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anyone know if d9s suffer from any engine mount problems as ive noticed mine seems to rock a bit when when you kill the engine?

The D8s suffer from rubber perish on the mountings. I guess the D9s could have that issue too.

If you would care to jack up your car and put it on axle stands, then disslocate your neck for me, and your right shoulder, you will just be able to see your rear engine mount where the off-side drive shaft is behind the engine.

Mine is completely shot and does give a bit of rocking on the engine, not good really when you think that the engine will be tugging at all those hoses and wires when the engine loads up.

Someone on here had it changed recently, I think the new mounting bush was £60.00? and a bit of labour to fit etc.

I did this job last year and it was much easier than I expected! It took me only a couple of hours and cost £14.86 for the bush (part no 180930 and called a 'flexible bush') from the dealers. Haynes tells you to remove the halfshaft and the casting to change the bush, but I just sawed through the rubber/steel bush (being careful not to cut into the alloy casting), then tapped it out with a drift. I pressed the new bush in using a home made puller (a large nut and bolt and 2 pieces of flat steel). Hope this helps.

ok thanks will have a look when i do my anti roll bar links,is it a circular bush by any chance?

Yes, it's round, about 70mm dia and about 35mm deep. The inner rubber core is bonded to a steel outer tube which is about 2mm thick and also 35mm deep. Hope this helps

Mollys dad, your a legend! I have a lower mount sitting here to fit to a 306 xud9te tomorrow. Cost £6.50 (from eurocarparts) for the part, non-genuine... but i dont care as im selling the car. Man in motor factors said i may have to remove the half-shaft too, but i just says that ill cut through the old mount with a hack saw.

Your post was exactly what i wanted to read.

'mollys dad', im in the midst of doing this mount now. did you have anybother taking out the 16mm bolt that runs through the centre of the mount? I'm having serious problems loosening it. ITs stuck fast.

I have it doused in wd40 now and going to tackle it again tomorrow.

philg: nope, no problems. Make sure you undo the bolt and not the captive nut (like I nearly did ). The bolt head is on the inside. Also, when you insert the bush, make sure you get the orientation the same as the old one. I took a digi photo before I started just to make sure. Email me for a photo if you get stuck.

Mike

Molly's Dad wrote:philg: nope, no problems. Make sure you undo the bolt and not the captive nut (like I nearly did ). The bolt head is on the inside. Also, when you insert the bush, make sure you get the orientation the same as the old one. I took a digi photo before I started just to make sure. Email me for a photo if you get stuck.

Mike

I'm a f*cking numpty!!! i've been trying to undo the nut, not the bolt. Jesus im a d1ck!


Thanks boss
I have a digi photo too

gunna get myself a bush tommorow how easy does the bush push back in with a home made puller?

With a bit of grease for added lubrication, I had no problems. It's an interference fit, but recon it requires much less force than when fitting a wheel bearing in hub. You need to make sure you start off 'all square' and keep checking until you're about 10mm in. If you have to use both hands on the spanner, somethings wrong.

ordered the bush today will be here on tuesday so will prob be doing it the following wkend much rather go your way than remove drive shaft

ordered the bush today will be here on tuesday so will prob be doing it the following wkend much rather go your way than remove drive shaft

ordered the bush today will be here on tuesday so will prob be doing it the following wkend much rather go your way than remove drive shaft