[V8] Transmission Mounts - signs of failed mounts?

[Kneale Brownson]

Ahhhh, so that's why V8 #1 lost its torque mount in the front and I can get
the filter housing out without taking the brace loose, but V8#2 requires
brace removal.


At 01:46 PM 10/20/2005 -0600, Ed Kellock wrote:
>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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