Broken Topmounts

[noone]

I took my car to have some new parts installed today.

Shop called me to say the topmounts are broken, one side has spilled its ball-bearings.

As my car has done <20,000kms and <10,000kms with H&R springs (stock shocks). Has anyone else had broken topmounts?

[Jmac]

Were you getting struts changed???? If you are rough as guts stripping them down the ball bearing will come adrift, doesnt sound like there was any issue other than roughness im afraid
Jmac

[noone]

I'll see if I can get a photo of them up here, its possible that mine somehow have taken an abnormal beating.

[RhysQ]

yeah my topmounts are gone. getting them replaced soon. I also have H&R springs in, got them about 15,000k's ago.

[Jmac]

yeah my topmounts are gone. getting them replaced soon. I also have H&R springs in, got them about 15,000k's ago.

How many ks has your Polo done though, there is a difference between worn and busted taking them apart. Could be wrong about the OP car , might be unfortunate his have gone early.
Jmac

[GTIJNR]

My theory if the shocker got its top nuts rattle gun out or in during installing the lower springs, that may have had damaged valve/s resulting bottoming out at bumps - i suspecting this because you complaint bout ur banging front end back then... plus wrong torque setting on the bearings = early fail...
i know cos i did the same mistake back in the early apprentices day lol

[fuzion]

actually, broken top mount bearings..

as said above.

[Jmac]

Please explain as this is pea soup at the moment
Cheers
Jmac

[noone]

yeah, bearing thingies. I've kept the damaged ones, i'll put a photo tp tomorrow.

Thanks Pierre, all going well so far, scrubbing is going to be interesting to work around, but I'll do some homework tomorrow.

[Jmac]

actually, broken top mount bearings..

as said above.

Well as for the very simple explaination, still dont know where you are at, I agree they could be broken, dont deny it, just havent seen it, i have seen excessive roughness too. Doesnt matter who fitted it or how it was fitted im sure we only want to know how it happened so as to avoid it. The explanation here only states yes you had broken mounts, we are a forum where people need info to help themselves, just in case it actaully happens to them too. Shame it happened at such low ksss
Cheers
Jmac,