[s-cars] New motor mounts

[Sean Douglas]

Chris:

According to ETKA, they are the same, 443 199 379 D for right and left.
The E suffix is the left side without air conditioning. I also confirmed
this when I pulled out the part today, both were D suffix.

Sean

> -----Original Message-----
> From: chris chambers [mailto:fastscirocco_2000 at yahoo.com] 
> Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2006 6:14 PM
> To: Sean Douglas; Scar
> Subject: RE: [s-cars] New motor mounts
> 
> 
> 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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