Everyone rush and fit a new lower engine mount

MissMoppet · 29th November 2019, 19:40

I guess everyone who runs a diesel R75 with more than 100K miles on the clock wishes to reduce the vibration, thumps and rattles that do take the edge off driving our beloved. Last month I changed the lower suspension bushes - well to be strictly accurate I threw in the spanner after three days wrestling on my back and got my local garage to rescue me. That did help but there was more to do.

Still smarting after that failure I changed the lower engine mount today all by myself, and boy, has that improved matters. Several plusses. First it's a cheap bit - just £30 from DMGRS. Second the Longbridge engineers must have slipped up for it really is a 5 minute job - or no doubt 2 for the Gentleman on Tyneside. Just take the undertray off, undo the two 15mm bolts and swap the mount over, jiggling with a screwdriver from the back to align the bottom hole.

To be absolutely honest having bolted it up tight I spotted that the OEM had a nylon insert through the top hole, while the replacement hadn't. So I took it off to check but it was OK. No insert needed on the new mount.

The only mystery is that the OEM looked absolutely A1 but maybe the rubber after 15 years had become too hard. Who knows?

Dave

29th November 2019, 19:40	#1
MissMoppet Posted a thing or two R 75 Tourer diesel Conny 2002, V6 Conny saloon petrol 2003 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Taunton Posts: 1,129 Thanks: 212 Thanked 406 Times in 223 Posts	Everyone rush and fit a new lower engine mount I guess everyone who runs a diesel R75 with more than 100K miles on the clock wishes to reduce the vibration, thumps and rattles that do take the edge off driving our beloved. Last month I changed the lower suspension bushes - well to be strictly accurate I threw in the spanner after three days wrestling on my back and got my local garage to rescue me. That did help but there was more to do. Still smarting after that failure I changed the lower engine mount today all by myself, and boy, has that improved matters. Several plusses. First it's a cheap bit - just £30 from DMGRS. Second the Longbridge engineers must have slipped up for it really is a 5 minute job - or no doubt 2 for the Gentleman on Tyneside. Just take the undertray off, undo the two 15mm bolts and swap the mount over, jiggling with a screwdriver from the back to align the bottom hole. To be absolutely honest having bolted it up tight I spotted that the OEM had a nylon insert through the top hole, while the replacement hadn't. So I took it off to check but it was OK. No insert needed on the new mount. The only mystery is that the OEM looked absolutely A1 but maybe the rubber after 15 years had become too hard. Who knows? Dave __________________ Rover 75 Tourer Conny 2002 remapped 160 auto, R75 V6 2.5L auto Connoisseur 2003