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Post by AGoaty on Mar 6, 2008 14:20:42 GMT
The top mount has a lot of play in the Madman.
You can feel the engine rock as you put foot on gas then take it off again.
Has anyone fitted these poly ones on offer and are they better than standard rubber ones?
This was a problem with my old minis too and was wondering if to fit the ultimate steady bar as well to stop this happening again.
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Post by Ryannnnn on Mar 6, 2008 16:16:11 GMT
I bought some poly ones once but never fitted them... the stabiliser area was rusty and I was advised that the poly ones might even break the mounting, as I was told, "it's got to move somewhere" lol
So i just went for uprated competition rubber ones and they went in EASY! Even on an injection! lol
Ryan ;D
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Post by equinox on Mar 6, 2008 22:55:19 GMT
My bone broke off the bulkhead and needed welding back on.
I have some kind of poly bushes from Minispares in there now but not the hard nylon ones that shake your fillings out.
I have an ultimate engine steady that goes from the bulkhead to the thermostat housing, different from the usual ones.
I also have a selection of un-identified ultimate engine steadies that are available, I will try to bring them to the next meeting, else I should be in all day Saturday
David
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Post by AGoaty on Mar 7, 2008 10:14:02 GMT
I'm gonna go and get the standard bushes. only £3.50. If this doesn't sort out the problem I'll let you know. It would probably help with additional mount if you don't mind David. I'll wait until next meet, Thanks.
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Post by powermadcoop on Mar 7, 2008 11:42:01 GMT
to be hinest i did LOADS of research and unless youve got some big powered engine an ultimate engine steady isnt needed. id adress your top steady and check your lower one for play. as if thats broken and then you put the one on ur stat you dont want to be breaking bolts off in your thermostat housing if the other one still isnt doing its job.
adress the standard ones first. if you still have problems then id think theres other issues involved.
mines been fine since..... somehow i managed to snap a bolt off in my head on the top steady. damn that super powerful spi.......
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Post by Ryannnnn on Mar 7, 2008 15:06:41 GMT
Ahh... you've reminded me Joel! I managed to wear my bushes in the top stabiliser bar out and snap my bottom stabiliser clean in half at the same time! So yes! check them all for play.... I didn't... ran mine for ages and had to replace the engine mountings aswell!
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Post by AGoaty on Mar 7, 2008 18:09:55 GMT
Fitted the standard ones today as the old ones looked worn out. For some reason they looked melted??? I don't get this as car never gets hot. Here's the old ones:-
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Post by 1400clubby on Mar 7, 2008 23:52:13 GMT
Looks to me like there has been plenty of movement in those for quite some time.Going back to the earlier point about the solid poly bushes the only pace I have them on my car is the rear front subframe mounts(lol does that make sense)as I found I was going through so many but didnt want to stiffen the whole front end up as you do need some movement.Standard ones are more than upto the job aslong as they are checked on a regular basis.
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Post by tedmcedd on Mar 8, 2008 13:02:50 GMT
yes not melted, but just really worn! i have never had a problem with standard ones, but i only have 998! Ed
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Post by equinox on Mar 14, 2008 21:13:04 GMT
Don't forget to put the stainless tubes back in the middle of the stabiliser bushes, to minimise chewing.
There is an argument that oil and engine heat prematurely age standard rubber stabiliser bushes.
For a common job it isn't the easiest. Bad when you have a servo, badder when you have an SPi and I can't imagine how you'd get on with an MPi. ------------------------------------------------- I had a bulkhead steady bar (thermostat to bulkhead) fitted after the original top bone mounting sheared off my bulkhead. So I have both on there now.
David Equinox
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Post by Ryannnnn on Mar 15, 2008 16:36:00 GMT
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