Motor Mounts - which type?
05-12-2012, 08:50 PM
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Motor Mounts - which type?
Hi all,
I found a lot of useful info here regarding the motor mounts and it is looking like I am going to have to do mine. During my search I found a lot of different info as far as which type. The ones from Ford, Volvo, 928 Motorsports etc etc.??
My question is which ones do I go with? Are there certain types that I want to stay away from? I notice the pricing is all over the place too. Any advice for a newbie? This is for a 1987 S4 Auto.
Also, I have an appointment at a Pcar shop next week for the rear CV boot, I just don't have the time to do it myself. Should I have them do the motor mounts while it's there? Any idea what that job would run? If the price is too crazy I'll just have to wait until I have time to do it myself and follow the procedure outlined by Pirtle but I still need to know which type to buy.
Thank you in advance for the input!
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I found a lot of useful info here regarding the motor mounts and it is looking like I am going to have to do mine. During my search I found a lot of different info as far as which type. The ones from Ford, Volvo, 928 Motorsports etc etc.??
My question is which ones do I go with? Are there certain types that I want to stay away from? I notice the pricing is all over the place too. Any advice for a newbie? This is for a 1987 S4 Auto.
Also, I have an appointment at a Pcar shop next week for the rear CV boot, I just don't have the time to do it myself. Should I have them do the motor mounts while it's there? Any idea what that job would run? If the price is too crazy I'll just have to wait until I have time to do it myself and follow the procedure outlined by Pirtle but I still need to know which type to buy.
Thank you in advance for the input!
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Apart from solid metal there are three choices.
Porsche hydraulic circa $250 each
Anchor Solid Rubber
Volvo Hydraulic circa $50 each.
We will no longer sell the solid rubber anchor MM's after all the failures with collapsed MM's
Probably a 10 to 12 hour job for Porsche and maybe more so at $100 to $125 an hour you can do the math. They will probably insist on using Porsche MM;s as well
Porsche hydraulic circa $250 each
Anchor Solid Rubber
Volvo Hydraulic circa $50 each.
We will no longer sell the solid rubber anchor MM's after all the failures with collapsed MM's
Probably a 10 to 12 hour job for Porsche and maybe more so at $100 to $125 an hour you can do the math. They will probably insist on using Porsche MM;s as well
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Does it have the "Do It Yourself" manual transmission, or the superior "Fully Equipped by Porsche" Automatic Transmission?
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05-12-2012, 10:24 PM
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Thanks for the response guys. Roger, that's some ugly looking math! Looks like I'll have to set a weekend aside
How long have you had the Volvo one on, Ducman?
How long have you had the Volvo one on, Ducman?
05-12-2012, 10:47 PM
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I have had the Volvo on several of my cars 87, 88, 89, 93. The 87-89 have been on for two years now. The 88 I drove to Alaska two years ago, and made it with flying colors on stretches of roads the had frost heaves. 4,000 mile trip from DFW Texas, to Anchorage. I recommend these, and I had help installing them from Roger, and Sean R. Thanks to both!
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I have had the Volvo on several of my cars 87, 88, 89, 93. The 87-89 have been on for two years now. The 88 I drove to Alaska two years ago, and made it with flying colors on stretches of roads the had frost heaves. 4,000 mile trip from DFW Texas, to Anchorage. I recommend these, and I had help installing them from Roger, and Sean R. Thanks to both!
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05-13-2012, 11:52 AM
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One more photoessay/write up on the install wouldn't hurt, depending on model year! I think Pirtles is the authoritative for S4s. Don't recall whether Dwayne did one for S3.
05-13-2012, 02:41 PM
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I just did my MM on MY '85 with the Volvo Mounts. A few things that I learned was,
1. The Volvo mounts are taller than the factory Porsche mounts.
2. This raised the X-brace which caused the test port for the TPS to need to be repositioned.
3. The " hooks" on the bottom of the mounts/ X member rubbed which will cause a vibration when installed.
4. I test fitted the Volvo mounts on the X brace before installing them and bent them apart so that they would not rub.
Mr Merlin did a great write up on the Volvo mounts for MY '85
1. The Volvo mounts are taller than the factory Porsche mounts.
2. This raised the X-brace which caused the test port for the TPS to need to be repositioned.
3. The " hooks" on the bottom of the mounts/ X member rubbed which will cause a vibration when installed.
4. I test fitted the Volvo mounts on the X brace before installing them and bent them apart so that they would not rub.
Mr Merlin did a great write up on the Volvo mounts for MY '85