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ttelracs:
I've been very pleased with the increase in stability and solidity after fitting the poly engine and g arbox mounts but the vibrations at idle and pottering around town were starting to get on my nerves. I had an idea about mounting the mounts onto something that could absorb some o th mounts so i made some tamplates out of the rubber mat I use to lie on and protect my knees when working on the car. I can't remember what it's called but it has that jigsaw edge that allows sefgments to b jointed together seamlessly to make a big mat.
Anyway I loosened the bolts on the drivers side, removed them and slid the rubber templat I made with the holes in it for the bolts to pass through and tightened them up. I then did the same on the bolts holdiing the mount to the chassis and slid the other rubber template in betwwen the mount and the chassis and tightened these up too.
On starting up there is much less vibration being transmitted through the cabin. Tomorrow I will do the same to the gearbox mount.
ROH ECHT:
--- Quote from: ttelracs on June 17, 2022, 10:50:26 pm ---I've been very pleased with the increase in stability and solidity after fitting the poly engine and g arbox mounts but the vibrations at idle and pottering around town were starting to get on my nerves. I had an idea about mounting the mounts onto something that could absorb some o th mounts so i made some tamplates out of the rubber mat I use to lie on and protect my knees when working on the car. I can't remember what it's called but it has that jigsaw edge that allows sefgments to b jointed together seamlessly to make a big mat.
Anyway I loosened the bolts on the drivers side, removed them and slid the rubber templat I made with the holes in it for the bolts to pass through and tightened them up. I then did the same on the bolts holdiing the mount to the chassis and slid the other rubber template in betwwen the mount and the chassis and tightened these up too.
On starting up there is much less vibration being transmitted through the cabin. Tomorrow I will do the same to the gearbox mount.
--- End quote ---
Would it be this stuff? I always keep this in the garage for when needed.
If it doesn't hold up for long...try 1/8 inch polyurethane sheet in 60A or 90A durometer. Amazon always has it. Or even a silicone sheet of 40A or 60A may hold up to the compression you are applying.
pudding:
Were you able to torque the bolts down to spec with rubber matting under the mount? I'm thinking the clamping force of the mount to car body might be compromised with a flexible material under it?
But if it works with no adverse affects :happy2:
ttelracs:
--- Quote from: ROH ECHT on June 18, 2022, 02:22:35 am ---
--- Quote from: ttelracs on June 17, 2022, 10:50:26 pm ---I've been very pleased with the increase in stability and solidity after fitting the poly engine and g arbox mounts but the vibrations at idle and pottering around town were starting to get on my nerves. I had an idea about mounting the mounts onto something that could absorb some o th mounts so i made some tamplates out of the rubber mat I use to lie on and protect my knees when working on the car. I can't remember what it's called but it has that jigsaw edge that allows sefgments to b jointed together seamlessly to make a big mat.
Anyway I loosened the bolts on the drivers side, removed them and slid the rubber templat I made with the holes in it for the bolts to pass through and tightened them up. I then did the same on the bolts holdiing the mount to the chassis and slid the other rubber template in betwwen the mount and the chassis and tightened these up too.
On starting up there is much less vibration being transmitted through the cabin. Tomorrow I will do the same to the gearbox mount.
--- End quote ---
Would it be this stuff? I always keep this in the garage for when needed.
If it doesn't hold up for long...try 1/8 inch polyurethane sheet in 60A or 90A durometer. Amazon always has it. Or even a silicone sheet of 40A or 60A may hold up to the compression you are applying.
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Yes. Thanks for the advice, I'll bear it in mind.
ttelracs:
--- Quote from: Pudding on June 18, 2022, 12:27:53 pm ---Were you able to torque the bolts down to spec with rubber matting under the mount? I'm thinking the clamping force of the mount to car body might be compromised with a flexible material under it?
But if it works with no adverse affects :happy2:
--- End quote ---
No, I bottled it as these are the original bolts and they're stretch aren't they? If I'm happy with the set up on both mounts, I'll order new bolts and torque down to spec. But for now, since I'm still 'tweaking' they're nic and snug but not torqued down. One thing I did notice is that most of them weren't that tight to undo at all, Thanks for the advice though, I like the way you worded it...
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