Hey guys. This happened a couple months ago. Replaced mounts with swag rubber ones and the right one has started to give, however it hasn't moved in awhile. And left mount is fine. Old mounts were like this too, right mount was screwed. What do I need to do to avoid this? Is it melted by the heat or, as the guy at the local mount shop said, has it been destroyed by the torque of the engine? I need something stronger clearly, what mounts do you guys use???
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Right Engine mount issues M30
Hey guys. This happened a couple months ago. Replaced mounts with swag rubber ones and the right one has started to give, however it hasn't moved in awhile. And left mount is fine. Old mounts were like this too, right mount was screwed. What do I need to do to avoid this? Is it melted by the heat or, as the guy at the local mount shop said, has it been destroyed by the torque of the engine? I need something stronger clearly, what mounts do you guys use???Celebrating 30 years.
1986 E30 Coupe, assembled in Munich, West Germany, 7/7/86. M10 5 Speed cruisin' through time and spaceTags: None
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Heat shields are a very good idea when dealing with rubber mounts. Always use them.
Also check to make sure the arm is the correct geometry, i.e. when you install a new mount do the holes/studs line up perfectly? If you have to pry or torque the rubber mount in to place on the arm, that's causing excess stress over and above the normal motor torque.
I have a spare passenger-side b35 arm from Otis. LMK if you need it.
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