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Delrin Crossmember Bushings!! 2005/04/25 Related VWvortex Forum
I was searching for the rigid bushing like a aluminum bushing of the Golf
pocal race for many years. Then, I found the good info on the vortex forum.
It was new product sale's announcement from the Euro Sport Accessories,
Inc. Thanks Hubert.
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I got it in the compulsive shopping. :-P
I bought it from the Eurosport.
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Jack up vehicle using floor jack under the right jack up points.
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Place safety stands under frame before remove the engine carrier. |
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When the bolts holding the front engine carrier are removed, you gotta
be very careful that it is supporting an engine and the tranny.
Loosen two 17mm head bolts and 13mm head bolt on both sides.
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Loosen 15mm nut from the front engine mount. Sorry I replaced the engine
mount to the VF-Engneering one, a little bit different to the OEM one. |
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Remove the engine carrier from the car. Be sure to support the engine while
the Engine Carrier is out. I used the jack under the tranny! |
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Here is the old OEM rubber bushings.
I guess that it is tired considerably because I used it among 150,000 km.
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Separate the bracket and the engine carrier using the screwdriver.
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Removed the bracket easy.
But, It is difficult to remove the rubber bushings from the engine carrier.
I decided that I broke the rubber bushings because I never used it.
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Cut the rubber bush off the engine carrier using a razor blade.
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The press is the easiest way to get the new bushing in. Pick a socket which
is close to the ID of the inner diameter. Socket will be used to press
in the bushing. |
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Install the bracket with the bush to the engine carrier.
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Here are pictures of the new bushing going into the bracket and Engine
Carrier.
Once installed the engine carrier is ready to go back in the car.
Reinstall it in the reverse procedure.
But,,,,,
I couldn't tighten the 13mm bolt of the passengers side. Why?
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There should be welding nut but wasn't found there.
After all, I removed a 17 mm bolt, and I fixed nut with my finger from
the gapk of the frame and I tightened up a bolt.
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