89 GQ engine mounts

Submitted: Monday, Nov 17, 2003 at 16:34
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Help! I keep breaking LH mounts on the patrol. Is a 4.2 petrol. Anyone got any tips about fixing it? A mate of mine shoved a body mount in there and put a bolt all the way thru to the chassis. I would think it would vibrate bad, but he reckons not (but he is rough though) Any thoughts?
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Reply By: Ray - Monday, Nov 17, 2003 at 18:43

Monday, Nov 17, 2003 at 18:43
Have the same problems with a GQ 3.0l petrol patrol. Am told that it's normal for them to go about every 70,000k but I do one each time I do decent 4x4ing. For example replace one before going to the Cape and replaced it again when returning.
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Reply By: Truckster (Vic) - Monday, Nov 17, 2003 at 22:53

Monday, Nov 17, 2003 at 22:53
Check other mounts like Gearbox etc if you do them regularly. Other than that are you hard on the clutch?? Sudden oodles of power/Torque is what kills them, and if your hard off the clutch they will fubar. But sounds like yours has other issues if you do them regularly.

I've done ~50,000 in mine, done 1 mount. it now has nearly 300,000 on it.
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Follow Up By: Red Rover - Monday, Nov 17, 2003 at 23:51

Monday, Nov 17, 2003 at 23:51
It seems to be fine on road. I have checked gearbox mounts as well and they are good. Maybe early 2 bolt mounts don't like claws & twin lockers..... I'll come up with a solution yet - maybe a bracket of a late model with 4 bolt mount for the LHS perhaps

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