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I read the message you passed to someone about engine mounts. Where can I get some of the polyurathane mounts?
When I put my Eibach's on I had my car aligned and the shop found 2 broken engine mounts and 2 tranny mounts, does that sound right? I had the alignment done at a tire shop so I kinda feel like they were yanking my chain, I do know at least one is broke cause I feel the block jerk. Sorry, one more question. I changed my own springs and got it aligned is that all i needed to do cause someone else on the forum mentioned that if you don't add an alignment kit your tires will not last.
When I put my Eibach's on I had my car aligned and the shop found 2 broken engine mounts and 2 tranny mounts, does that sound right? I had the alignment done at a tire shop so I kinda feel like they were yanking my chain, I do know at least one is broke cause I feel the block jerk. Sorry, one more question. I changed my own springs and got it aligned is that all i needed to do cause someone else on the forum mentioned that if you don't add an alignment kit your tires will not last.
The Energy Suspension urethane mounts aren't out for sale yet... still in development, and IF they come out, they'll be out in about a month.
you can make your own for about $25 for the set, by buying a urethane resin kit.. you can get it onliny at many places and locally at hardware and industrial supply places like Grainger. Look for some stuff called Devcon Flexane.
(Devcon is the brand, Flexane is the product)..
it's about $25 for a 1lb can of the gunk and should be enough to redo at least 2 mounts, if not all 4- depending on the damage..
keep in mind, this will require the car to be out of comission for over a week while this stuff cures, so be prepared or go to a junkyard and buy some old mounts for $20/set or something and fix those.
Yes, 2 engine and 2 tranny mounts is correct. the 2 large ones under the engine are your engine mounts (obviously).
the other 2 are located under the battery and under the brake master cylinder.
As for the alignment, if the shop didn't tell you the camber was off, then you shouldn't have anything to worry about. if they couldn't get camber within spec, then you'd need a camber kit, but otherwise, you don't need anything. My eibachs hardly changed stock geometry at all, so I wouldn't worry too much about it.
if the car still pulls at times, then it's probably the bad engine mounts, as they can cause the car to pull from side to side..
hope that helps.
you can make your own for about $25 for the set, by buying a urethane resin kit.. you can get it onliny at many places and locally at hardware and industrial supply places like Grainger. Look for some stuff called Devcon Flexane.
(Devcon is the brand, Flexane is the product)..
it's about $25 for a 1lb can of the gunk and should be enough to redo at least 2 mounts, if not all 4- depending on the damage..
keep in mind, this will require the car to be out of comission for over a week while this stuff cures, so be prepared or go to a junkyard and buy some old mounts for $20/set or something and fix those.
Yes, 2 engine and 2 tranny mounts is correct. the 2 large ones under the engine are your engine mounts (obviously).
the other 2 are located under the battery and under the brake master cylinder.
As for the alignment, if the shop didn't tell you the camber was off, then you shouldn't have anything to worry about. if they couldn't get camber within spec, then you'd need a camber kit, but otherwise, you don't need anything. My eibachs hardly changed stock geometry at all, so I wouldn't worry too much about it.
if the car still pulls at times, then it's probably the bad engine mounts, as they can cause the car to pull from side to side..
hope that helps.
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appendex to what matt said--the urethane i got says it cures in 24 hours..i got it from http://www.mcmaster.com/
i can give u the part number i got if u decide to do it
I did one of my lower control arms today with the stuff i got..gonna see how it works late tomorrow when i re-install it(gonna give it a lil more than 24 hrs just to be safe)
i can give u the part number i got if u decide to do it
I did one of my lower control arms today with the stuff i got..gonna see how it works late tomorrow when i re-install it(gonna give it a lil more than 24 hrs just to be safe)
did it say "cures to full hardness in 24hrs" or simply "cures to useable hardness in 24hrs"..
if it doesn't say it cures to 100% hardness in 24 hrs, then give it several days.. the stuff I used the first time said it cured like 50% in the first 24 hrs and fully cures in a week.. Well, I only let it cure about 36 hrs before installing it in the car, and it was shot again- after less than a week. no good. now I gotta redo it.
if it doesn't say it cures to 100% hardness in 24 hrs, then give it several days.. the stuff I used the first time said it cured like 50% in the first 24 hrs and fully cures in a week.. Well, I only let it cure about 36 hrs before installing it in the car, and it was shot again- after less than a week. no good. now I gotta redo it.
good idea..
and if it says you can bake it or heat cure it after a certain time, do that also..
I've got a small lab-grade overn that is big enough for my engine mounts, and I can stick it in the garage for a day or so.. I'm gonna cook mine at about 50-60C next time (like the box says you can do to heat cure them in 48hrs)...
and if it says you can bake it or heat cure it after a certain time, do that also..
I've got a small lab-grade overn that is big enough for my engine mounts, and I can stick it in the garage for a day or so.. I'm gonna cook mine at about 50-60C next time (like the box says you can do to heat cure them in 48hrs)...
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