Changed both engine mounts last night! found more problems ...

selfproclaimedv8buff · 05-22-2003, 02:00 PM

both of my tranny mounts are GONE! I gotta change them! i started at 11:30 at night and didnt' finish till 2:00 in the morning! had to get it done! She feels real nice now!

so are tranny mounts easy/hard? Any BTDT's?

Will Ng · 05-22-2003, 02:46 PM

How did you check them?
I'm trying to figure out if I'll need to do mine as well.

TIA.

shortyq · 05-23-2003, 01:51 AM

The trans wings are fairly straight forward. The left side is a piece of cake. The right side is a bit tighter, and you need to remove the heat shield that covers it (3 8mm wrenched screws), and the cat is really close to it, but both sides can be done in car without removal of other components.

HTH

Scott Justusson

shortyq · 05-23-2003, 02:20 AM

Bad mounts come from age and heat cycles next to a hot turbo... First ck to see how close the pan is to the subframe. The pan should sit level at the back, a bad RSMM will list to the Pass side. Or,just pull off the 2 15mm nuts holding the MM to the subframe, a bad motor mount will drop the cup into your hand. Also, funny exhaust noises during on throttle application and leaking exhaust studs are both results of bad right side motor mount.

HTH

Scott Justusson

cbpldc · 05-23-2003, 05:30 AM

Tranny mounts are easy. Of course, my subframe is laying on the floor, so it's 2 bolts per and they're out.

Chris

cuatrokoop · 05-23-2003, 06:14 AM

Yup...The only problem with the pass. side mount is that shield doesn't always want to come off w/out some mechanical coaxing (rust). I actually left the shield in place on the '86, just bent it "a bit" for tool clearance.

05-22-2003, 02:46 PM	#2
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05-23-2003, 01:51 AM	#3
shortyq AudiWorld Senior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 1,244	Re: Changed both engine mounts last night! found more problems ... The trans wings are fairly straight forward. The left side is a piece of cake. The right side is a bit tighter, and you need to remove the heat shield that covers it (3 8mm wrenched screws), and the cat is really close to it, but both sides can be done in car without removal of other components. HTH Scott Justusson

05-23-2003, 02:20 AM	#4
shortyq AudiWorld Senior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 1,244	Re: What symptoms for bad engine mounts? Bad mounts come from age and heat cycles next to a hot turbo... First ck to see how close the pan is to the subframe. The pan should sit level at the back, a bad RSMM will list to the Pass side. Or,just pull off the 2 15mm nuts holding the MM to the subframe, a bad motor mount will drop the cup into your hand. Also, funny exhaust noises during on throttle application and leaking exhaust studs are both results of bad right side motor mount. HTH Scott Justusson

05-23-2003, 05:30 AM	#5
cbpldc Junior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 948	Re: Changed both engine mounts last night! found more problems ... Tranny mounts are easy. Of course, my subframe is laying on the floor, so it's 2 bolts per and they're out. Chris

05-23-2003, 06:14 AM	#6
cuatrokoop AudiWorld Super User 1990 Audi Coupe My Garage Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 17,478	Re: Changed both engine mounts last night! found more problems ... Yup...The only problem with the pass. side mount is that shield doesn't always want to come off w/out some mechanical coaxing (rust). I actually left the shield in place on the '86, just bent it "a bit" for tool clearance. __________________ http://coupe.gofergusons.org "SECRETARY OF ENERGY AND AE ASSWHIPPINGS: We call him when we need a big plane that kills people."

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