[V8] Transmission Mounts - signs of failed mounts?

[Korn, Bob]

I remove mine the same way, I assumed the comment meant if you have
enough room to raise the cover and slide forward, then the engine is
sitting lower than normal due to the collapsed or worn motor mounts.  I
have not changed my mounts yet, will post results when I do.

Bob
-----Original Message-----
From: Ingo Rautenberg [mailto:irautenberg at comcast.net] 
Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2005 2:58 PM
To: Korn, Bob; Jeremy Ward; dsaad at icehouse.net; v8 at audifans.com
Subject: Re: [V8] Transmission Mounts - signs of failed mounts?

Hmm.  Always been able to do that.  Maybe meant with a regular phillips
head
screwdriver to remove the three rear screws for the top airbox.  Before
I
bought the extra-long phillips-head and peeled back the wetherstripping
on
the firewall, I would indeed have to remove the crossbar.

Ingo

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Korn, Bob" <Bob.Korn at Fike.com>
To: "Jeremy Ward" <jward.v8 at gmail.com>; <dsaad at icehouse.net>;
<v8 at audifans.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2005 2:21 PM
Subject: Re: [V8] Transmission Mounts - signs of failed mounts?


> 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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