megalomaniac
Changed my motor mounts today. So far this has been the easiest job I've undertaken with this car. It took a frustration-free 20 minutes...and only that much because it took a little finesse to lower the engine onto the studs neatly. The mounts were a complete wreck.
https://imgur.com/a/JH6qM5T (if you get a "forbidden" message it's this forum's software blocking the link...just click the address bar and hit enter, or copy the link and paste it to the address bar)
Right side was torn and soft. The left side was held together with hopes and good wishes...but nothing else.
I recently had a lot of trouble addressing a leaking power steering fitting and I think the damaged mount is the culprit. The engine was sitting quite a bit lower on the left before I changed the mount and the line, when I finally got it removed, had obviously been struck on the engine side. I think the engine would tend to lean that way, and hit the fitting, which loosened it over time. I think the engine was moving a LOT. While I was down there I inspected the exhaust...I have two sections that are fixed with clamps and they'd wiggled almost completely out.
I think this will improve some things.
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Ed in San Jose '97 540i 6 speed aspensilber over aubergine leather. Build date 3/97. Golden Gate Chapter BMW CCA Nr 62319.
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Oh wow and here I am talking about aircraft carriers...
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He's got a '97 540.Originally Posted by edjack
FTW vote TRUMP 2020
What kind of flight deck you running? Steam?
what propulsion system is your vessel fitted with?
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damn your motor mounts looked crispy
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Took me just a second to figure that out. Lol...
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lol.
2003 M3CicM6 TiAg
2002 540iT Sport Vortech S/C 6MT LSD TiAg
2008 Audi A3 2.0T DSG (the daily beater)
2014 BMW X1 xDrive28i (wifemobile)
Former:
1985 MB Euro graymarket 300SL
1995.5 Audi S6 Avant (utility/winter billetturbobattlewagen)
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What are some obvious signs that these will need to be replaced soon? I doubt mine are not original to the car.
megalomaniac
You can physically inspect them. They're visible. If the rubber is deteriorated, change them. They're also not very expensive so it might be worth changing them just for the sake of doing it. Mine you could see some of the rubber damaged just by looking down on them from the above.
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Now those needed refreshing!
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What mileage are you at?
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