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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>I read the emails regarding the delaminating of these mountings and, allowing for inflation, even added my tuppence worth. Rather belatedly I decided to look at mine as they weren’t new when I bought the car back in ’96. And, naturally, there is bad news. The RHS (manifold side) mounting is delaminating along its front edge, starting at the top and going about 20% of the way down. See attached.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The other side of that mounting seems fine though it is practically impossible to see and none of the other rubber bits on either side of the engine are showing any signs of problems. So, it’s only that one section.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>What I propose to do is this:-<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Not panic as this seems to have been a gradual process and there is no apparent reason why this process might speed up. I’m right to think that???<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Replace ALL the rubber laminated parts of the mountings.....2 bits on either side.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Achieve all of this with minimal disruption ie without removing the carbs (Webers) or exhaust manifolds though I concede that the centre one may have to be loosened off. (Stainless big bore 6 branch). Certainly not going to take the engine out. I see myself supporting the engine and even moving it around fractionally with a couple of small trolley jacks.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Do the LHS (dizzy) side first as it seems to be easier and I’ll hopefully learn a thing or two in the process.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>So, how am I doing?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>a)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]> I presume (ha!) it can be done per 3) above??? Can it?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>b)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Are there any obvious “dos and don’ts”??<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>c)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>I’m in the UK......are there any of our “usual suspects” whose engine mounting rubber is less suspicious than others??<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>d)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Anything else I’ve missed?? There usually is!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph>Looking forward to your advice more than to the work involved,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph>Simon<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>