tiger sealed dogbone mount

[renaultsport1981]

Was going to get the mount polybushed but everywhere i spoke to was out of stock for the inline so i thought sod it and bought a QH replacement. this ended up being worse than the original fecked item, so whilst i had the standard one sat there i thought id fill it with tiger seal and leave it to dry for a few days.
Fitted yesterday and so happy with the difference
I know its a bit pikey and i probably will do it properly when this gives up but for now its a cheap polybushed mount, after all tiger seal is polyurethane.

However i can see what people mean by getting more vibrations through the car, but its not bad and for the first time since ive owned it i can floor it and hear some proper noise, not that bloody vibing/knocking noise and the gear change is spot on.

Not too interesting but hey ho, im just so much happier with the way it drives now.

 

[CuppyDean]

Bit of a strange method to use but if it stops the knocking then thats all that matters, not to sure how long it will last though

 

[renaultsport1981]

yeh im still unsure how its gonna fare but time will tell, ill just check it once a week, but its basically one big lump of sealant now so it shouldnt fall apart too easily. Once the weather warms up and i know i wont be using the car for a few days ill probably have a go at the upper mount too.

 

[robotsonic]

well worth doing imo

i wedged coolant hose in the gaps on mine did the engine mount as well

 

[rwaterman]

Im glad you posted this is I have just bought a new dogbone mount for the 182 and have bought tiger seal to fill in the gaps. Did you cover the whole existing rubber aswell as the gaps either side??

I am unsure whether to fill in the gaps either side of the rubber or cover the whole rubber with tiger seal purely because I dont know how hard it would make the mount being fully covered, at a risk of being to hard and causing some problem down the line???

 

[Daz.]

plenty of people done it on mk1's and its been fine for yonks.

 

[renaultsport1981]

should have got pics really but nevermind. I filled the gaps and then packed it out as much as i could, then just ran an old ruler around the face of the bush to smooth it off. You could always fill the gaps first, then finish at a later date if its not enough. Easier to add than take away i suppose. Either way your likely to get some more vibration at idle but nothing thats outrageous and the benefits outweigh the drawbacks imo