DIY VAZ 2110 engine mount repair

In detail: DIY repair of a VAZ 2110 engine mount from a real master for the site my.housecope.com.

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A pillow is an engine support element that serves to attach the engine to the car body. The support is a rubber-metal structure consisting of a steel body and a thick rubber pad.

The main role of the pillow is to dampen vibration from the motor.

On VAZ 2110 cars, eight-valve engines are attached to the body with 3 supports (two side and rear), and sixteen-valve ones - with 4 (two side, lower front and upper front).

You can understand that the pillows have become unusable by the amount of engine vibration. If it works in normal mode, and the body begins to rattle, transmitting vibration to the steering rack, pedal block, dashboard, you can be sure that the reason for this is precisely the wear of the pillows.

The greatest vibration is usually observed when the engine is started, as well as when it is turned off. When the rubber pads are completely worn out, a knock may occur due to contact between the elements of the motor and its supports.

To be more convincing, start the engine, open the hood and visually inspect the engine mounts and the mountings themselves. Place your palm on the motor and feel how much it vibrates.

The reasons for the failure of the engine mountings can be:

  • deformation due to the spent resource, mechanical or temperature impact;
  • loss of elasticity due to "aging" of rubber and temperature changes;
  • delamination or cracking caused by exposure to reactive fluids.

There are no recommendations for replacing pillows, depending on their resource, but having determined their malfunction, it is not worth pulling with replacement. Vibration processes can not only worsen the comfort of the driver and passengers, but also lead to destructive processes in the engine itself or the gearbox.

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Having decided to repair the engine mountings, you need to decide whether you will change the pillows themselves, or the assembly supports. In principle, if the metal support itself is intact, it can be left on by replacing only the pillow.

The price of a set of pillows for a VAZ 2110 costs around 1,300 rubles. The cost of the complete set of supports is about 2500 rubles.

For work on replacing engine mounts or cushions at a service station, you will be charged at least 300 rubles each.