m2b4 pics needed, pics added, not good!

Post by **Merlin** » Mon Feb 22, 2016 4:37 pm

I am pretty sure it is. If those bolts are effected, depending the exact ones, it could mean that the rear of the engine/gearbox is not getting the full support it needs

Post by **newkid** » Mon Feb 22, 2016 4:40 pm

Merlin wrote:I am pretty sure it is. If those bolts are effected, depending the exact ones, it could mean that the rear of the engine/gearbox is not getting the full support it needs

Got any pics? Off one attached. Hopefully not damaged the block. Don't fancy buying engine and box.

Post by **Merlin** » Mon Feb 22, 2016 4:50 pm

I don't have one to hand but you can see it in this pic, the big black thing next to the VSS. That is what bolts into those holes.

Post by **newkid** » Mon Feb 22, 2016 5:12 pm

Is it part of the rear engine L mount bracket of an extra part bolted on?

Post by **newkid** » Mon Feb 22, 2016 5:26 pm

Ignore that. It is the L bracket. Guess best check mount out

Shouldn't have damaged block then.

Post by **ek9sid** » Mon Feb 22, 2016 5:40 pm

From what I can remember the rear L bracket solely bolts onto the gearbox casing

Post by **newkid** » Mon Feb 22, 2016 6:03 pm

Yea your right. Either never been fitted right or I could be to blame for this one. I fitted an es bushed front mount and never did rear. I have it just never got round to it. Could it be it needed to rock forward, fronts stopped it but rears kept going being the weaker mount this ripping the cast alloy?

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Mon Feb 22, 2016 6:08 pm

if it was bolted in tight it wouldnt have sheared would it?? all the stress would have been placed on the rear mount

Post by **newkid** » Mon Feb 22, 2016 6:11 pm

Yea could be right. I'll check L bracket and mount tomorrow see if other bolts all there.

Post by **newkid** » Mon Feb 22, 2016 8:19 pm

mercutio wrote:if it was bolted in tight it wouldnt have sheared would it?? all the stress would have been placed on the rear mount

Been thinking about this and sure I've worked it out, either not bolted right like you said OR theres been that much stress on the standard rear mount and gearbox mount v the engine mount and the front ES mount.

My reason for this is gearbox/rear mount are attached to the gearbox, the other two to the block, the two on the block have stopped the block going any further forward/back/up/downetc but the gearbox/rear mount have allowed further movement of the gearbox, putting strain on the bolts holding it to the block, that corner is the week spot if I've worked it out right.

Basically if you have a bad rear mount get it replaced or ES bushed. Even more so if you have only the front ES bushed.

Basically its been my fault