General 2.4 Engine Mount

[Greggers]

Hi all,

Right, I'm trying to track down my mysterious squeek from the engine bay and I'm looking at the engine mount on the timing side of the engine. I've had a look at it and I'm able to pass my finger in between the rubber of the chassis mount and the arm of the engine support... which concerns me.

I assumed the metal of the mount and the metal of the engine support arm would be seperated by a large moulded piece of rubber. On mine, I'm able to put my finger essentially through the rubber. Is the mount a rubber two piece? (one piece for the mount and the other for the support arm)

It's hard to explain but I was wondering if anyone has any idea on how the mount is meant to look and work?

 

[Yellow Peril]

May not relate, but I found the source of annoying engine compartment squeak to be an unused cable clamp rubbing on the gearbox casing (nearside, accessible under the wheelarch liner).