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Re: New engine mounts from TRF breaking

To: ki@is6.mdc.com
Subject: Re: New engine mounts from TRF breaking
From: c340808@is6.mdc.com (Sharon Oblinger)
Date: Thu, 12 Jan 95 9:41:29 PST
> Dan,
> 
> Regarding your failing Vitesse engine mounts, are they of the "faux air
> gap" variety?  I have those bought from TRF too and & they are supposedly
> more prone to pre-mature failure.  Do Vitesse share the same engine mount
> with GT6/TR6?
> 
> My personal experience on my '70 TR6 is that the no-air-gap (solid rubber)
> versionis better than the faux-air-gap.  Although the faux-air-gap pairs on my
> car has lasted about 2+ years now.  I'm quite shocked to know yours last
> only 7-8 mo. on a non-runner.  I'm sure TRF will replace yours free because
> a component as critical as an enginer mount should last a few years, not a
> fraction of a year.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Fred Ki

 I got to thinking and I do recall that the mounts that we got from TRF for
my Vitesse were the air gap kind. Should I return those and get the solid
kind? How prevalent is this failure for this part? I would think that engine
mounts should last more than a "few years". I take it that the purpose
of having an air gap would be to dampen the vibration some, right?
Dan have you contacted Dana Henry about this yet?

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