anyone running two steel motor mounts?
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You can use either steel or aluminum mount arms, but I prefer the steel. Keep in mind that the aluminum mount has a raised section that supports part of the oil pan, so without it the pan will be more likely to leak if you don' install a brace. The pan will leak without a reinforcement brace anyway so you should install one. Keep the heat shield. I have seen many mounts fail without one. I have oil pan braces , arms, stock, and polyurethane mounts in stock.
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There is no reason to install the heat shield on the driver's side , when using two steel brackets. The shield is for protection from heat generated by the exhaust manifold & turbo(s).
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back from the dead with this thread for a quick question about shields... i understand that the heat shield probably isn't needed for steel mounts.
there's another "shield" of sorts that wraps around one of the motor mounts (not the big heat shield on the OEM alum mount, this is more like a stirrup that fits around the entire mount). what's the verdict on that? Needed or not?
there's another "shield" of sorts that wraps around one of the motor mounts (not the big heat shield on the OEM alum mount, this is more like a stirrup that fits around the entire mount). what's the verdict on that? Needed or not?
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I don't think the stirrup piece is necessary. It looked to me like it's purpose is to keep you from tearing the rubber section of a one-piece mount (OEM only) when lifting the engine off of the subframe. With the poly mounts obviously the mount is several pieces anyway.
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