bad motor mount maybe?

[92accord ex]

hey guy I need some advice when i did my motor swap ( which was last summer) i put brand new Innovative Mounts. I just started to drive the car everyday and it feels like a have a bad rear mount. so i took a look at it and it looks fine all the bolts are nice and tight. Its driving me crazy, i think its 1 of 2 things. 1. i got a bad motor mount from the beging or 2. when i was buying the motor mount they had three different types of mounts for cb's 3 bolt short style ( which i herd are for Lx MT) and there a 4 bolt tall style ( which are for EX MT) i have a MT ex model so i ordered the 4 bolt style. Is what I herd correct Im starting to think i have the wrong rear mount. any advice will help

[Accord problems]

Did you check for what would look like cracks in the rubber . If it is separating then it will allow for extra movement . As long as the bolts are in all the way and tight i don't think there is a problem with them. Also it could be the front. If the front or back go bad it will allow for same direction of movement .

[92accord ex]

Did you check for what would look like cracks in the rubber . If it is separating then it will allow for extra movement . As long as the bolts are in all the way and tight i don't think there is a problem with them. Also it could be the front. If the front or back go bad it will allow for same direction of movement .

ya i checked for cracks none that i could see its a lil tough with the intake manifold in the way. i put a new front mount but its a stock mount from auto zone you think that could be a problem because it isn't polyurethane

[Accord problems]

Go to kragen not autozone . There stuff is crap.

[92accord ex]

Go to kragen not autozone . There stuff is crap.

ya i think ill just spend the extra money and get the poly one. thanks for the help bro

[wildBill83]

Go to kragen not autozone . There stuff is crap.

Quit buying Valuecraft or Duralast branded items and pay for VDP items, they come from OEM vendors and are anything but crap. You will have to wait 2-3 business days to get it but you can't beat their lifetime warranty on vendor direct parts. You can't say AutoZone's stuff is crap if you chose to buy the crap brand that is on the shelf and not the more expensive ones you have to order. What you can say is "I went to AutoZone and chose to buy crap even though I had the option to spend more money on actual OEM replacement parts".

[92accord ex]

Quit buying Valuecraft or Duralast branded items and pay for VDP items, they come from OEM vendors and are anything but crap. You will have to wait 2-3 business days to get it but you can't beat their lifetime warranty on vendor direct parts. You can't say AutoZone's stuff is crap if you chose to buy the crap brand that is on the shelf and not the more expensive ones you have to order. What you can say is "I went to AutoZone and chose to buy crap even though I had the option to spend more money on actual OEM replacement parts".

i only went to autozone because i needed right then and there other wise i go straight to the dealership

[EsperHamid]

Just remove the air duct, push forcefully with your hand on the rear of the tranny if the tranny clearly shakes it means the rear mount has rips on it or is of bad quality ...... also notice you can't see the rear mount 360 degrees unless you remove a lot of stuff.

I bought one yesterday because mine is 360 torn, I put some epoxy and duct tape but that didn't work and the engine would shake violently when I put Reverse, mine is automatic and I guess because I ignored it, I am having recently other serious problems .... my power steering system is having issues (weird sounds) and my manifold has vacuum leaks. My CV boots are torn too now.

never ignore an engine mount.

[wildBill83]

i only went to autozone because i needed right then and there other wise i go straight to the dealership

Perfect example of caveat emptor. Let the buyer beware. If you buy VDP items from AutoZone they are from the same OEM vendors as Honda but cost less and come with a lifetime warranty. Honda even orders parts for you as well, they don't stock much more than basic items for our cars anymore.

My point is that you wanted something right now, so you bought it and you bought it knowing it was most likely of lesser quality as you had choices of higher quality more expensive items but chose to forgo them in lieu of convenience. Only parts stores aren't like corner stores, they charge you less for convenience items to make the customer happy right then and there. What you save in cost you lose in time by choosing to use the cheapest most available item off the shelf. In that sense you got what you paid for. It's not AutoZone's fault you chose to be cheap and impatient.

EDIT: Back on topic. Even if you bought a Honda rubber front torque mount it would still be too soft because all of the other mounts are poly.

Have you seen this?
http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthre...tractor+supply

[EsperHamid]

but I don't think he did the thread to attack autozone, just saying

[92accord ex]

like i said i went to autzone because i needed asap. i dont get what your getting at. i spent 30 bucks on a mount that take about 5 mins to change.

[schierholz]

learn from me. I bought a full set of mounts off ebay and full engine movement for the past 3 years... and want to atleast stiffin my rear with the 5 speed not really concerned about the vibration (I'm already used to it with the current mount) A few J.y cars have good ones im just scared the engine will fall back on me is that true or will the front mount hold it and for the 5 speed swap can I keep the auto bracket or do I need the parts for the 5 speed?

[wildBill83]

but I don't think he did the thread to attack autozone, just saying

I was just trying to inform him how to make better choices next time he goes back.

like i said i went to autzone because i needed asap. i dont get what your getting at. i spent 30 bucks on a mount that take about 5 mins to change.

I was just getting at the fact that price reflects quality, but AutoZone can also get mounts from the manufacturer for slightly cheaper than the dealership. I also wanted to point you to the solid mount thread. Have you thought of poly filled mounts? I did mine on the LX and they are SOLID.

[accordztech]

Autozone and kregan sell the aame brand motor mounts....anchor brand.

Pull ebrake up hard....have buddy put it in reverse while holding firmly on brake and press on the gas. While you are in the engine bay on the side watch thagt rear mount. If its broken you will see it when the motor lifts.

Hold the gas pedal for amax of 4 seconds and then put it in neutral to cool down the torque converter.

[wildBill83]

Autozone and kregan sell the aame brand motor mounts....anchor brand.

That is not true either, some are anchor brand some are DEA, and there is a 3rd brand that is not coming to mind at the moment. But the VDP comes from the manufacturing warehouse of OEM suppliers like Beck/Arnley who is who Honda orders through. This is on top of offering the cheapo Valucraft brand that I wouldn't trust at all and it is made by a company just for autozone but obviously is of poor quality.

Honda mounts are basically Beck/Arnley that have been re-bagged.

Pull ebrake up hard....have buddy put it in reverse while holding firmly on brake and press on the gas. While you are in the engine bay on the side watch thagt rear mount. If its broken you will see it when the motor lifts.

Hold the gas pedal for amax of 4 seconds and then put it in neutral to cool down the torque converter.

Actually you don't even need to use the gas pedal, just have your buddy shift from D4 to N to R and you will see the movement.