Stilo FIAT STILO 1.9 JTD (all) Changing Gearbox Mount

Here's how the new gearbox mount number 51711216 looks like:









Here's how the old one looks like:







Now as you can see the original mount has a lot less rubber than the new one, plus it looks somewhat different and you might think that it won't fit in the place where you just unhooked the old one from, but don't worry everything fits perfectly and no modifications or whatsoever are needed. Also the new gearbox mount stands little higher than the original one, but that's not a problem too.

By looking at the two mounts you can now see where the problem lies. From the picture you see that my old mount looks perfect, it is like new and at first sight does not need changing. Yeah ... but let's try to move it and you'll immediately feel that even with a crowbar you can barely move it 1 or 2 millimetres, the new mount you can move all the way up and down with you hands!!!!!!! The old rubber is so hard that it has become like metal, that's the problem, it transfers almost all the vibrations from the engine to the chassis.

Now we know what is causing all the rattles on our beautiful Stilo, let's get back to work