engine mounts

[Lito]

okay so im pretty sure both my top engine mounts have had it. even with a brand new dogbone mount my engine still moves around quite a bit and im hearing and clicking/clunking sound everytime i accelerate or decelerate quickly. what are peoples opinions on this? should i go aftermarket or oem. i had a look around and if i was to go aftermarket they're like $200 each from ecs. if i was to go oem can you buy just the bushings or do you have to get the whole lot as a complete unit?

[JustCruisn]

Could be the control arm bush clunking, pretty common.

[Stan]

pm sent if you need mounts.

Control arm bushings are pretty easy to change - if you do, get the audi tt ones - they are solid rubber, less flex (gti ones have some cutouts in them, same bushing though)

[h100vw]

Got some TT ones in the garage Lito. Let me know if you want them.

Gavin

[Lito]

Could be the control arm bush clunking, pretty common.

yeah this had crossed my mind but i had the ecs stage 2 refresh kit installed about 2 years ago when i had my blisteins put in. could they have gone already?

[Lito]

pm sent if you need mounts.

Control arm bushings are pretty easy to change - if you do, get the audi tt ones - they are solid rubber, less flex (gti ones have some cutouts in them, same bushing though)

hey mate yeah got your pm thanks for the offer, i might take u up on it if it does turn out to be the engine mounts, how many k's are on them? i might just have to get someone a little bit smarter than me to diagnose this problem, don't suppose your going to the euro meet on Saturday gav?...

[h100vw]

Be worth having a look before spending any money then. The bushes in my S3 are still sound after 3 and a half years and 50000k.

Could be roll bars maybe?

Gavin

[Lito]

Be worth having a look before spending any money then. The bushes in my S3 are still sound after 3 and a half years and 50000k.

Could be roll bars maybe?

Gavin

na, not the roll bar, i know that noise haha. this is more a higher pitch clanking sound but you can also feel it through pedals to...

[Stan]

OK, just did some checking, I left the main mounts in the car and the eared pieces are from the original motor, so I have half of each..lol.

So the rubberised bits have about 90000 kms on them...