Should I replace these engine mounts?

[SalvadorP]

Do they look like they need to be replaced?

[Kev0607]

They look perished to me. Time for a change.

[polzee]

I'm about to do an engine swap, ideal time to fit new mounts. Did you go for original Volvo hydraulic items or third party ones, either way who did you use?

[Mertz]

I would swap them out, but only after you address the oil leak.

Mine didn't look too bad but when placed next to new mounts, had shrunk 12mm over 28 years!

[griston64]

Originally Posted by polzee

I'm about to do an engine swap, ideal time to fit new mounts. Did you go for original Volvo hydraulic items or third party ones, either way who did you use?

I dont think original Volvo mounts are available any more

[360beast]

I can only find PPS engine mounts for sale through IPD, FCP, Parts Monster and PFS but Classicswede sells a polybush mount, I don't know how much a polybush mount would increase the NVH compared to a hydro mount, my mounts need replacing and I think those are the only two options other than convert to old style solid mount brackets and use jaguar engine mounts but then it would be cheaper and easier to use Dai's polybush mounts.

[griston64]

Originally Posted by 360beast

I can only find PPS engine mounts for sale through IPD, FCP, Parts Monster and PFS but Classicswede sells a polybush mount, I don't know how much a polybush mount would increase the NVH compared to a hydro mount, my mounts need replacing and I think those are the only two options other than convert to old style solid mount brackets and use jaguar engine mounts but then it would be cheaper and easier to use Dai's polybush mounts.

Brookhouse have them and I think you can get Febi ones as well. I'm not sure I would want to go solid or poly with engine mounts unless you have no fillings

[360beast]

Originally Posted by griston64

Brookhouse have them and I think you can get Febi ones as well. I'm not sure I would want to go solid or poly with engine mounts unless you have no fillings

I have looked for febi and everywhere that listed them said out of stock, Brookhouse don't actually say what brand they are but the metal part is the same colour as PPS (anodised) so I would say they probably stock PPS as well now. I will email them and ask though once I've compared my chassis number to what they have listed.

My brother fitted solid aluminium engine mounts to his Peugeot 309 GTi and the entire car shook! Hopefully polybushes wouldn't be as bad.

[Mertz]

Originally Posted by 360beast

I have looked for febi and everywhere that listed them said out of stock, Brookhouse don't actually say what brand they are but the metal part is the same colour as PPS (anodised) so I would say they probably stock PPS as well now. I will email them and ask though once I've compared my chassis number to what they have listed.

My brother fitted solid aluminium engine mounts to his Peugeot 309 GTi and the entire car shook! Hopefully polybushes wouldn't be as bad.

I've been running the Brookhouse ones for about 9 months so far. No issues but time will tell.

[classicswede]

It does seem PPS are the only place you can get rubber mounts from and what I stock.
Poly mounts are fine if you drive the car but if you spend a lot of time sat in traffic then the bit of vibration you get at tick over is likely to become irritating