Hoping for a bit of advice - a friend of mine has a broken engine mount on his 06 STi and was wondering if this can be replaced in the car or does the engine have to be dropped to do this ??
Its the mount on the nearside front

Would be grateful for any advice

thanks

 

Just need to free the engine and jack it up to get your hand in to pull out and replace. **** of a job as space is tight.

And how the **** did you break it !

There are online guide to upgrading engine mounts if you do a search

 

just so happens ive fooked mine :/ been quoted £348 to replace

 

PMSL ! someones bending you over lol

You can buy in singles or pairs, a pair being c.£145 for the uprated RCM supplied ones. An hour to fit shouldn't cost more than c.£200 supplied and fitted. Whoever quoted you that needs a fookin reality check !

 

i knew i was gonna get ripped off, i didnt realise that much :/

that someone would be Haddocks of Colchester, the old Subaru main dealer and still a subaru service centre (hence knowing id get a shafting)

bugger it, i was so annoyed at causing the damage i just got them to do it rather than get some quotes... will teach me to be stupid..

 

Doh ! not good

 

Thanks for the reply - i'll let him know its just a tricky job.

Originally Posted by53WRX
Think it would be fair to say his launches and his driving is fairly commited !!!

 

Lol, go for the uprated ones then and get a solid pitchstop and gearbox mount while your're there !

 

i think i broke mine with a launch too :d
thats what happens when you go showing off to some drunk mates i guess

wont be launching it again heh