[s-cars] New motor mounts

[chris chambers]

Sean

Actually there two different part numbers are:

443 199 379 D
443 199 379 E

There are two different mounts, each costing a different amount.

Why you ended up with two of the same mount and whether
it will make any difference I don't know.


Chris



--- Sean Douglas <quattro20v at telus.net> wrote:

> Chris:
> 
> The part numbers are the same, 443 199 379 D, you will see a white
> blob
> of paint indicating the D-suffix (white=weiss).
> 
> Yes, on jackstands.
> 
> Sean
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: chris chambers [mailto:fastscirocco_2000 at yahoo.com] 
> > Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2006 3:30 PM
> > To: Sean Douglas; Scar
> > Subject: Re: [s-cars] New motor mounts
> > 
> > 
> > Sean,
> > 
> > My new motor mounts arrived Tuesday, I plan on replacing them 
> > this weekend (If I can fix my jack).
> > 
> > There were two different part numbers for each mount, but 
> > they look the same to my untrained eye.
> > 
> > Did yo notice anything different between the two mounts?
> > I assume you lifted your car up and put it onjack stands right?
> > 
> > Thanks
> > Chris
> > 
> > --- Sean Douglas <quattro20v at telus.net> wrote:
> > 
> > > Installed both engine mounts today, not too hard, took me about 3
> 
> > > hours including wrestling with the belly pan.
> > > 
> > > Driver side, easy.
> > > 
> > > The turbo side one is not that hard to get out, a long 
> > extension with 
> > > a u-joint on the end and you can reach down between the turbo and
> > > exhaust
> > > manifold to get the top bolt. A socket will not reach the bottom
> > > nuts,
> > > so a combo wrench is used. It would be easier with a gear wrench.
> > > 
> > > Make sure to support the engine with a floor jack under the oil
> pan.
> > > 
> > > Hint, after removing the hardware, jack up on the engine to 
> > lift it as
> > > high as will go, this will give you more clearance to maneuver
> the
> > > mounts out.
> > > 
> > > Shifting has improved, still not as tight as I want and the trans
> 
> > > mounts were done about 2 months ago.
> > > 
> > > Looks like a new snub mount is on the horizon.
> > > 
> > > Sean Douglas
> > > 
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