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Homemade g/box rubber mounts.
Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 6:12 pm
by stamp_licker
Anyone made their own g/box mounts?What were they made out of? how have they held up?Wanting something longer lasting than the standard rubber mounts.
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Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 6:16 pm
by El_Freddo
Hey postie, nice name change...
Dunno about making entirely new mounts but i've heard of people welding 3 chain links to the mounts so that their movement is restricted. I don't know how harsh this sounds when the mount meets the chain's length, i've only heard of it being done.
My 2c.
Bennie
Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 7:19 pm
by vincentvega
which mount is breaking postie? the auto gearbox crossmember mount?
Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 7:36 pm
by stamp_licker
Yep both sides of the g/box mount are bust,the rubbers aren't perished just seperated from the metal.Explains why the sump was touching at Longreach the whole box and motor has shifted,possible the cause of the vibrations i had.So close to becoming a manual.
Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 8:22 pm
by vincentvega
lol
just replace the mount and see how you go. They are $120 new. My GX ones are completely torn, have been for years. Gearbox clunks around every time i start the car.
The VTD mount that came with my rear housing is in good nick though, and its done about 100,000kms in TT cars
I would try replacing with a new bush, and if you tear it again you probably have some other issue causing it (torn engine mounts? misalignment of your crossmember etc)
Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 8:25 pm
by BaronVonChickenPants
Maybe the engine needs a stay rod to stop it pulling forward causing the mounts to tear? Just a theory.
Jordan.
Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 1:18 am
by mattl200
a while ago had a local linatex company do them for beer money/workers slush fund
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mattl200
(my sti) had some l series ones made up but i don't have a pic of them
u do feel more vibration from the gbox though
edit: wrong pic
Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 7:01 am
by AlpineRaven
You can buy Urethane filler from car stores, I did use it to fill up on engine mounts a long time ago for a FWD car which always tore engine mounts and was fed up with it so I used Urethane to fill empty space up - lasted me 5 months till the car was write off.
You can buy a tube - would be approx $30 something - last time I bought it was 4 yrs ago.
Cheers
AP
Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 1:33 pm
by stamp_licker
vincentvega wrote:lol
just replace the mount and see how you go. They are $120 new. My GX ones are completely torn, have been for years. Gearbox clunks around every time i start the car.
Nah sick of tossing $$$ at it,gunna make some up out of some nolathene shock rubbers i've got laying around if the auto stays.
Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 1:34 pm
by stamp_licker
BaronVonChickenPants wrote:Maybe the engine needs a stay rod to stop it pulling forward causing the mounts to tear? Just a theory.
Jordan.
Got a stay rod in there.
Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 4:52 pm
by Gannon
Coach Bolts and blocks of Treated Pine are cheap
Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 6:15 pm
by stamp_licker
LOL,cheap and nasty, got any pics?
Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 7:38 pm
by vincentvega
they dont break for no reason though Will.
You have a mount designed for a 200KW TT breaking behind a 100KW EJ22
something is causing this!
Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 10:05 pm
by Chris_Rogers
stamp_licker wrote:Nah sick of tossing $$$ at it,gunna make some up out of some nolathene shock rubbers i've got laying around if the auto stays.
seems we have the same problem. mine were torn top to bottom. going to get a new set before it goes to the shop.
Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 4:05 pm
by stamp_licker
vincentvega wrote:they dont break for no reason though Will.
You have a mount designed for a 200KW TT breaking behind a 100KW EJ22
something is causing this!
yeah i got a few theories. they came from awrx that had beeen" used" and had killed its g/box so probably weren't the best to start with.
I can fix em i've done this L series ones before,just looking at other alternitves.
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 9:15 pm
by Suby Wan Kenobi
i got an idea but ill need to see you about it.
Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2007 12:10 am
by subanator
AlpineRaven wrote:You can buy Urethane filler from car stores, I did use it to fill up on engine mounts a long time ago for a FWD car which always tore engine mounts and was fed up with it so I used Urethane to fill empty space up - lasted me 5 months till the car was write off.
You can buy a tube - would be approx $30 something - last time I bought it was 4 yrs ago.
Cheers
AP
The product is Sikaflex, there is couple of variations of this, the contact type is what you want. Even Bunnings have some in stock, but check the use by date on the tube as they go off.
I used them on the MY gearbox mounts and last 2 years while I had it, and Subarino has used it for the same thing too.
Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2007 4:26 pm
by stamp_licker
Suby Wan Kenobi wrote:i got an idea but ill need to see you about it.
i'm all eye's and ears.Had a look at some yesterday simple but effective design ,no chance of breaking.
Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 9:07 pm
by yarney
Hi Will Andy got some last week from an old club member Dave m put him on to them
Dave has used then for a couple of years in the super brumby he said they work real good
see Andy at the next meeting he will show them to you
Jan
Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 9:35 pm
by Jack
Jan, can you please remind me to take the Brumby to the next meeting?
Will, the mount brackets I've fitted have firmed up the gearbox a treat and I can't see them breaking easily, or wearing anytime soon. They're easy to fit too (heck, if Jan and I can fit them then anyone can). Only downside I've noticed when compared to Subaru OEM mounts is that these new ones allow slightly more noise and vibration through to the floor.
You're welcome to have a sqizz at these brackets anytime.
