douellette Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 i have a 1997 3100 engine. the top dog bone mount things move when i rock the engine back and forth. (the square bushing in the mount slides foward and back. is that normal or do i need to replace the mounts? and also are there any recommendations for budget lower mounts and the upper ones? thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy K Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 that is normal. BUT..... flip them 90 degrees and you have a quick mod! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
douellette Posted February 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 that is normal. BUT..... flip them 90 degrees and you have a quick mod! would that make my car vibrate even more than it does? i put a poly upper bushing on my old 2.2 4 cyl engine and it vibrated the hell out of me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy K Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 that is normal. BUT..... flip them 90 degrees and you have a quick mod! would that make my car vibrate even more than it does? i put a poly upper bushing on my old 2.2 4 cyl engine and it vibrated the hell out of me. i've done it to two cars... it is not harsh and tight, but it does reduce movement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
douellette Posted February 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 oh okay. yeah if i get bored maybe ill do that haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88red4cyl Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 Auto Zone sells a solid rubber lower mount... IIRC, its actually cheaper than the standard hydraulic filled one... Plus you get the added benefit of having a mount that will far outlast the regular one... When I bought mine, they had to special order it and tried to talk me out of it by saying that it will make the car vibrate really badly, but there was absolutely no added vibration from doing that upgrade.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penglii Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 that is normal. BUT..... flip them 90 degrees and you have a quick mod! Pardon my confusion? But what do you mean by flipping the dogbones 90 degrees for a quick mod? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSI_MuNkY Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 97s had different torque struts IIRC, that's why your confused, yours can't be flipped Jamie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penglii Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 97s had different torque struts IIRC, that's why your confused, yours can't be flipped Jamie Sorry for not being clear, I am aware mine are different... I just replaced 'em the other day My confusion is because I cannot envision how a 90* rotation of the 97 style mounts would improve their function... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRONDOG442 Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 Sorry for not being clear, I am aware mine are different... I just replaced 'em the other day My confusion is because I cannot envision how a 90* rotation of the 97 style mounts would improve their function... I think he meant 180 degrees! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penglii Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 I think he meant 180 degrees! That would make more sense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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