drivers side engine mount

citroen7 · Unread post by **citroen7** » 27 Apr 2009, 12:39

found some time yesterday to start work on the xantia i bought recently so started with the engine mount ,top part of bracket off jack underneath then it got tricky the mount has broken so i know have to try and hold the the rest of the mount still and undo the nut but because the bottom part of the mount is rubber and flexible i cannot get the nut to turn ,i have tried wedging it and even a pair of mole grips without sucess so any tips?
also can i use the mount i retrieved of the 405 i have just scrapped although it is slightly different in design it seems to be the same.
thanks.

Unread post by **Peter.N.** » 27 Apr 2009, 14:47

Petrol or diesel?

citroen7 · Unread post by **citroen7** » 27 Apr 2009, 18:27

diesel but according to the BOL are the same

Unread post by **Peter.N.** » 27 Apr 2009, 18:35

Diesel mountings allways used to be softer, but you may be right. If its physically the same, check the stiffness of the rubber. Most XUD mountings are very similar.