Re: Filling engine mounts with pu?
2016/03/26 10:49:57
(permalink)
I used Sikaflex 258 on some new mounts to beef them up. It was the hardest stuff I could find on the shelf at Bunnings at 7pm on the night I decided to do it lol.
The heating up tip sounds like a good one, as it becomes hard work if you have a full set of mounts to do.
First clean out the voids in the mounts. I used a Dremel to clean up any 'casting flash'. Then I used a small pipe cleaner to loosen particles on the surface of the mounts, then water and compressed air to finish cleaning and drying.
Lay the Sikaflex (or equiv) into the voids with a stack of small 'beads' to ensure there are no air gaps in the voids. I fillled from half way up on one side, then flipped the mount and filled from the other side. Put some dishwasher liquid on your finger to smooth out the urethane once applied (urethane won't stick to your finger that way). A step further would be chuck a bolt through the centre of the mount and put the bolt in a drill (I used a lathe chuck). Spin it slowly and apply pressure with your finger to smooth out the urethane (obviously do so at your own risk - could lose a finger or worse). If done right the mounts will look like a factory solid mount. Scrape & wipe off excess with the appropriate stuff. Let it dry and install.
black AW11 4age - road registered track hack