kolgjeraj07

Has anyone had an issue with excelerate 62a motor mounts, when taking off in first gear an hearing a clunk?

komet

XLR8 62A Mounts here - no issues or abnormal clunks so far.

I've had them for about a year now (installed in January of last year) and ~4,000 miles.

kolgjeraj, how many miles and years have you had them for?

Also, when does the clunk occur: is it when putting the shifter into first, or is it as you engage the clutch?

If you're hearing a clunk when putting the shifter into first gear, then that's normal. My TL has always done that (especially when the transmission is cold).

kolgjeraj07

It clunks wen letting go of the clutch to take off in first gear. And Also wen giving it a little gas in first gear n letting off the gas pedal it clunksz. They are brand bew just installed them 4 days ago

bouncer07

Break them in, it'll settle.

Excelerate

iTrader: (1)

As I explained earlier there should be no clunk from the mounts themselves and the mounts shouldn't cause any clunk as long as there were installed correctly. Your mechanic also mentioned he did a clutch job too. I would recheck all the bolts. Also make sure the bolt that holds down the side mount is making contact with the flange. The factory bolts are a bit too long and need a couple washers to take up the space so there is no gap between the head bolt and the flange of the engine mount.

Also, I'd appreciate it if you could revise the title because the mounts aren't the issue.

lusid

I like how this thread puts blame on the mounts, when a clutch job was done at the same time? -_-

Jump to conclusions mat.

AbyssPearlTL

Recheck the torque on the mounts bolts (they should be fine, just to rule it out).

Then, check and make sure the clutch job was done correctly.

If not, there could just be slack in the gears of the transmission (I've had this, and I've done everything under the sun to diagnose it on a previous car). You just notice it more now because the mounts are solid. It's more annoying than anything.

bouncer07

I would seriously recheck the installation, tq, and clutch. Something is wrong there.

I hope you update back to us the fix.

komet

I agree with everyone else here that this is most likely a clutch issue. However, before you rip the clutch out again, it wouldn't hurt to give the XLR8 mounts and stock transmission mounts a quick once over for obvious damage. For reference, here are the locations for the engine and transmission mounts: https://www.dropbox.com/s/q9ob1y68qt...%20Mounts.jpeg

Just out of curiosity, what happens if you disengage and engage the clutch while in neutral with the car running? If it's still making a clunk, then it's definitely a clutch issue (or even an input shaft issue).

In any case, if you end up taking out the clutch, it wouldn't be a bad idea to check the play of the transmission's input shaft. Also, I'm not sure if it's a big deal for the TL, but I know that the surface of the input shaft that rests on the pilot bearing (i.e., the very end of the input shaft) wears down over time. If this surface wears down enough, you can end up with all kinds of funky transmission issues down the road, so make sure you check that out too.

kolgjeraj07

When in neutral engaging and disengaging the clutch it does not make noise. It is when I am taking off in first gear that I hear the clunk and its also clunks after I shift or give it gas. I doubt that it is a clutch issue.

DANELSON

yeah bro i had that same issue with my mounts i went back and forth to my mechanic and he finally solved the problem he in stalled washer on the back mount and ever since then no sound. but you will have to check all of your mounts to make sure which ones is making the noise.

kolgjeraj07

Thx Dan... Was urs a clunk noise as soon as u went to take off in first gear

sauceja

iTrader: (2)

Have you tried starting off in 2nd??

pearlUA7

^sounds like first gears donezo.