does this mount look right to you?

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tjd200
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Mon May 08, 2006 8:07 pm

kinda funny looking, as in angle seems... unhelpful.

Maybe I'm just paranoid... Any suggestions?

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Mon May 08, 2006 8:34 pm

That mount looks like its got some fair weight on it, what engine is on top of it?
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Mon May 08, 2006 8:38 pm

Whatever engine it is, it doesn't look particularly happy.
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Mon May 08, 2006 8:39 pm

I'd love to say it was supercharged v12 with extra lead just for the hell of it. Unfortunately a stock 2.5 m20 ...
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Mon May 08, 2006 8:46 pm

Looks to me like the mount has been fitted in the wrong hole on the crossmember.

There's two holes (inner & outer). The mount stud should go through the inner hole and a small locating pin should go in the outer hole. I would say someone has managed to fit the stud in the outer hole and the locating pin in the inner hole.

The fact that the rubber of the mount is up against the chassis rail also suggests it's in the wrong hole as there should be a gap between the two.

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Mon May 08, 2006 8:48 pm

What is the other side mount like?

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Mon May 08, 2006 8:52 pm

just checked and spot on - cheers dude.

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Mon May 08, 2006 9:37 pm

yeah, both the same. But not any more:

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not quite right yet but makes a difference having them the right way round!

Ian you're a legend - it's what I love about this place.
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