fitting uprated lower engine mounts

[saxo_mike]

i can't get the old one out of the mount any ideas on how to get it out without heat as i don't have a torch

[Ben_L]

i had to heat mine. It was stuck in i think.

[saxo_mike]

i had to heat mine. It was stuck in i think.

argh , are there any tricks i can do with a vice

[Lewis]

use a socket smaller than the hole and force it out with a vice?

[saxo_mike]

use a socket smaller than the hole and force it out with a vice?

wouldn't the other side of the vice just keep it in?

[saxo_mike]

like when smoking headlights could i stick it in the oven and then try tap it out once heated to about 200'c

[Ben_L]

i dont see why not actually.

[Lewis]

wouldn't the other side of the vice just keep it in?

You use a much larger socket bigger than the hole on the other side

[saxo_mike]

http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread.php?id=77966&page=1

just found this might do it , (cutting the outside plastic and bending it inside)

rate i should try that untill i get to use the vice at work tomorrow

[3cott]

Take it to a garage an get them to press it out

[Mr_P]

I used a puller to get mine out. I'll try and get a pic later if I have one.

[Mr_P]

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q71/mada106/DSC00570.jpg


http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q71/mada106/DSC00569.jpg


turn stud until the mount pops out, it'll look like the rubber part is going to snap but then all of a sudden it will just slide out


Not my images. But same thing.

[saxo_mike]

hmm might have one at work i'll have a look tomorrow , cheers mate

[saxo_mike]

yep checked and i can get access to one cheers mate i'll do that tomorrow

[Mr_P]

No problem fella. :y:

[Mr_P]

Here's my pic!

Knew I had one somewhere!


http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n252/Mr_P_2006/Project%20Boost/IMG_0360.jpg

[saxo_mike]

sure i remember reading that and you breaking the bench that was what i was looking for lol

[Mr_P]

sure i remember reading that and you breaking the bench that was what i was looking for lol

Yes, It's in my progress thread! HAHA

[saxo-parts]

wait till dark, throw it in a bonfire and let the rubber bit burn out, then turn a hacksaw "inside" out so the blade go's through the middle and cut through the outer sleeve, used to be my favourite home method of getting radius arm bushes out on Range Rovers!

[saxo_mike]

to conclude on this i tried the puller and it was really fiddly and kept slipping so i flipped over the blade of a hacksaw , cut a line in the outside plastic and just pushed it out really no problem :y: