[s-cars] Motor mounts revisited - another question

[Alvin Labonite]

Have you replaced your snub mount?

check this out, shifting feels good after..

http://forums.audiworld.com/s4s6/msgs/78276.phtml


>From: chris chambers <fastscirocco_2000 at yahoo.com>
>To: Vincent "Frégeac" <vfregeac at sympatico.ca>,  'Scar' 
><s-car-list at audifans.com>
>Subject: Re: [s-cars] Motor mounts revisited - another question
>Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2006 18:14:59 -0800 (PST)
>
>I neglected to state that I replaced the transmission mounts, and
>the passenger's side mount was toast.
>
>So with that revelation, knowing that the passenger's side motor
>mount is known to fail perhaps the new trans mount is causing the
>engine to be cocked in the old motor mount?
>
>Sounds like I'd be best to replace the motor mounts and rule it out.
>How time consuming/difficult is replacing the motor mounts?
>
>Thanks
>Chris
>
>
>--- chris chambers <fastscirocco_2000 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > The Drone/vibration is dependant on RPM, and happens even if I am in
> > neutral or press down on the clutch.
> >
> > The propeller shaft was completely cleaned and regreased during
> > the transmission replacement.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Chris
> >
> >
> > PS How difficult are these motor mounts to replace?
> >
> >
> >
> > --- Vincent Frégeac <vfregeac at sympatico.ca> wrote:
> >
> > > AFAIK, the symptoms doesn't look like an engine mount "failure"
> > but,
> > > with
> > > this mileage, they're probably due for a replacement. As you
> > changed
> > > the
> > > tranny I would rather look at the CV joints on the propeller shaft
> > > and the
> > > adjustement of the shaft itself:
> > > - Can it moves back and forth, at least half an inch?
> > > - Is it straight?
> > > If the vibration is related to the car speed and acceleration, it's
> > > probably
> > > the propeller shaft. If it's related to the engine rpm, whatever
> > the
> > > gear
> > > you're in, look somewhere else.
> > >
> > >
> > > Vincent.
> > >
> > > -----Message d'origine-----
> > > De : s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> > > [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] De la part de chris
> > chambers
> > > Envoyé : 6 mars 2006 16:36
> > > À : Scar
> > > Objet : [s-cars] Motor mounts revisited - another question
> > >
> > > So I originally asked how you could tell if your motor mounts were
> > > bad
> > > because I'm wondering if mine are.
> > >
> > > Reason is this, I had my trans swapped out for the EDU 6-speed
> > (love
> > > it)
> > > and now I'm hearing a droning noise ~4k rpm and feeling a vibration
> > > in the
> > > floor, acc pedal, etc.
> > >
> > > Tech can't find anything loose, rubbing and commented that it felt
> > > the same
> > > as a Porsche 928(I think) when the motor mount failed.
> > >
> > > Anybody know anything about that, hate to buy and swap out motor
> > > mounts if
> > > that isn't the problem. But with 248,000 miles on the car it's
> > > probably not
> > > a bad idea anyway.
> > >
> > >
> > > Chris
> > > continually shopping for baby stuff!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Make April 15th just another day http://www.fairtax.org
> > >
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