gold2003tl (90)

ok, REAR mount. today i was inspecting my rear motor mount, its got about 87500 miles on it and doesnt seem be be leaking fluid. i had my front and side mount replaced about 6k miles ago.

the two videos below show me rocking the car back and forth while its in park, engine turned off.

http://s437.photobucket.com/albums/q...=Video0035.mp4

http://s437.photobucket.com/albums/q...=Video0036.mp4

pics are below

from underneath:



top:






Besides some rust i cant see anything wrong with them. i think they move wayyy to much in the videos. next i might post a video of my holding the brakes and giving it some gas in D5.


should i replace the rear mount?

thanks

gold2003tl (90)

this is video of the car running D5 and R holding brake.
it looks like the engine moves too much, more than an inch.

http://s437.photobucket.com/albums/q...=Video0039.mp4

the car drives with jerky kinds of motions from a stop, and when throttle is returned from costing.

acutee

From the videos the rear mount is moving too much. The rear mount is definitely bad.

assclown

iTrader: (1)

^agreed, might wanna change that asap because logic tells me that'll make your front go soon too.

gold2003tl (90)

thanks acutee and assclown for the response, ill be changing out the rear mount asap. i hope my newish front mount was no damaged from the rear being weak.

gold2003tl (90)

just ordered a rear mount Anchor 9149 from advanced auto, 90 bucks shipped. ill post follow up after i install it.

01tl4tl

if your current mount has the vacuum line to it for its vac booster, make sure the new one has it too
ck the line for damaged ends or leaks

gold2003tl (90)

how can you tell if your buying a mount the does or doesnt have the vac booster. i cant find any mounts that indicate so. i order a rear motor mount anchor #9149, put 03 tl-p as selected vehicle, hope its got the vac boost.

gold2003tl (90)

all 2g TLs have vac boosted mounts correct??

hANDYcaptd

iTrader: (5)

If the mount is OEM replacement, then it should be almost the same design, I think.

gold2003tl (90)

^ well it says made to meet or exceed OE specifications for form, fit and function. ill find out when it comes. i read up a little on Anchor motor mounts, they dont seem too bad. anyone have Anchor motor mounts?

assclown

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good. let me know how it goes, i still need motor mounts for my swap and if these are tougher and cheaper than OEM, i'll spring for these.

gold2003tl (90)

^will do, ill follow up after i install the mount.

gold2003tl (90)

i just finishing pulling the rear mount out, and WHAT A FREACKEN BITCH it was!!! it took the right combo of cuss words but it came out. The new mount is in transit and should be in my hands soon.

gold2003tl (90)

assclown, got the new mount and installed it (pain in the ass), hear are some shots comparing it to the old one:



OLD MOUNT:


NEW ANCHOR MOUNT:



BOTH:



INSTALLED:



you can see the new mount is slightly different, looks like its designed a little better with more rubber coverage and firmer top base. the top is a little smaller but i doubt that has any neg effect, possibly even reduces tq, since its rubber stoppers are closer to the inside, less distance = less tq.

now thats left is to put the strut bar back on and go for a test drive.

spoTLess

are these aftermarket mounts any good?
http://www.swapshopracing.com/contents/en-us/d804.html

gold2003tl (90)

^ i heard they were giving people problems, but ill need others to chime in on that.

As for the oem replacement mount i got, by anchor, i just went for a test drive and all seems very well. It doesnt move barely an inch right now, and feels firmer. hope it holds up.

i think i need a new front mount, it moves too much, only has 6k on it too installed by acura of reading pa when i got my tranny replaced, what a shame.

assclown

iTrader: (1)

niceeeee. i guess i'll be ordering my rear mount bracket from honda and grabbing some aftermarket mounts from autozone/advance till i can get some REAL aftermarket mounts (the turbo will not be very forgiving to these motor mounts.)

assclown

iTrader: (1)

from what i believe i heard from other people who have used them, they are worse than OEM

assclown

iTrader: (1)

depending on how long and how hard you were on your engine while your rear mount was blown, could have accelerated the wear on the front mount too i imagine

gold2003tl (90)

sweet man, i got mine from advanced auto,fast shipping. keep us posted on ur progress. If you need to know the secret combination of cuss words to get those two rear 14mm bolts on or off of the bracket just let me know.
and yea i think thats why my front is f-ed up a little cus the rear was blown.
i cant wait for some REAL mounts to show up too!

assclown

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you also have to remember, the engine is not in the car right now

gold2003tl (90)

i wish my engine was out for this job.

good luck on your progress.

assclown

iTrader: (1)

thanks sir. turbo kit is being brought by the fedex man tomorrow, i'll be sure to post pics of the goodness

assclown

iTrader: (1)

look at what i got here for $40 for genuine new honda?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...ht_2066wt_1126

gold2003tl (90)

looks like a good deal, i wonder whats different about the after market mounts compared to the honda ones. mine is defiantly stiffer and transfers more vibrations than my old mount, thats a plus for me. I like the new mount, just hope it holds up.