JBOB 0 Posted January 21, 2007 I think my top mounts might be shot :roll: Driving down the road the front of the car feels really vague and makes a clunk sounds like something is loose !!!!!! Its been getting worse over the last few days so ive had the front jacked up today and checked all the bolts to see if anything is loose but all seems ok. When the top mounts are attached to the top of the strut should it be able to wobble side to side a few mm cos mine are :roll: I know my top mounts are old and I was gonna change them soon but does it sound like they have gone ????? Also can I use VR6 top mounts as replacements ?? Cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattman g6o 0 Posted January 21, 2007 they shouldnt wobble to much, mine are really bad and wobbled loads when the car is jacked up, im guna do them in the week. not sure if the vr ones would fit? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yandards 0 Posted January 21, 2007 VR ones are fine no problems at all as all the Corrados use the same inner structural wing. The outer wings do differ but it is not a problem. Make sure you get new bearing bushes too, the earlier mount has these built in but the VR setup it is a separate item. Oh and to be really anal they are not VR top mounts, late 16v and 8v 'rados had the same top mounts as standard too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JBOB 0 Posted January 21, 2007 Thanks guys ill get some new ones tomorrow :D What would the car feel like if the top mounts were shot as I cant find anything else wrong and im not 100% sure that its going to be them :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GIXXERUK 0 Posted January 22, 2007 check the ball joints mate , it does sound like typical symptoms of them Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomD 0 Posted January 22, 2007 Hi! I had the same problem a month or so ago...so swapped them over and found that my old top mounts were totally fubared. (all the ball bearings fell off one when I took it off the strut!) This is the thread... http://www.the-corrado.net/.archive/forum/viewtopic.php?t=51092 No i've also found that my engine mounts are shot too, but the top mounts were definitely causing a large amount of problems! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JBOB 0 Posted January 22, 2007 Ive been out and got some new top mounts this morning and when I took the old ones off I got a bit of a shock. Old on left brand new on right :wink: :shock: I think they are knackered but TBH ive no idea what’s damaged them round the edges like that !!!!!!!!!! The bearings seem ok though but I haven’t put the new ones on yet so I dont know if they were the problem Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GIXXERUK 0 Posted January 22, 2007 :shock: look ok to me :-) they dont usually look that bad , well mine didnt . you should be ashamed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matthewb1985 0 Posted January 22, 2007 I have got a knocking noise from the back of the car when i go over a slight bump in the road. The car still handles fine. Could it be top mounts? Is there a way of checking them before buying new ones? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yandards 0 Posted January 22, 2007 Blimey bit of a mess! Decided against the VR route then? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JBOB 0 Posted January 22, 2007 you should be ashamed I am :oops: Decided against the VR route then? They didnt have any in stock and i had to get the car to the MOT at 4 :roll: PS- It passed 8) 8) 8) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GIXXERUK 0 Posted January 22, 2007 yup the left speaker definitely looks knackered :-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bally 0 Posted January 22, 2007 WTF! you raped the old top mounts good & proper!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattman g6o 0 Posted January 23, 2007 changed mine today feels alot smoother now! my old ones looked as bad as that to! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
