On a Passat the alternator is in front of the motor and up close to the hood. The alt. arm hits the hood resulting in a nasty dent and a 1" bow. The force of impact is enough to move the alt. and cause the belt to fall off. The distributor cap is making contact with the brake fluid reservoir.
I didn't check the other mounts, but have before and they were OK. I do have an exhaust rattle in the middle of the system but dismissed it as a loose heat shield. The previous owner replaced the muffler and rear hanger(s) but didn't know the front motor mount was broken. The mount was bad when I bought the car but I didn't have any big problems with engine movement. I just replaced it and ... In the Bentley manual they said something about aligning the mounts but my friends thought this wasn't necessary. I will next time. I got all the parts (- the mount) but got rained out today. They will warranty the mount but won't give me cash (exchange only). Jimi Polivka '91 Passat GL
