engine mount

[total_vauxhall]

any one else heard of this before if been told its a comon fault with corsa TD'S i have a runabout nova TD and i was just driving along last night and hurd a big bang and the alternator start catching so i thought aww just the ruber has gone on the engine mount but once i tuck it all apart last nigth i have found that the 2 bolts that go into the side of the engine block from the mount have sheerd off inside my engine ..thanks for any help

[Lee H]

I've heard of it happening a lot on TD's as well, common problem as you say.

[total_vauxhall]

well sorta glad to hear its happned to other ppl aswell and not just me as iv been having alot of bad luck with cars lately .. any one got any help on this matter

[craig green]

I dont know for sure, but would assume it will need to be helicoiled which looking under my bonnet (TD) isnt an easy job. I pray it doesnt happen to mine.

[Riggy]

best bet then if it hasnt happend to you yet is prob to go and get 2 new bolts as the old ones will have had years of stresses through them by now

save's a bigger job in the long run lol

[total_vauxhall]

im going to my local fastners shop and am going to get some high tensile ones i dont want this happenging agen

[total_vauxhall]

i think it going to be engine out like

[coombsey]

my mate brought a 1.5td nova the engine mount had snapped he thought it was easy but when he came to do it the end of the bolt was in the engine and it was in a confined place so he scraped it will only need kelicoiled if it has ripped the thread out or dammaged it the engine will have to come out

[rc]

my mate had that problem in his SR, bolts broke in the front engine mount, had to be helicoiled out too!

[total_vauxhall]

would be fine if it was a petol as the mount is at the front but on a diesil its at the side means engine out and cambelt ect off i think