Engine catching brake servo :/ Golf mk2 20vt

I had to use a longer Passat 4cyl/02a rear arm for clearance after my Qpeng downpipe fouled the steering boot and the standard Mk2 MS touched the cover. It sorted it. Vibratech gearbox and front mount, with a poly insert in the main mount.

No time at the mo, but will have a look for a number in a few days.

 

Passat rear mount bracket/ g60 rear mount, 02a gearbox mount bracket/ oem g60 mount, 02a front mount bracket with the longer 150mm bolts iirc (for starter) with vibratechnic fast road mount, cupra master cylinder, absolute perfect fit first time no fouling of anything

 

I'm using a G60 rear engine bracket on the standard MK2 GTI mount.

Is there a big difference using the G60 mount ?

 

Interesting jonny!
Just took a pic of mine



Same as the 1st one in your pics. I use an Ibiza master cylinder and its no where near the cam pully.
There are 2 x styles of rear engine mount,I use the 16v/G60 style which ook like this;

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ENGINE-MO...Model:Golf|Plat_Gen:MK+II&hash=item540c181a88

Mine



The 02A & 02J gearbox brackets are the same as far as I know,does not seem to be much difference in the hight of all the matching mk2/3 gearbox mounts either.
There is a difference in the front mounts & brackets. The engine in the 1st post looks to be tilting backwards pushing the cam pully onto the M/C,lowering the front mount would tilt it forward away from it. I'd be tempted to use one of Duffs mk2 VR6 solid engine mounts,these are lower/shorter than the mk2 mounts so it would lower the front. This would also require the fitting of a mk3 front engine mount bracket though.

 

So should I be using a 16/G60 rear engine mount on mine then, as I'm using a Mk2 8v GTI one at the moment. ?

 

Rich,I'm a firm believer in if it fits ok & your happy with it,then leave it alone :-) no point in fixing it if its not broken!

 

I'm with this guy... I had the same issue with my conversion and bought a solid mount a guy on here makes? Can't remember his name? Anyone remember?

With the solid mount being shorter in height and solid it's cured my issue and im running 320bhp...

 

I had both passat and 16v rear mounts there was about half inch difference in length from face of bracket to rear bolt holes

 

RESULT



I have now fitted the 4 cylinder Corrado bracket 357199354 with a new G60 rear mount while I was at it and here's the difference!


Before:



After:










It doesn't catch at all now

I think eventually I will be going for Vibratechnic fast road mounts all round as the mounts don't last long at all with double the torque but I do quite a few trackdays and use it as a daily at the moment while the weather is nice. If yours is a weekend car it shouldn't need firmer mounts.


It took me just over 2 hours to fit both the mount and rear bracket but that was at a chilled out pace while talking with friends etc. I put the front of the car on axle stands and placed a jack under the sump with a piece of wood. I raised and lowered the engine a few times to line it all up to get the bolts in etc which made it a lot easier. I also had to bend the oil line out the way to get to one of the bolts but put it back when I finished.


Huge thanks for the help!! Especially Rubjonny!!

 

Change that timing belt!

 

Give me a chance I have just done the bracket! I didn't want to change the belt and damage that one did I! lol

I'll be putting this on soon haha

http://www.awesomegti.com/car/vw/golfmk4/gates-racing-timing-belt-for-1-8-20vt-engines

 

Anyone on this thread still about I need abit of info on the Corrado bracket 357199354 I can only find 357199354j .... with the j at end is this ok or not ?

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GOLF-MK3-...354456?hash=item41cbb29c18:g:Ft4AAOSwH1NZe3e6

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-Passat...102325?hash=item2f0861fcb5:g:zdkAAOSwvjdZVhsN

 

Thanks for the info again bud was sure if the code without letter at end was missing You can probs tell I'm new to all this but I'm trying to learn and teach myself what's needed

 

Proper ruff looking that mount tho. Anyone have mounts for sale ?

 

Ok thanks man Do you still make looms?