddy on December 20, 2009, 04:41:28 pm

Hello all,
Got a question for all of you who have done a 1.6 N/A to a 1.9 AAZ swap in a MK1.
I managed to get the old engine mount out of my modified engine bracket.
The new engine mount bolt hole is not centered.
Here is a pic.
http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/ss245/AYANKAH/engine%20mount/th_enginemount006.jpg (http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/ss245/AYANKAH/engine%20mount/th_enginemount006.jpg)

I am coming up with four scenarios as to how it fits in the bracket

1.    http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/ss245/AYANKAH/engine%20mount/th_enginemount005.jpg (http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/ss245/AYANKAH/engine%20mount/th_enginemount005.jpg)

2.    http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/ss245/AYANKAH/engine%20mount/th_enginemount004.jpg (http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/ss245/AYANKAH/engine%20mount/th_enginemount004.jpg)

3.    http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/ss245/AYANKAH/engine%20mount/th_enginemount003.jpg (http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/ss245/AYANKAH/engine%20mount/th_enginemount003.jpg)

4.    http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/ss245/AYANKAH/engine%20mount/th_enginemount002.jpg (http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/ss245/AYANKAH/engine%20mount/th_enginemount002.jpg)


Can anyone tell be how it fits in the bracket?
I hate to hammer it in and find out its is 45deg out.

thanks!

Title: Re: passenger side engine mount Mk1 Rabbit
Post by: RabbitJockey on December 20, 2009, 05:06:50 pm

number 1, but just be sure i'd like to have someone confirm what i just said

Title: Re: passenger side engine mount Mk1 Rabbit
Post by: fatmobile on December 20, 2009, 09:01:01 pm

Number three is correct.
 "The upside down man"

Too bad you didn't get a heavy duty bushing,..

 
 yessiree I would have goten the heavy duty bushing.

Title: Re: passenger side engine mount Mk1 Rabbit
Post by: 1.9TD Caddy on December 21, 2009, 05:45:15 am

Heavy duty bushing? Do you know who sells it? and would you happen to have a P/N?
Thanks!

Title: Re: passenger side engine mount Mk1 Rabbit
Post by: RabbitJockey on December 21, 2009, 09:30:06 am

Quote from: fatmobile on December 20, 2009, 09:01:01 pm

Number three is correct.
 "The upside down man"

Too bad you didn't get a heavy duty bushing,..

 
 yessiree I would have goten the heavy duty bushing.

i still say it is number one. he has the motor mount holder upside down in the picture. so by the orientantion of the holder itself, the rubber mount is correct in picture one.  but by the orientation of the just the rubber mount, then it is correct in picture 3.  but to make it easy, just remember that the bigger hole goes up towards the hood.

Title: Re: passenger side engine mount Mk1 Rabbit
Post by: 1.9TD Caddy on December 21, 2009, 10:03:06 am

Thanks for your help and patience guys but just to be sure I took another set of clearer pictures of the engine mount and bracket with the proper mount orientation.

so this is the correct orientation right??

http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/ss245/AYANKAH/engine%20mount/engmountorien001.jpg?t=1261418302 (http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/ss245/AYANKAH/engine%20mount/engmountorien001.jpg?t=1261418302)

http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/ss245/AYANKAH/engine%20mount/engmountorien002.jpg?t=1261418550 (http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/ss245/AYANKAH/engine%20mount/engmountorien002.jpg?t=1261418550)

Title: Re: passenger side engine mount Mk1 Rabbit
Post by: boxer246 on December 21, 2009, 05:55:57 pm

No, its not.  You have it 180 wrong.  Think of it this way....the weight of the motor should be "hanging" on more of the rubber "meat".  In other words, when on the car you should see more rubber on the topside than the bottom....over time the bolt hole will move upwards as the rubber breaks down.

Title: Re: passenger side engine mount Mk1 Rabbit
Post by: RabbitJockey on December 22, 2009, 08:35:28 am

the mount is upside down in the picture

Title: Re: passenger side engine mount Mk1 Rabbit
Post by: 1.9TD Caddy on December 22, 2009, 08:41:28 am

Thanks guys! I will press it in 180 deg from what the picture shows!

Title: Re: passenger side engine mount Mk1 Rabbit
Post by: Andy@React on December 24, 2009, 02:57:48 am

basically when it is on the motor, the hole should be low down

this is a pic of my downpipe, but you can see the mount!

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/reactsystems1/album2/DSCN3063.jpg?t=1261652220)

Title: Re: passenger side engine mount Mk1 Rabbit
Post by: 1.9TD Caddy on December 24, 2009, 08:33:53 am

Thanks!