Engine Drivetrain 1st Gen Cooper S Most liked posts in thread: TSW motor mount design intent

  1. Crashton

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    #2 Crashton, Sep 25, 2012
    I had one of those & couldn't stand the NVH it added to my MINI. It wasn't on for a week before I said uncle. Stock motor mounts for me. Your mileage may vary. FWIW I doubt it will cause problems for your MINI, but any fillings in your teeth may loosen. :D
     
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    #3 BThayer23, Sep 26, 2012
    Typically, additional vibration manifests itself through bolts that loosen up. The top bolt on my TSW dampener loosened up after ~30k miles. But it shouldn't really affect the rest of the car.
     
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    #4 west7, Sep 26, 2012
    Thanks. The 1st couple weeks with the TSW mount where horrible!!! But after that, it became an acceptable amount of additional NVH. I'll have to check the top bolt on the mount. Have you had any other bolts loosen up?
     
  4. Nathan

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    #5 Nathan, Sep 26, 2012
    I've had that top bolt issue as well. A bit of red locktite fixed that problem.