Genuine engine mounts and engine steady bushes

[dgear1984]

Hi,

I have fitted poly bushes to the engine steady. This seems to put a lot of vibration through the dash etc. Will change these for some rubber ones. Which is the best to get for a more user friendly road car? I could get the

old type two piece bmc ones http://minispares.com/product/Classic/E ... o%20search

or minispares sell a one piece rover bush. http://minispares.com/product/Classic/E ... o%20search

I have also heard the repro engine mounts are made from a much harder rubber which also does not help vibration, how can you tell a genuine engine mount, do they have mowog stamped onto them? Is this also the same for the remote mount?

Thanks Dave

[Spider]

If anything, I've actually found the engine mounts are getting softer these days. I've tried those from Mini Spares and also those in Rover bags (both the same from what I could tell).

Can't offer much on the one vs two piece steady rubbers, I tend to use the two piece type, as they are quite easy to fit. Gotta say, I've no complaints with them.

[dgear1984]

Thanks , I'll try just the engine steady bushes and go from there. Thanks Dave

[Andrew1967]

Dave,

Original engine mounts do have MOWOG and the part number stamped into the metal part. Just bought a couple off eBay for a very reasonable price.

Repro. engine mounts tend to be a ba**ard to fit as they are too thick

Andrew

[ianh1968]

I use the "uprated two-piece" MiniSpares bushes, but
I also have the stat housing tie-bars on the other side.
... and the lower transmission-case-forwards-to-subframe
one underneath.

As regards mounts, the only thing that I would say is that
the ones with the captive nuts are a pain-in-the-arse as
you can't align the holes by levering with a screwdriver
without ruining the threads.

I only bought them once... Once I'd got the holes aligned,
I couldn't get the screws in 'cos the threads were fkd!

Ian

[Smiffy]

I only bought them once... Once I'd got the holes aligned,
I couldn't get the screws in 'cos the threads were fkd!

Ian

Had the same problem turned out, they had metric nuts