I may have pulled the muffler and cat, though I don't remember doing so.

Good point about the third world mounts.  My import FLAPS gave me two German
and two Indian mounts at first.  The Indian mounts were a good quarter inch
shorter and had about two thirds the rubber of the German ones.  With the
different dimensions, I don't think you'd be able to intermingle them.

Karl

----- Original Message -----
From: "Max/Joyce Wellhouse" <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2000 10:06 AM
Subject: Re: Motor Mount Replacement

> If I remember right, you have to pull the muffler and all it's crap(heat
> shield etc.  that alone will make it a half a day's work or better.
> whatever you do, replace them with German or OEM mounts.  I was forced to
> replace mine with local FLAPS mounts made in Sri Lanka or Bangladesh or
> wherever and they don't do the job well.
>
> DM&FS
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jason Yasment <jyasment@yahoo.com>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Date: Thursday, October 12, 2000 3:57 AM
> Subject: Motor Mount Replacement
>
>
> >Greetings-
> >
> >How would the list rate a rear motor mount
> >replacement.  Some thing you can do in the driveway,
> >just by jacking the motor up a but with a floor jack
> >or something a bit more involved.
> >
> >I've been experiencing a bit more clutch shudder than
> >usual and heard a bit of undetermined ratlling from
> >behind on startup this evening. It was dark and I was
> >unable to verify the source in the dark and left her
> >were she was for the evening.
> >
> >TIA,
> >
> >=====
> >Jason M. Yasment
> >'84 Westfalia
> >'98 Jetta TDI
> >Troy, NY
> >ICQ#22191965
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