Sachs top mount failure in under 1000 miles.

[clarkey1984]

If you'd bought Sachs top mounts less than 1k and 4 months ago, and they had both already failed, would you suspect potentially faulty parts, or would you accept that as a reasonable lifespan of the parts, as I've contacted the seller and he seems to think it's fine.

[rangerovering]

Not acceptable to me as a recognised decent quality brand, are you sure they were genuine Sachs?

[clarkey1984]

They were all correctly packaged it what appeared to be proper branded packaging.

[4x4]

Ebay is full of fake parts. Contact Sachs and raise a complaint with them and see what they have to say about it

[Clan]

Originally Posted by clarkey1984

If you'd bought Sachs top mounts less than 1k and 4 months ago, and they had both already failed, would you suspect potentially faulty parts, or would you accept that as a reasonable lifespan of the parts, as I've contacted the seller and he seems to think it's fine.

open a case with e-bay see how you get on .. then get down you your volvo dealer and order a pair 👍

[clarkey1984]

They're definitely knackered, I'll speak to Sachs directly and see what they say, thanks

[ITSv40]

Those parts and the response from the seller are shocking. I fitted genuine Volvo mounts to my V40 - about £30 each IIRC - and still as good as new 60,000mls later. I would expect the same from a brand like Sachs.

[bimmer49]

Clarkey: I did the same but within a short time they got clunkey. I do live down a 5km gravel mountain track.
My answer was to revert to Phase one mountings, trouble was, they dont fit pahse 2 struts. No prob. got 2 x Ph one struts, replaced the iffy mounts and 4 years on, solid.
Also had to change the anti roll bar drop links too.

[colnet]

I've got some SKF ones if you're interested? Really good make, after all they did invent volvo.

[clarkey1984]

Originally Posted by bimmer49

Clarkey: I did the same but within a short time they got clunkey. I do live down a 5km gravel mountain track.
My answer was to revert to Phase one mountings, trouble was, they dont fit pahse 2 struts. No prob. got 2 x Ph one struts, replaced the iffy mounts and 4 years on, solid.
Also had to change the anti roll bar drop links too.

I am keen to go to the infinitely better P1 setup, the only caveat being that I have h and r lowering springs fitted, so I'm unsure whether these would fit a P1 strut or not.