zz2
VAG expert
- Location
- Perth, Austraaaliya
- Car(s)
- GTI V
i took my car in for service today and i told them about the clucking i get when reversing and sometimes under hard braking. a few hours later they call me back saying i have a broken engine mount and they wont be covering it under warranty because of my TAI. now this is not the first time i have broken a gearbox mount.. i did one on my old black GTI too and guess what the common connection was... thats right a TAI!
obviously my driving style has a part as well but i just thought i should let everyone know that this could be a problem. i dont baby my GTI but i dont thrash it too much either. TAIs are a cheap, common mod and it seems the gearbox mounts are not as strong as we think.
just be careful guys cos i now have to pay $221 for the new mount and bolts minus fitting :thumbdown:
obviously my driving style has a part as well but i just thought i should let everyone know that this could be a problem. i dont baby my GTI but i dont thrash it too much either. TAIs are a cheap, common mod and it seems the gearbox mounts are not as strong as we think.
just be careful guys cos i now have to pay $221 for the new mount and bolts minus fitting :thumbdown: