DarkStar Passenger Mount

[thanotosq]

Originally Posted by pidass this is not the one that is breaking all the time right?

Nope, this mount should prevent any future problems...

...and it's the tranny mount that is the one breaking on people...

[pidass]

Originally Posted by thanotosq Nope, this mount should prevent any future problems... ...and it's the tranny mount that is the one breaking on people...

Can you elaborate? How will this mount prevent the other mount from breaking?

[thanotosq]

Originally Posted by pidass Can you elaborate? How will this mount prevent the other mount from breaking?

Well, by replacing the stock mounts that are "potentially" bad, you, in effect, remove that possible weak link. The engine mounts are 3 parts that rely on one another to support the engine. For example, your tranny mount breaks, chances are good (not a certainty) that in the process of it breaking, your other mounts will follow suit.

Although the driver's side, or tranny mount, is the one that is breaking, it is reasonable to say that the passenger side was made with the same disregard for quality or 2nd grade engineering that the driver's side mount was made with.

To be direct, the passenger side mount will not necessarily prevent the driver's side from going, but it could fuckin hurt....

Is that better? I'm sure that really answered your question, but it was a shot, right?

[pidass]

Originally Posted by thanotosq Well, by replacing the stock mounts that are "potentially" bad, you, in effect, remove that possible weak link. The engine mounts are 3 parts that rely on one another to support the engine. For example, your tranny mount breaks, chances are good (not a certainty) that in the process of it breaking, your other mounts will follow suit. Although the driver's side, or tranny mount, is the one that is breaking, it is reasonable to say that the passenger side was made with the same disregard for quality or 2nd grade engineering that the driver's side mount was made with. To be direct, the passenger side mount will not necessarily prevent the driver's side from going, but it could fuckin hurt.... Is that better? I'm sure that really answered your question, but it was a shot, right?

That's what I thought you meant but I didn't want people to think that replacing this one somehow will prevent the notorious tranny mount from giving out. I'd even think that replacing this one before the tranny mount will put even more strain on it to fail, just food for thought.

[wisniaPl]

if you doing something do it right....replace both of them so there are no chances of engine falling on the ground.....replacing one engine mount and leaving stock is like replacing rims and putting 18 inch aftermarket rim on left side and 16 inch oem rim on the other ...and like two diff engine mounts will cause huge problem....just my.02

[fbpem1]

i havn't broken the passenger side mount yet with the other two mounts replaced, waiting on a passenger side mount now to come...

[toprock]

Originally Posted by wisniaPl if you doing something do it right....replace both of them so there are no chances of engine falling on the ground.....replacing one engine mount and leaving stock is like replacing rims and putting 18 inch aftermarket rim on left side and 16 inch oem rim on the other ...and like two diff engine mounts will cause huge problem....just my.02

I think your right. I'm hearing weird clunking sounds from drivers side and I think my drivers side is failing/loose since I've put on my rear motor mount...

[wisniaPl]

Originally Posted by fbpem1 i havn't broken the passenger side mount yet with the other two mounts replaced, waiting on a passenger side mount now to come...

just go easy till you get passenger side....

[fbpem1]

Originally Posted by wisniaPl just go easy till you get passenger side....

yeah thats not gonna happen lol

[thanotosq]

Originally Posted by toprock I think your right. I'm hearing weird clunking sounds from drivers side and I think my drivers side is failing/loose since I've put on my rear motor mount...

I've had some cluning since i moved to st. louis in September. I dont think that it is the mounts, but i dont really drive the car that often anymore (thanks to carpooling), so i am very eager to get these mounts in.

[aaronc7]

whats the point of short ground wire?

edit: I think I get it now: engine ->frame ground

nevermind, lol

[phillyb]

eh whatever...i moved that ground
is it really necessary?
and it doesn't even touch the engine aaron.
it goes from the frame to the mount. i don't get it
i moved it all the way to the rear of the vehicle

[Betelgeuse]

Originally Posted by phillyb eh whatever...i moved that ground is it really necessary? and it doesn't even touch the engine aaron. it goes from the frame to the mount. i don't get it i moved it all the way to the rear of the vehicle

The mount bolts to the engine so yes the ground does contact the engine. Everything in the engine bay has a purpose, lol. But, you don't have to use that very location or wire.

[phillyb]

oh duh. that makes sense i suppose. i moved it to the hatch. lol