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Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 09:26:21 -0500 From: Fred W <Malt_Houndnospamm-me-not*yahoo.com> Subject: Re: Logevity of Scan-Tech engine mounts?
ShazWozza wrote: > Fred W wrote: > > > >>Did you restrict the motion of your lower mounts at all? Like this? >>http://townsendimports.com/Web/engine_folder/motor_mount_mod_9000.htm > > > No I did not. > > >>If not then yes they do fail pretty quickly in manual trans cars. The >>use of stiffer aftermarket urethane bushings in the upper torque bracket >>also helps to reduce the engine rocking (and subsequent lower hydraulic >>mount failures) at the expense of a bit more engine vibration being >>felt, mostly at idle. > > > I doubt very much that the original (OE) mounts would have failed within > 16,000km (10,000mi). I conclude that the Scan-Tech parts of inferior > quality. > You have not yet determined conclusively that the engine mounts failed. You just said there is increased motion. The whole point of the hydraulic type engine mounts is to allow motion to dampen the generous amount of engine vibration the 4 cylinder engines produce. My guess is the motion is as a result of the torque bracket bushings rather than the engine mounts. As an aside, I have used many Scan-Tech parts over the years and never had any problem with inferior quality. That certainly does not mean that you did not get some bad parts this time though... -- -Fred W
