Aaaaarggghhh!!

[worm]

Dont u watch bush mechanics?
Easly fixed with some spinifex and a twig.

[ontarv]

do those allen headed bolts up tight though
i had one come out, cam belt and cam drive didn't
like it much, but only put a hole in belt scared the crap
out me though!!

[Golf Loon]

Those mounts are a bugger, but you can do it. If you change 2 of the hex bolts for 12mm bolts, you make life easier next time. 13mm are too big to get with a spanner

Change the cover for a later one, or chop the bottom half off if you have an early one.

Glad you are ok, could the spring damage have been caused by the dodgy engine mount?

[blackgti1.8]

[QUOTE=Golf Loon]

Change the cover for a later one, or chop the bottom half off if you have an early one.

QUOTE]

Why's that Matt?
I notice the cover on my GTI is different to the ones I remember - it wraps around the bottom of the crank pulley. It looks like you need to pull the crank pully off to get the cover off - don't look look like a step forward to me
The old one you could get off easily...

[ontarv]

i had my mount made
yet to try it though

cost me about $70 at local engineer

[Golf Loon]

[quote=blackgti1.8]

Change the cover for a later one, or chop the bottom half off if you have an early one.

QUOTE]

Why's that Matt?
I notice the cover on my GTI is different to the ones I remember - it wraps around the bottom of the crank pulley. It looks like you need to pull the crank pully off to get the cover off - don't look look like a step forward to me
The old one you could get off easily...

Is it made of plastic? You only need to get the top half off to check the belt, 2 clips should do that. Bottom wheel only comes off for belt changes.

There are 2 kinds of metal ones early that go right to the bottom and are a bugger to undoo and the later ones which are shorter and come off easy.

[blackgti1.8]

[QUOTE=Golf Loon]

Is it made of plastic? You only need to get the top half off to check the belt, 2 clips should do that. Bottom wheel only comes off for belt changes.

There are 2 kinds of metal ones early that go right to the bottom and are a bugger to undoo and the later ones which are shorter and come off easy.

You're right of course - yes: two part, and plastic
Still used to the old one piece metal ones...