The motor mount thread
#882
Whats up with RDX owners?
iTrader: (9)
Oh, yea. The auto rear mount sounds like a bitch. I hate doing the front mount (same on both cars).
#883
Three Wheelin'
iTrader: (8)
I finally got the mount installed. Yes the rear mount was a bitch to installed even with the car on a lift. The front was very easy since we remove bottom frame when doing the clutch job. The side was also no problem.
Now for mounted you do feeling GOOD vibration when the car is in hand brake/ neutral / park, but that when i first installed week ago. Now after about 500 miles later the vibration is still there but not as bad when 1st installed it. You still get an feel vibration but not big deal an you get used to it. Over all I"m Happy customer an it was worth the wait
BTW i got 75A
Now for mounted you do feeling GOOD vibration when the car is in hand brake/ neutral / park, but that when i first installed week ago. Now after about 500 miles later the vibration is still there but not as bad when 1st installed it. You still get an feel vibration but not big deal an you get used to it. Over all I"m Happy customer an it was worth the wait
BTW i got 75A
#884
Pro
iTrader: (3)
I finally got the mount installed. Yes the rear mount was a bitch to installed even with the car on a lift. The front was very easy since we remove bottom frame when doing the clutch job. The side was also no problem.
Now for mounted you do feeling GOOD vibration when the car is in hand brake/ neutral / park, but that when i first installed week ago. Now after about 500 miles later the vibration is still there but not as bad when 1st installed it. You still get an feel vibration but not big deal an you get used to it. Over all I"m Happy customer an it was worth the wait
BTW i got 75A
Now for mounted you do feeling GOOD vibration when the car is in hand brake/ neutral / park, but that when i first installed week ago. Now after about 500 miles later the vibration is still there but not as bad when 1st installed it. You still get an feel vibration but not big deal an you get used to it. Over all I"m Happy customer an it was worth the wait
BTW i got 75A
#885
Burning Brakes
iTrader: (1)
I finally got the mount installed. Yes the rear mount was a bitch to installed even with the car on a lift. The front was very easy since we remove bottom frame when doing the clutch job. The side was also no problem.
Now for mounted you do feeling GOOD vibration when the car is in hand brake/ neutral / park, but that when i first installed week ago. Now after about 500 miles later the vibration is still there but not as bad when 1st installed it. You still get an feel vibration but not big deal an you get used to it. Over all I"m Happy customer an it was worth the wait
BTW i got 75A
Now for mounted you do feeling GOOD vibration when the car is in hand brake/ neutral / park, but that when i first installed week ago. Now after about 500 miles later the vibration is still there but not as bad when 1st installed it. You still get an feel vibration but not big deal an you get used to it. Over all I"m Happy customer an it was worth the wait
BTW i got 75A
Anyone have the new 62A installed with their thoughts?
#886
Whats up with RDX owners?
iTrader: (9)
Well, I got the front and rear mount installed. I went with the 75A. Theyre no worse then my 94A filled OEM mounts. But, on to my issue.
Like most people, the side mount is giving my a problem. Unlike most people, its not simply fixed with widening the bolt holes.
My side mount bolts into the frame without a problem, although I did have to use one longer bolt since the material is thicker and the entire mount was tweaked a bit so one of the legs lifted up off the frame when it was just sitting there.
But the bracket that connects the mount to engine will not line up no matter what I do.
Here is the mount all bolted up where it should be:
Heres the issue:
No matter what I do, I cannot get it to line up properly.
Like most people, the side mount is giving my a problem. Unlike most people, its not simply fixed with widening the bolt holes.
My side mount bolts into the frame without a problem, although I did have to use one longer bolt since the material is thicker and the entire mount was tweaked a bit so one of the legs lifted up off the frame when it was just sitting there.
But the bracket that connects the mount to engine will not line up no matter what I do.
Here is the mount all bolted up where it should be:
Heres the issue:
No matter what I do, I cannot get it to line up properly.
#888
Whats up with RDX owners?
iTrader: (9)
Its not up and down alignment. Its front to back. I need to actually move the mount itself back about 1/8th-1/4th of an inch. As I said, the OEM side mount bolted up without a problem. Its not an issue with the alignment of the engine.
#890
Unregistered Member
iTrader: (2)
There's a certain order of tightening bolts for the side mount, according to the service manual. Try bolting down those bolts first, and then try to get it to bolt down to the frame.
Otherwise, that looks quite a bit off. However, I think only one of those bolts is necessary to bolt in. My car doesn't even have one of those two hole slots.
Otherwise, that looks quite a bit off. However, I think only one of those bolts is necessary to bolt in. My car doesn't even have one of those two hole slots.
#892
Former Sponsor
iTrader: (1)
As I have said before in this thread, when installing the mounts you must install one mount at a time. You must also leave all the bolts loose on all 3 mounts before doing the final tightening on each mount and you must support the engine with a jack. The mounts do fit. We've installed a number of them here and so have many others. If you'd like to email me a diagram of the bolt holes on your mount I will compare it to other ones here to make sure it wasn't somehow an error in fabrication. It's unlikely since the jig is the same and all the mounts are made from the same jig but I will verify for you. Thanks.
