Powerflex'd engine mount & stabiliser bar

**p fandango** · Sunday 25th July 2010, 11:54

looking over Bonny yesterday & found the engine top mount was totally shot. Looking on the Powerflex site & they do a D5 top mount, smaller top mount/tie-bar bush & new bushes to strengthen the stabiliser bar (mine is weak but not sure how flexible it should be). Has anyone fitted all 4 bushes to firm up the top mount system & was it worth it

**LeeT5** · Sunday 25th July 2010, 12:04

I have replaced the large top mount but when it came to replacing the smaller one at the rear i found it was in perfect order and very stiff, so i didn't bother. i don't think the powerflex bush would have made any difference. As for the lower trans mount bushes, both were replaced with powerflex and it made an incredible difference!

I recommend you fit the strut brace bushes too whilst your there (very simple to fit) and they make a big difference also.

**p fandango** · Sunday 25th July 2010, 13:47

Originally Posted by LeeT5

I have replaced the large top mount but when it came to replacing the smaller one at the rear i found it was in perfect order and very stiff, so i didn't bother. i don't think the powerflex bush would have made any difference. As for the lower trans mount bushes, both were replaced with powerflex and it made an incredible difference!

I recommend you fit the strut brace bushes too whilst your there (very simple to fit) and they make a big difference also.

thanks for that, i was thinking of replacing the top 4 (large & small engine & strut bar) & leave the trans mounts as is because it is only my every day car

**Redbrick** · Sunday 25th July 2010, 16:32

Do the engine torque bar by all means, with washers, IPD solid mounts or Powerflex but do not waste your money Powerflexing the top engine mount as well. I put up with mine for three days before I sold it on and went back to standard.

Vibration hell on a D5.

**v70torslanda** · Sunday 25th July 2010, 19:46

Get a standard, new top mount like RedBrick says. The rubber is now square in section and not known for failing again.

**p fandango** · Sunday 25th July 2010, 19:57

Originally Posted by Redbrick

Do the engine torque bar by all means, with washers, IPD solid mounts or Powerflex but do not waste your money Powerflexing the top engine mount as well. I put up with mine for three days before I sold it on and went back to standard.

Vibration hell on a D5.

never thought of the extra vibration that you get from diesel engines, thanks

**p fandango** · Sunday 25th July 2010, 19:58

Originally Posted by v70torslanda

Get a standard, new top mount like RedBrick says. The rubber is now square in section and not known for failing again.

do they still sell the original round one like its got fitted? Don't fancy messing about & the extra cost of swopping brackets over

**Redbrick** · Sunday 25th July 2010, 23:27

Don't think so. You just bolt the new mount on with square bush in it- takes 2 mins. Can't remember cost.

**p fandango** · Sunday 25th July 2010, 23:56

Originally Posted by Redbrick

Don't think so. You just bolt the new mount on with square bush in it- takes 2 mins. Can't remember cost.

just had a look on PFV, & they want £63 for the new bracket & bush

**RobbieH** · Monday 26th July 2010, 00:30

New top mount

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Volvo-S60-V70-...item255b2c3a9d

or

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Volvo-top-engi...item2c5610db51

£28 - I'm tempted just to buy it and put it on the shelf just in case even though I'm running the newer square version already.

Solid mounting the engine stay bar will act as a strut brace of sorts as well which is an added bonus and doesn't affect engine noise in the cabin unduly.

If the top mount is shot, have you checked the gearbox torque mount? But be careful how you Powerflex that if you value your teeth LOL.

**p fandango** · Monday 26th July 2010, 01:04

Originally Posted by RobbieH

New top mount

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Volvo-S60-V70-...item255b2c3a9d

or

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Volvo-top-engi...item2c5610db51

£28 - I'm tempted just to buy it and put it on the shelf just in case even though I'm running the newer square version already.

Solid mounting the engine stay bar will act as a strut brace of sorts as well which is an added bonus and doesn't affect engine noise in the cabin unduly.

If the top mount is shot, have you checked the gearbox torque mount? But be careful how you Powerflex that if you value your teeth LOL.

thats a bit better price lol. Powerflexing just the strut bar seems to be the way with Volvo engine mounts i think

no not checked the gearbox tie-bar yet

**S60-MBS** · Monday 26th July 2010, 01:13

Originally Posted by p fandango

thats a bit better price lol. Powerflexing just the strut bar seems to be the way with Volvo engine mounts i think

no not checked the gearbox tie-bar yet

Watch this space,When i get delivery of shiney bits from John my power flexed tie bar will be available to a good home.

**p fandango** · Monday 26th July 2010, 01:27

Originally Posted by S60-MBS

Watch this space,When i get delivery of shiney bits from John my power flexed tie bar will be available to a good home.

erm that sounds interesting

**dave stew** · Tuesday 27th July 2010, 23:00

I am running (courtesy of John B) the newer square section top mount (Meyle), gearbox mount (ditto) and strut bar tensioners (Powerflex - cheers Robbie). It makes a noticeable improvement as you drive the first few miles, then you get used to it. Worth doing.

**v70torslanda** · Tuesday 27th July 2010, 23:12

If anyone wants my old gearbox stay - you will need the PF bushes cos the old ones are knacked - drop me a PM and I'll send it you next week when I'll be able to sneak it in with the droplinks and stuff . . .

**dave854** · Wednesday 28th July 2010, 10:02

Are the P2 gearbox stays and top mount the same as the P1 V70? got a lot of clonking going on, not sure what one it is though yet (I've a P1 V70). My dad has a P2 so interesting read above will bear that all in mind when the time comes to replace the bushes on his - thanks

Meyle bushes - are they harder or softer than the powerflex ones?

**v70torslanda** · Wednesday 28th July 2010, 10:45

I don't think either mount is the same.

Meyle HD bushes are still rubber. Polyurethane is denser and more durable than ANY rubber bush.

**rs13219** · Wednesday 28th July 2010, 23:02

I've bought the powerflex stabilizer bar bushes but they won't fit, the hole is definitely too small. Anyone else had this problem?

**dave stew** · Thursday 29th July 2010, 20:13

Originally Posted by rs13219

I've bought the powerflex stabilizer bar bushes but they won't fit, the hole is definitely too small. Anyone else had this problem?

Not once they get to 40.

**rs13219** · Thursday 29th July 2010, 23:10

They wouldn't fit & i even took them to a precision engineering company who set up & build race engines/rally cars. In the end had the brackets machined out by 3.5mm to accommodate the bushes.

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