Help! Top mount just died

[enuff_zed]

No worries I'll figure it out, will let you guys know how it goes.

You're not a million miles from Ross at RBM in Hook.
Is it worth seeing if he has anything to hand?

 

[bigwinn]

You can repair the mount- they arent bonded at all you can pop the mount and the rubber in a vise to press it back in?

 

[Brouse]

You can repair the mount- they arent bonded at all you can pop the mount and the rubber in a vise to press it back in?

Ah I did wonder, wasnt sure if you could or if its broke, its broke kinda thing?

 

[bigwinn]

No easy fix- you just need to find your metal cup!

 

[Brouse]

Well you sir have just saved me some £! Thanks so much

 

[bigwinn]

Good luck!!

 

[Brouse]

There ya go you perv's, pictorial evidence.

 

[bigwinn]

Classic!

:fuelfire:

 

[enuff_zed]

Oops!
Same both sides?
At least they're a fairly simple thing to sort out.

 

[Brouse]

Just drivers side luckily, got cups for both sides of course!

 

[Brouse]

All sorted now, thanks for the input folks!

 

[bigwinn]

 

[enuff_zed]

Rather than start a new thread, thought I'd resurrect this one.
After a bit of help.
May well be helping a member out with a suspension change, but I've never done a coupe before. Assume most stuff is identical but would just like some hints on how easy it is to access the rear top mounts please?
Thank you.

 

[Brouse]

It's pretty straight forward just removing plastic starting from each corner by the rear light cluster and working in towards the seats, prising as you go. There is one torx bit located in front of the C pillar where the little quarter bit of window is. Let me know if you want pics or a vid or something (I have a day off today)

 

[enuff_zed]

It's pretty straight forward just removing plastic starting from each corner by the rear light cluster and working in towards the seats, prising as you go. There is one torx bit located in front of the C pillar where the little quarter bit of window is. Let me know if you want pics or a vid or something (I have a day off today)

Cheers, I think it's likely to be a week or two before we get round to it.
Pics would help, but no great rush.

 

[MikeyH]

It never ceases to amaze me what a great forum this is with such helpful and kind members as above. May it last forever.

 

[enuff_zed]

It never ceases to amaze me what a great forum this is with such helpful and kind members as above. May it last forever.

I like to think you reap what you sow.

 

[1536Z4]

I like to think you reap what you sow

Try this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c27_0KS2wvI

 

[enuff_zed]

I like to think you reap what you sow

Try this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c27_0KS2wvI

Ta v much.
Useless with youtube. So much easier to ask nicely and hope one of you lovely people can find it for me.

 

[SonnyA85]

How long should a full rear suspension refresh take? And what parts are involved?

I already did the springs and some other part might have been anti roll bars about 4-5 years ago but I'm thinking the shocks must be due. I've had the car 6 years, how often is a full refresh of the rear done?

I am planning on doing the rear refresh next year as I already did the front refresh this year with new springs, shocks and top mounts.