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Right hand side engine mounting

Hi guys, I'm renewing the engine mounts and have discovered the right hand side mount is a bugger to get out. Is there an easy way or do I have to take all the timing gear to bits?
Cheers an advance

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It would be very difficult/ fiddly to do it with belt and tensioner on. Mark all the pulleys up with a white pen to ensure you keep your marks.

MK1 Cabby '90 R.I.P

'83 tin top gti

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hi thanks got it out, but now I can't marry the new bush into the engine bracket/housing for the bush, do you know how is this done?

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you will need to cut out the old one and use a hydraulic press to install the new!

Do it once and do it right! ok, we've identified the problem, lets not make it worse by guessing……… Identifying the sympton is not the same as understanding the cause :)

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managed at last! pushed it in with a vice!  :)
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