Several years ago, I added polyurethane engine and gearbox inserts and replaced the small bushings with poly as well. It definitely kicked up NVH with the A/C on but I was ok with it. Now, I'm starting to think about getting a new car and I'd like to bring my MINI back to a more stock condition to sell/trade. I can pull the poly inserts out of the big end of the dogbones but are there replacement rubber small end bushings? Or do I have to buy the whole assembly? Thanks!

 

you do have to buy the whole assembly.

 

I figure now would be a good time to update. I went ahead and bought new upper and lower mounts. Under $80 from Auto Parts Warehouse. When I pulled the lower mount, I found the small end poly bushings to be nearly destroyed (see pictures). I would have never thought that this could happen. I did leave the poly bushings in the small end of the upper mount since that would require some extra parts as it's pressed into the bracket on the engine. It also looked to be in good condition. I also left the poly transmission mount in because that one is a pain to get to and I wanted to see how it drove with it still installed.

Both new mounts look exactly the same as the originals. I'm not worried about their quality. With the new mount setup, there is much less NVH. The dashboard no longer vibrates when you're letting off the clutch at 1000-1250 rpm. There is still a little more vibration at idle with the A/C on that I don't remember with a fully stock setup but it's not enough to rattle anything. Overall, I'm much happier now.