REPLACE YOUR MOTOR MOUNTS

i finally got around to replacing them...i bought used ones and filled them with polyurethane 80 shore.

the 1 to 2 up shift is soooo smooth...i cant feel a thing i only see the tach drop. the downshift to 1st is also smooth...cant feel a thing or hear anything.

i highly recommend doing this.

 

But mines already still really smooth. When Its not it is usualy atributed to me.

 

You are 100% correct. I went to Nissan back when my car was still under warranty and complained about car being jerky and I thought it was the tranny but they tested and replaced my mounts, it was nice and smooth after that...

 

Where did you buy them? I have been looking for them for like a month, want to do the same. And at what speeds do you downshift at 1st?! I can't do it unless I am under 5mph! May be someyhing is wrong with my tranny?:got me:

 

jvelos, how many miles on your max that you had to change the motor mounts?

 

u can poly fill ur existing ones too instead of buying antoher set

 

ive been thinking about getting the cattman ones

 

I am about to hit 170,000 miles. my tranny now shifts like silk now...even smoother than my friends 99 prelude with 95,000 miles and my dads 02 camry with 105,000 miles.

I have my old mounts...when i get a chance i will take pictures and upload them...they were TORN UP. The hole where the bolt goes through to be secured to the motor is so loose that i can rip it out of there. This is on both of them. the rubber is completely torn up.

I still have some polyurethan left so im gonna try and save them...if it works out i will post them up for sale.

 

what was the exact product u used

 

I used that product before. It tends to fall out over a short period of time especially on the trans mount...>I just took out my old mounts that I have filled and they were empty. In my mind its better to buy the inserts from Suspension.com and have them pressed into the mounts. Only 5spds apply though

 

No, he's talking about when the tranny goes from 1st to 2nd. 1 - 2 upshift

 

3M makes a good polyurethane

 

is it difficult to change the motor mounts by urself?

 

What did it cost you to replace them?

 

i need to do this too. my 1-2 is gettin harsher and harsher

 

i used some 80 shore polyurethane from ebay...i let it set for 2 weeks in my garage...make sure to let it set for a long time cause it may look hard but the inside is still soft

cost was 80 for both front and rear mounts, 25 for polyurathane, 170 for labor... = $275 total

it was well worth it!!!

 

yeah same here..

 

I assume you guys all running automatics?

When you go with the poly....doesn't it transmit much more vibration than the stock mounts? I'm assuming the stuff dries hard as a rock.

 

yeah there is a bit more vibration transferred that can be felt in the cabin when the car is idling

 

someone correct me if im wrong because i dont know too much about auto maximas, but dont the autos have electronically controlled motor mounts? I know that mine are not, but i have a 5spd

 

well my 97 SE has the front engine mount electronically controlled.....

 

wtf, you should have an electronically contolled one. Its standard.. My '98 has one you can tell, first the thing is bigger than all the other mounts and is metal rather than that rubbery bushing material on the outside.

 

my original were also electronically controlled but i replaced it with a regular one. i believe only the se and gle models had them...not gxe

does anyone know exactly what "electronically controlled" means? what does it actually do?

 

Its supposed to stiffen up when it detects abnormal vibration... i tested mine a while ago and when i unplugged it it didnt make any difference... so i dont know but at the same time i took it to the dealer and they said that it worked fine...