ryzer
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Registered: 18th Mar 03
Location: Berkshire Drives:UGLY MUG
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Engine Mount Bolts keep falling out!!!!
Last night on the way home from work, pulled away in traffic and heard a pop, noise, and subsequent engine vibration, couldnt find 1st gear and had a lot of trouble getting to go anywhere in second.
Called the AA, bloke said the bolts to the engine mounts are loose, one was missing, he said that as the mounts are new, then he reckoned that they hadnt been done up properly.
anyway he jacked the engine up and replaced the bolts, said it should be fine for good now, as he couldnt see anything mechanically wrong
just pulled into work, and it has popped again. dont know what to do now really, shall have to call them again.
has anyone had these problems or can shed some light onto what the fcuk is going on here? cheers
By the way, its a Vectra. a heap of shoot vectra.
[Edited on 11-07-2006 by ryzer] 
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Cybermonkey
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previous accident damage causing twisted chassis?
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BeArDy
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Registered: 7th Aug 00
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just threadlock them in.....
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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As Beardy said. They are probably vibrating loose.
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Dave A
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Registered: 10th Dec 03
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could be dangerous. I would replace the mounts and fit new bolts
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mitch2
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Registered: 14th Nov 05
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use a spring washer and like beardy said, thread lock. How tight are you tightening the bolts (Nm)?
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ryzer
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Registered: 18th Mar 03
Location: Berkshire Drives:UGLY MUG
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took it into the garage, they said the thread was knackered, going to Heli coil the thread on tomorrow. all the bolts are brand spanking new, mounts not even three months old! some moron mechanic hadnt done the job properly
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