i was leaving work today and got on it a little to avoid a car that switched lanes quickly and i feel bump bump bump in my shifter and the general center console area, this was the same thing that happened to me back in march, and the engine mounts snapped. whats the reason for this? i was told the new mounts would last over a year and its only been 8 months and i drive realtively tame, i dont abuse the power. and i was only at the track once back in june. are there aftermarket mounts for high hp/torque motors? any one else had this problem?thanks

 

Do you mean transmission mount? That's the one that normally breaks.

I guess it could be the motor mount but I just don't see it happening that much in that short of time frame.

 

it was the motor mount, the mechanic at the tranny shop that replaced the motor mount also replaced the trans mount last time just b/c it was old, he also said that i broke the yoke

 

where are the motor mounts located? and how should i check the trans mount? jacking up the trans? how high should i jack it and what should i use to protect it

 

Moroso makes some solid metal motor mounts and I highly doubt you'd ever break one of them. There are also a few companies making poly urethane mounts that I would think would work well but busting a stock one in 8 months I don't know! http://www.racenet.net/eng/moroso-mounts.php
p/n MOR-62635

 

www.thunderracing.com Thunder Racing sells Prothane polyurethane motor mounts. I've got them, and Energy Suspension poly tranny mount and I've never had trouble with either.

 

my bad ken , you were right! sorry i didnt post this a while ago ! the motor mount was fine it was the transmount again! thanks for your help

 

Go with a polyurethane one. I spent $14 on two of them, each one breaking 3 months apart from each other. After that, I spent $25 on a polyurethane one, and haven'thad to touch it since (it's been 4 years...)

 

Just read this and was gonna say the same. Sounds exactly like a trans mount.

As far as B-Stevens goes.... Its right under the rear of the tranny. It holds it up I guess you could say. Put a jack under the trans pan, use a 2x4 of wood or so to distribute the weight so you dont f-up your pan. Just put some pressure with the jack and you'll be able to see if there is a crack in the rubber or uerathane. Don't just look at it because a lot of the times you cant even tell.

 

thanks, i ahd posted that before i had ever been under my car... Now I practically know it by heart

 

No problemo...

 

did you take your car to a shop and get the polyurethane one? if not what company makes them?? the only reason i took it to the shop was b.c i was crunched for time, i would rather do it myself thanks !

 

My friend has put like 20 of the stock rubber ones in his 93 Z. He put a polyurethane in and bitched because the car vibrated more. Then he switched back and is at like number 23 now.

I've busted one stock mount and my replacement poly mount is still going strong. I got mine from my friend for $20 bucks. You can get them from summit or jegs, I believe they go for around $30 dollars. Don't forget the torque arm bushing while you're at it.

 

how much hp does your buddies 93 have? is his car a M6 or A4? could there be vibration do to either of those circumstances???
thanks for your help , im gonna get the poly ones anyways, a lil vibration never hurt ne one thanks for your help

 

until it gets so bad that your nuts start clacking and smacking together... I dont think it will never get that bad though.