[V8] Transmission Mounts - signs of failed mounts?

[Ed Kellock]

Hmmm.... Mine must be shot then. I've always been able to do that. It's not
easy, but possible.

On 10/20/05, Korn, Bob <Bob.Korn at fike.com> wrote:
>
> I was told that if you can remove the air cleaner intake/cover without
> removing the cross brace, your motor mounts are shot. My mounts on my
> 90 V8 must be shot :-)
>
> Bob
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: v8-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf
> Of Jeremy Ward
> Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2005 12:50 PM
> To: dsaad at icehouse.net; v8 at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [V8] Transmission Mounts - signs of failed mounts?
>
> Thanks for your replies, Dave. It has been doing it almost as long as I
> have had the car (3 years), got progressively worse, and is pretty
> predictable now.
>
> 2 years ago, I replaced the rubber exhaust hangers, as I heard that they
> can
> stretch and cause the sagging exhaust to rub on the cross brace - no
> change.
>
> When you look at the underside of the car, you can't tell any obvious
> signs
> of exhaust rubbing on other parts, but I will take a closer look.
>
> Which leads me to my next question... How can you tell for sure whether
> or
> not you have a failed mount (motor, transmission, or torque stop)?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> - Jeremy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: v8-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf
> Of
> dsaad at icehouse.net
> Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2005 9:25 AM
> To: v8 at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [V8] Transmission Mounts
>
> Forgot to add -
>
> if the exhaust pipes are hitting on the car body - meaning they are too
> high,
> your problem is the front mounts have collapsed. BTDT.
>
> Dave
>
>
> Quoting dsaad at icehouse.net:
>
> > Have you had your car at the tire shop recently?
> >
> > If they used a platform lift on your car, they more than likely bashed
> in
> > the
> > cross member and or floor pan. The rattle is the exhaust on the cross
> > member.
> >
> > Of course you could have bad tranny mounts too - but look at the
> crossmember
> > and
> > pipe alignment. You can bend the crossmember if needed, and the
> exhaust
> > pipes
> > can be adjusted a small amount.
> >
> > Dave
> >
> >
> > Quoting Jeremy Ward <jward.v8 at gmail.com>:
> >
> > > Well, it's time to replace the (auto) transmission mounts on my V8.
> When
> > I
> > > am at a stop light (for instance), I have a rattling vibration that
> appear
> > > to be coming from under my seat.
> > >
> > > Any BTDT experience on this job?
> > >
> > > The part number I have is 441 399 153C for both the left and the
> right.
> > > What are your thoughts about using good-used mounts? Anything else
> I
> > should
> > > replace at the same time?
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance,
> > >
> > > - Jeremy
> > > http://www.risingconcepts.com/frapper/audiv8qowners - 42 V8s on the
> map!
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