Guest Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Hello Guys I need to replace the engine mount rubbers on my 1996 K Series. The Caterham part number is BM 382FS and availability is not a problem, can anyone advise if these mounts are specific to Caterham if not where should I start looking. Thanks Gordon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revilla Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Engine Mounting Rubbers Manufacturer: Jaguar Part Number: C18556 Original Application: Most Jaguar 6-Cylinder excluding XJ Quinton Hazell Part No: EM382 Hint: Stick C18556 into an eBay search ... Edited by - revilla on 26 Aug 2014 19:48:59 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrightpayne Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 This thread here suggests from an early Jaguar. I understood they were redesigned so they could not completely separate in the event of the rubber failing. I'd be inclined to go with the Caterham ones. Regards Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrightpayne Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Must type faster!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Thanks Guys What can I say, I will check out. Cheers Gordon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myothercarsa2cv Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Uprated ones are now also available from vibra technics - not sure if anyone has reviewed them though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim Reaper Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 At £45 each I'm not surprised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBL Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 My car came with the Caterham ones, which my Duratec ripped through the RHS one in about 5K miles. LHS one fine. I bought some aftermarket ones labelled as being for Jaguar XKE, and again the one on RHS was ripped through about 5K miles later. LHS one still fine. I installed another XKE one, but with a B.F.W. (big washer - the "f" is silent) on the top of the rubber to simulate the effect of the Vibra-Technics design, and they are both fine with another 7-8K since the last change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anton Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 *arrowup* Obviously I don't drive hard enough - it took LE0's K Series 117,000 miles and 11 years to break one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBL Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Or maybe, they don't make 'em like they used to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted August 27, 2014 Member Share Posted August 27, 2014 Quoting BBL: My car came with the Caterham ones, which my Duratec ripped through the RHS one in about 5K miles. LHS one fine. I bought some aftermarket ones labelled as being for Jaguar XKE, and again the one on RHS was ripped through about 5K miles later. LHS one still fine.Any ideas why they should fail so quickly in your car? Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mankee Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Quoting myothercarsa2cv: Uprated ones are now also available from vibra technics - not sure if anyone has reviewed them though... A few of us have been running these for a while. I think Paul Deslandes' car was used for some of the dev work. I've had both their engine and gearbox mounts on my track car for a few thousand track miles over the past couple of years with no issues. AVES did have a problem with the centre bolt/nut in his VX-engined 7, although I can't remember if this was resolved or not. He mentioned it somewhere in Chit Chat. About to fit a dog bone mount modified with Vibra-Technics bits to my Skoda over the next few days. I could look into an L7C group buy type thingy if there is enough interest? Maybe even a factory visit too. They have a set of car ramps and (to a simpleton like me) some awesome machinery and test rigs to make and measure mounts and bushes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Hi Guys I have ordered Jag Units and will see how they last. They look identical to the CC units but at £17.5 a pair all in it must be worth a try. Cheers for all the info. Gordon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBL Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Quoting Jonathan Kay: Any ideas why they should fail so quickly in your car? Torque? Combined with maybe an overly sharp lower edge on the tube the large bolt passes through in the steel bracket? I do find it curious that it is only the RHS one being torn, which is why I mention torque, but the BFW seems to have corrected the issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted August 27, 2014 Member Share Posted August 27, 2014 Thanks Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revilla Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 @BBL - For the record, can you recall the size of the BFW you used? I'm guessing some kind of thick ½" penny washer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBL Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Quoting revilla: @BBL - For the record, can you recall the size of the BFW you used? I'm guessing some kind of thick ½" penny washer? No - it was over 7,000 miles ago! - but I chose it by taking the large mounting bolt with me to the hardware store and looked for what is known here as a "fender washer"; the biggest O.D. steel one I could find with an I.D. that would fit the bolt. The purpose is to spread the load from the downward force of the RHS steel engine mount bracket across a greater surface area of the rubber engine mount. I may be able to measure the O.D. of it without removing it, but I am just having lunch now in California. (Should have driven the 7 to work today and I could measure it right now, but I didn't wake up early enough to beat rush hour, so took the tin-top instead) edit -- I used this engine mount manufactured by URO, which seems to be the common one available. They were $5 USD when I bought them, but have since gone way up in price! Edited by - BBL on 27 Aug 2014 20:16:31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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