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[SeanR]

I've installed so many of the Volvo mounts and found what others have repeated with out using them as amusing. If anything, the engine sits when put back together maybe 2-5 millimetres higher than the stock ones. I use the straps that come on the Volvo mounts and eliminate the lower hook plate from the car when installing them and everything sits as it should. If you get the mounts from Roger, you do not have to modify anything at all.

I plan to replace my motor mounts this fall as preventative maintenance since I'll be doing the oil pan gasket anyway.

From what I recall, the volvo mounts position the motor about 1/2" higher than the stock mounts, and they require some modification of the safety hooks to prevent vibrations. Is that correct? Vertical clearance is a factor for me due to my intercooler. Losing half an inch could be an issue for me.

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[worf]

... the engine sits when put back together maybe 2-5 millimetres higher than the stock ones. I use the straps that come on the Volvo mounts and eliminate the lower hook plate from the car when installing them

The lower plates are a couple of mm thick, so, if not removed that 2-5 becomes 5 mm to hyperbole mm.

What I have noticed is that the Cortico (Volve OEM) does sit higher but settles after a few hours of run time. After settling it’s about right even with bottom plates. OTOH, the height is only an issue with ‘extra stuff’ on the motor, or for Euro 16vs.

[SeanR]

... the engine sits when put back together maybe 2-5 millimetres higher than the stock ones. I use the straps that come on the Volvo mounts and eliminate the lower hook plate from the car when installing them

The lower plates are a couple of mm thick, so, if not removed that 2-5 becomes 5 mm to hyperbole mm.

What I have noticed is that the Cortico (Volve OEM) does sit higher but settles after a few hours of run time. After settling it’s about right even with bottom plates. OTOH, the height is only an issue with ‘extra stuff’ on the motor, or for Euro 16vs.

I actually started to type exactly that, but then remembered I've been leaving the bottom plate off. Started doing that a few years ago and using the straps that come with them instead of the hook system. Even when I've used the hooks, I never encountered any vibration from them hitting but think at one time I advised people to just bend the hooks if that is what their issue is. Don't think I've done it myself.

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[worf]

Even when I've used the hooks, I never encountered any vibration from them hitting but think at one time I advised people to just bend the hooks if that is what their issue is. Don't think I've done it myself.

So yeah, the stock bottom plates are a pain in the ass with the Volvo mounts. However, I've never had a problem with the hooks rubbing. Once the engine squishes the mounts they're fine. For motor-out, I have a spare engine carrier to get them squished, clocked, and wired.

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[SeanR]

Any experience with the Anchor solid motor mounts?

Yep, used to install them until the shipped the manufacturing from india to China and ended up with 1/2 hollow/unfilled and 1/2 solids. W/o drilling in to the mount, there was no way to know if you had a solid or non-filled hydraulic one. We ended up replacing a load of cars free of charge because of that debacle. Been using the volvo's since then and have zero reason to use any others.

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[SeanR]

Wow, that's nuts! I only ask because it looks like they are shorter. Meh. Decisions.

I had a picture a while back with an Anchor, Porsche and a Volvo and there were no height differences when standing next to each other. Can't find it though. Could be the Volvo was slightly higher uncompressed but in real world use, they are not. I'd ignore the BS you are reading about them being 3/4" higher or whatever they are saying right now.

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[Landseer]

Anchors collapsed for me. I still have one car with a 2008 set that lasted a long time but needs changing now.

[worf]

Anchors collapsed for me. I still have one car with a 2008 set that lasted a long time but needs changing now.

I changed a lot of failed Anchors for free.

[SeanR]

Anchors collapsed for me. I still have one car with a 2008 set that lasted a long time but needs changing now.

I changed a lot of failed Anchors for free.

Same with me. Although it wasn't too painful, we held a few tech session on the weekends with a bunch of us DFW guys and knocked out 3 per day. It's amazing how quickly they can be done when you have 5-6 guys who have done them before.

[hans14914]

I can't believe there are already 15 posts and no one here has suggested the Jager Speed Mount!

[worf]

I can't believe there are already 15 posts and no one here has suggested the Jager Speed Mount!

Meh. I prefer the Bridgestone speed mount.

[SeanR]

I can't believe there are already 15 posts and no one here has suggested the Jager Speed Mount!

Funny story on that.

Had a guy in Arkansas call me telling me about his car at a Porsche shop in Tulsa and they couldn't figure out what was going on with the car. Had a vibration, real bad. Shop diagnosed it as a bad LH so I had them send me the LH to test and it was just fine. Shop called me telling me I had no idea what I was talking about etc. I asked them how they determined the LH was bad and what computer system they were using to come to that conclusion. Of course they didn't have a KTS300 or the like. Guy pulls the car out of that shop and sends it down to me. Motor mounts. So I took an old timing belt, cut it up and wrapped it in duct tape and put it between the engine and cross member. Vibration gone. Customer asked me what he owed me for that since he is a dealership and didn't want to spend much money on this car. Told him $18.00 and he's good to go. He laughed and asked what I'd charge for a belt/pump job and he was amazed it wasn't as much as the other shop had quoted him. Did that and he's been a customer for 12 years or so.

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[worf]

... So I took an old timing belt, cut it up and wrapped it in duct tape and put it between the engine and cross member. Vibration gone.

Gates or Conti speed mount :lol: 'cause you know those Conti speed mounts...

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[Landseer]

We were all buying the solid anchor version back in 2008 or 2009.
Maybe they were ford ranger part number?

Anyhow, we downstream customers all learned that solid didn't mean solid.

So consider the anchor a two level mount. One height when installed. A second even lower height 60 days later when they cave in on themselves.