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Sooo found some more of the noises.. Motor mount is bad and so is front transmission mount. From what Im reading and seeing, super easy to change, but is there a performance option or at least better then stock option?
Automatic 2.4
I left the front drivers side jacked up for 3 days because of a flat tire. Then I noticed my transmission mount and sway bar bushings we’re out of alignment. See the pictures. I’ve never seen this. How do if fix this? I don’t want to drive because I afraid it will mess up trans/cv joints/etc. See stabilizer bushings moved 1” toward passenger side See transmission mount moved ~1” towards passenger side Hard to see but sway bar bushing is out of alignment
Sorry to slightly tilt you to the side, but if you allow me, some observations:
2 automatic transmission mounts are metal frames with a rubber damper inside.
The cost of each mount is from $ 24 to $ 75 at the RockAuto. In this case, the metal frame is always alive, only the damper wears out.
In the same place on RockAuto, I see the dampers themselves at a price of $ 12.3 apiece.
It is easy to remove the damper from the frame with a jack or puller, insert a new damper in the vacant place. Saving money at least half the amount.
This is not interesting for a rich person, but for some of us it will be useful.
I must report that I have not yet used my observation in practice. I bought these dampers a couple of years ago while, it is in stock and I use them when my mounts break apart.
And one more thing...
Polyurethane. I see the expensive mounts are just polyurethane washers.
Perhaps in your city, just like we always have a couple of workshops manufacturing custom-made polyurethane products. This is a simple and not expensive technology. Once I took the old silent blocks of Ford suspension arms to such a workshop. They kept metal rings, but filled polyurethane instead of standard rubber. After 8 years, it was still like new. I didn’t look further - the car was sold.
Also a good saving of money, this work with custom polyurethane was quite affordable.
01-20-2020, 07:10 PM