#893
Whats up with RDX owners?
iTrader: (9)
The mounts do fit. We've installed a number of them here and so have many others. If you'd like to email me a diagram of the bolt holes on your mount I will compare it to other ones here to make sure it wasn't somehow an error in fabrication. It's unlikely since the jig is the same and all the mounts are made from the same jig but I will verify for you. Thanks.
If it is an issue with the alignment of the engine, why does the OEM mount line up perfectly fine?
#895
#896
Whats up with RDX owners?
iTrader: (9)
Yea, can you post a pic of that mount?
#898
Whats up with RDX owners?
iTrader: (9)
Ah, gotcha.
#899
Former Sponsor
iTrader: (1)
In regards to your question about the OEM mount lining up perfectly it's hard to say. Why have dozens of these been installed on other cars without a problem and there is a problem on your car and a few others? I don't know for sure. Most of the time it has to do with the installation. Is it possible the mount is off; yes but it's unlikely. I think you need to revisit the installation and loosen up all the mounts and support the engine. Once you send the diagram with the exact spacing of the mount holes I can compare it to other mounts we have here.
3 packages left the other day and I'm supposed to have different bushings in there. No one got 3rd gen TL mounts. Some of the MT CL orders got 2 front mounts and one rear mount. If you got a spider looking mount that is the rear mount for the MT CL.
#901
Three Wheelin'
iTrader: (8)
Been over 2 week now after installment. I can say i mainly feel mount vibrations only went car is in park or neutral (waiting for light to turn green) If you turn wheel more to left or right you can get rite of strong vibration, but real no big deal. Now with the A/C on i haven't notice any big changes. You also can feel mount vibration sometime during low shifting.
I also had same issue.. taken 30+ minutes to figure out what i was doing wrong by myself.
This is what i came up with:
This is 2 person jobs:
1st only hand tight 3 bolt that go to frame an big bolt that going throw side mount use hand socket wrench an turn few time.
2nd get a crowbar (any type small size cheap bar) an put it in an down between the side of mount an bracket part.
3rd Have 1 person move crowbar (back an forward /left to right until it line up) an now hold it until other person can use hand socket wrench to tight it down.
After i got friend (Alben) to help me with this it take us less then 2 minutes to get it done.
I hope this info can help you out
I also had same issue.. taken 30+ minutes to figure out what i was doing wrong by myself.
This is what i came up with:
This is 2 person jobs:
1st only hand tight 3 bolt that go to frame an big bolt that going throw side mount use hand socket wrench an turn few time.
2nd get a crowbar (any type small size cheap bar) an put it in an down between the side of mount an bracket part.
3rd Have 1 person move crowbar (back an forward /left to right until it line up) an now hold it until other person can use hand socket wrench to tight it down.
After i got friend (Alben) to help me with this it take us less then 2 minutes to get it done.
I hope this info can help you out
#902
Whats up with RDX owners?
iTrader: (9)
In regards to your question about the OEM mount lining up perfectly it's hard to say. Why have dozens of these been installed on other cars without a problem and there is a problem on your car and a few others? I don't know for sure. Most of the time it has to do with the installation. Is it possible the mount is off; yes but it's unlikely. I think you need to revisit the installation and loosen up all the mounts and support the engine. Once you send the diagram with the exact spacing of the mount holes I can compare it to other mounts we have here.
The spacing of the holes on the frame is not the issue. They actually bolted up to the frame perfectly once I got a longer bolt since the entire mount seemed warped. Two legs would sit properly on the frame while the third would lift up about 1/4".
I realized that I left the side mount at Pauls, so once I get back out there I can take a few pictures for you comparing the discrepancy between the two side mounts.
This is 2 person jobs:
1st only hand tight 3 bolt that go to frame an big bolt that going throw side mount use hand socket wrench an turn few time.
2nd get a crowbar (any type small size cheap bar) an put it in an down between the side of mount an bracket part.
3rd Have 1 person move crowbar (back an forward /left to right until it line up) an now hold it until other person can use hand socket wrench to tight it down.
1st only hand tight 3 bolt that go to frame an big bolt that going throw side mount use hand socket wrench an turn few time.
2nd get a crowbar (any type small size cheap bar) an put it in an down between the side of mount an bracket part.
3rd Have 1 person move crowbar (back an forward /left to right until it line up) an now hold it until other person can use hand socket wrench to tight it down.
#906
Whats up with RDX owners?
iTrader: (9)
#910
Former Sponsor
iTrader: (1)
Auto Mounts:
http://store.excelerateperformance.c.../i-411798.aspx
Manual Mounts:
http://store.excelerateperformance.c.../i-411800.aspx
#917
Burning Brakes
iTrader: (1)
Yes these are our motor mounts.
Auto Mounts:
http://store.excelerateperformance.c.../i-411798.aspx
Manual Mounts:
http://store.excelerateperformance.c.../i-411800.aspx
Auto Mounts:
http://store.excelerateperformance.c.../i-411798.aspx
Manual Mounts:
http://store.excelerateperformance.c.../i-411800.aspx