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Top engine/ suspension brace

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Old Jul 23rd, 2017, 23:45   #1
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Default Top engine/ suspension brace

The brace that run from the top suspension mounts
And the top of the engine is it supposed to be loose
It wobbles really easily.
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Old Jul 24th, 2017, 00:07   #2
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Yeah, they're supposed to move.
They're not a strut brace as people imagine them to be
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So what's it actually for then?

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So what's it actually for then?
It limits the fore-aft movement of the motor under high load

The motor support is mounted on rubber bushings and has a normal 1-2cm free play "wobble" fore-aft

Of course, huge wobble, cracked / dried rubber bushes, and any obvious knocking noise would mean that you need to replace the rubber bushes - but they are easy to replace.
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