It seems the off-side, upper engine mount for the TDI came in two designs:
8Z0 199 212 C (with protective cap) - for the AMF engine
8Z0 199 212 J (without protective cap) - for the ATL and BHC engines
I understand that the mount was redesigned due to the MAF sensor housing rattling against the protective cap.
I have the AMF engine and my current mount has the bulky cap on top. Should I replace it like-for-like, or is the redesign a generally superior item?
Does anyone know are the two mounts totally interchangeable?
Thanks folks!
Tom
Hi all, I've had a quite violent shaking coming from the engine/box on my car since I bought it two years ago, as well as an annoying 'brrrrr' type noise coming from the engine compartment at around 1200-1500 revs in every gear. I finally found the cause of this noise- it was the MAF sensor jarring on the offside engine mount. A rag stuffed in between the two has temporarily cured it.
Anyway, as it now appears that the shaking is being caused by a worn Dog Bone mount underneath the box, I've ordered a replacement. The Polo 9N flavour version is exactly the same apart from the bracket at the end, and at £26 delivered from the GSFcarparts shop on ebay, is much cheaper than the Audi version. I just need to re-use the Audi end bracket when changing it over.
I am thinking about changing the other two mounts at the same time as they've done 187k, and the bush in the nearside gearbox mount in particular moves all over the place when the engine is revved. The offside main mount looks ok, doesn't move much when the engine is revved and doesn't show any signs of the rubber perishing that some on here have reported. My dilemma is do I go with the original one as listed above by timmus, and risk the 'brrrrr' noise returning, or do I go with the later type that is cheaper? My worry is that there were some questions about whether the later one would fit straight in? There was an additional bracket at an extra £70 that was mentioned as being required?
Anyone got any idea whether I can use the later, cheaper mount without buying extra bits? If it's not perished, is it even worth doing? If not, I could try to get away with the nearside one and the one underneath to begin with. Any thoughts welcome