URGENT ADVICE: top engine mount broke

[spike2002]

Well i got the engine out of the 6 today and found this




Has anyone else had this problem and what is the best way to fix it? replace the whole mount or weld a cup in to the existing? or is she destin to be broke for parts?

[samass]

its repairable, look on the '6 forum, theres a thread on there that some was doing repair cups for them, i forget the user name, but maybe Ed or someone will

[spike2002]

will have a look on there now thanks mate

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sam is it daveyboy on the 6 forum that does them? im not a member on there can someone get me his contact number?

[samass]

http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread....631&page=1

theres one

and here's daveyboy's one

http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread....625&page=1

i cant pm as im not a paid member, i just registered so i can see pics. but he runs R H Davey Welding Supplies in Southampton, and a quick google comes up with this:
http://www.ihampshire.co.uk/profile/4634...R-H-Davey/

i think if you cantact him he should be able to send you the repair peice then you can get it welded in yourself, seeing as you wont be able to get from brum to southampton lol

hope that helps

[mark_airey]

My DT did this, I just made a template from card that fitted into the bottom of the mount perectly, I then cut that out of 3mm steel plate drilled the hole in the correct place and welded a nut to the back and then welded it into the bottom of the mount, job done

[Ed Doe]

Dammit Samass, I was on this like a tramp on chips, just about to post Daveyboy's chassis repair thread and you've already done it!

I am however a fully paid member of the '6 forum (I got so fed up with not being able to contact members when I was looking for another '6), so I'd be more than happy to pm him for you if you want...

[samass]

Dammit Samass, I was on this like a tramp on chips, just about to post Daveyboy's chassis repair thread and you've already done it!

I am however a fully paid member of the '6 forum (I got so fed up with not being able to contact members when I was looking for another '6), so I'd be more than happy to pm him for you if you want...

You snooze, you lose

[D@wson]

My DT did this, I just made a template from card that fitted into the bottom of the mount perectly, I then cut that out of 3mm steel plate drilled the hole in the correct place and welded a nut to the back and then welded it into the bottom of the mount, job done

Mark is here any chance you could help me do this as it has happened to mine?

[mark_airey]

Mark is here any chance you could help me do this as it has happened to mine?

Yeah if you remove the engine first.................... can't get my welder in otherwise!

I did it while i was swapping engines last time round sorry fella! You will have to find someone nice that would be able to do it for you!

Plus I don't like doing things like this on other peoples cars in case something goes wrong!

[spike2002]

Thanks for all the help lads rep yor way

Ed i have got chris to pm him my number on the 6 forum as im not a paid member

When i sin the cradle i was thinking time to break her looks like she will survive tho

[spike2002]

Rite looks like im going to have to make myself a cradle repair kit as daveyboy doesnt do the diy kits anymre

[D@wson]

Rite looks like im going to have to make myself a cradle repair kit as daveyboy doesnt do the diy kits anymre

I wasn't sure he did, will have to make my own too.

[Niall]

Any good fabricators will be able to repair/make something for that.

[spike2002]

I can make it and weld it in just a pita as wanted it done quick will just put me a week of so behind on fitting the engine