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Old Apr 15, 2017 | 05:44 PM
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What is this?

What is this? I pulled my plastic cover off the bottom of the transmission area and this thing is mounted there. It looks like a block with rubber attached to it. What is it for? Was something mounted there at some point?
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Old Apr 15, 2017 | 09:13 PM
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Transmission mount? Kind of hard to tell with that picture.
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Old Apr 15, 2017 | 09:20 PM
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transmission mounts
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Old Apr 15, 2017 | 10:25 PM
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Old Apr 15, 2017 | 11:24 PM
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Maybe the Hanger for your J-Pipe.?? Looks like your missing the hanger. Ill take a look under mine tomorrow and let you know what i find out.
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Old Apr 15, 2017 | 11:30 PM
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Old Apr 15, 2017 | 11:37 PM
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Looks like i found your car while i was searching google haha.
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Old Apr 15, 2017 | 11:48 PM
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It looks like Number 2. At the bottom right side of the pic. Maybe a mount for rear motor mount dampener.
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Old Apr 16, 2017 | 07:58 AM
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Number 2 doesn't look like it. Mine has two bolts going upward mounting the thing. And no other thing mounted to it. Just a rubber thing doing nothing.
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Old Apr 16, 2017 | 07:59 AM
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And it's not my car. I used the one off google to show people why part I was talking about.
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Old Apr 16, 2017 | 03:05 PM
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This is what i found on mine. The rubber block looking thing is actually a metal block . but yeah its weird how its just floating their. maybe something to do with impact , if the car bottoms out on a bump or something. I'm still trying to find a parts diagram. you got me wondering what it is also.



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Old Apr 16, 2017 | 03:38 PM
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I'm about 99% sure i found it Here.. Its number 37 and 38 is the bolt you see on the bottom. It says its a sub frame damper. Here is a link to the site i found it at.
https://www.acurapartsclub.com/auto-...er=50420sepa01
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Old Apr 16, 2017 | 08:28 PM
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Ok thanks guys. What a weird thing that doesn't seem that it could do much. I hear a clunk on the driver side wheel/transmission area when I let off my gas pedal and am searching for it. I replaced all the bushings in the lower control arms and replaced the axles as well. Still getting the clunk. The guy before me has replaced all motor mounts with innovative mounts and replaced the lower tranny mount. The top one looks torn and shot but I wouldn't think that would make a clunk.
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Old Apr 17, 2017 | 09:12 AM
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I would replace it and see if the clunk is there. Wouldn't hurt to get a good one in there.
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Old Apr 17, 2017 | 12:00 PM
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Ok thanks guys. What a weird thing that doesn't seem that it could do much. I hear a clunk on the driver side wheel/transmission area when I let off my gas pedal and am searching for it. I replaced all the bushings in the lower control arms and replaced the axles as well. Still getting the clunk. The guy before me has replaced all motor mounts with innovative mounts and replaced the lower tranny mount. The top one looks torn and shot but I wouldn't think that would make a clunk.
That sub frame damper is there to minimize highway speed vibrations, it won't make a difference regarding the clunk sound.
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Old Apr 17, 2017 | 12:12 PM
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There are lots of weight blocks on various parts of the car. It is all about managing the harmonics of various parts for sound/harmonic management/dampening. Read up on the TL-Diet thread if you want to find more of those blocks on various parts of the car.
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