Lower Engine Mount OEM vs Others. - Page 11

divemaster · 27th May 2013, 14:20

Hi,
Wheres the best place to buy the chinese one?.Thanks

dotsie · 27th May 2013, 14:47

What's wrong with the OEM mounts.They seem to be good for 100,000 miles or am I missing something?

divemaster · 27th May 2013, 15:36

Arent the chinese as good and cheaper,or am I on the wrong tack?.

Astraeus · 27th May 2013, 16:09

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Originally Posted by divemaster

Arent the chinese as good and cheaper,or am I on the wrong tack?.

Hi mate
Just a thought but I got a mint second hand one. Cost £15. Have a look around and call Sean/ Cossie Dunc etc ( more suppliers are available

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Why pay more?

Chris

MrDoodles · 27th May 2013, 16:12

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Originally Posted by divemaster

Arent the chinese as good and cheaper,or am I on the wrong tack?.

I'd never fit a Roewe mount to a CDT, as the Chinese have never made a diesel engined car and the vibrations and harmonics coming from a diesel engine are completely different to that of a diesel unit!

If I owned a CDT, the only mount that I'd fit, is this one!

http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-KKH101402

MSS · 27th May 2013, 17:06

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Originally Posted by divemaster

Arent the chinese as good and cheaper,or am I on the wrong tack?.

Only time will tell, but my money would be on not by a million miles (so to speak). This is based on my experience of chinese manufactured quads, lawnmowers, carbs etc.

In any case, as your car is a CDT, the genuine MGR item is the only viable option at this time.

I got mine from the College Motors - their price is quite a bit cheaper than most Xpart suppliers.

http://www.rovermgspecialist.co.uk/i...product_id=298

Given that this part deteriorates with mileage and time, I would suggest investment in a new one - it's not a lot of money for 100k miles and 8-9 year lifespan.

divemaster · 27th May 2013, 18:13

Thanks guys.I will probally steer clear of the chinese one.

philfatkid · 27th May 2013, 19:18

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Originally Posted by divemaster

Thanks guys.I will probally steer clear of the chinese one.

Very wise, i fitted the chinese one to my diesel and it failed after 2 months, they are not up to the job, had to replace it with rover part from Rimmers.

HarryM1BYT · 27th May 2013, 19:55

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Originally Posted by mss

Only time will tell, but my money would be on not by a million miles (so to speak). This is based on my experience of chinese manufactured quads, lawnmowers, carbs etc.

In any case, as your car is a CDT, the genuine MGR item is the only viable option at this time.

I got mine from the College Motors - their price is quite a bit cheaper than most Xpart suppliers.

http://www.rovermgspecialist.co.uk/i...product_id=298

Given that this part deteriorates with mileage and time, I would suggest investment in a new one - it's not a lot of money for 100k miles and 8-9 year lifespan.

Depending upon the type of mileage, they can begin to split long before that. Even the OEM item is not really robust enough for the job.

divemaster · 29th May 2013, 21:44

any views on paying £30 on a second hand one, against a new one at £65.Without the stating the obvious.

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dotsie Avid contributor 2 x rover 75 cdt Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: enniskillen Posts: 159 Thanks: 8 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	What's wrong with the OEM mounts.They seem to be good for 100,000 miles or am I missing something?

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divemaster Regular poster rover 75 tourer Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: ilkley Posts: 48 Thanks: 9 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks guys.I will probally steer clear of the chinese one.

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divemaster Regular poster rover 75 tourer Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: ilkley Posts: 48 Thanks: 9 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	any views on paying £30 on a second hand one, against a new one at £65.Without the stating the obvious.