So I just took out my trans and tcase to rebuild them and in the process figured I would get solid mounts. I have the Torque Solutions tranny and rear mount and Avid cam side and front lower mount. I have the car all back together and everything thus far has fit and gone back in no problems until I went to put in the Subframe with Lower front mount in it. For some reason it sits about 1/4in away from ligning up with the hole in the bracket attatched to the transmission. Anyone have any ideas of why it may be doing this.

I figure ill just cut a 1/4in thick steel spacer, drill the holes and weld it to my subframe since I have no idea why this wont line up im puzzled. Every other mount and part has gone in just right no issues. All thats left to do is fill my tcase, add coolent, adjust ride height, and the strut brace I dont want to be held up on some stupid little issue.

 

I am not sure which exact mount you are referring to however are you sure you dont have it mounted backwards or flipped? The piece may look symmetrical however one side may measure out to be different than the other.

 

On the lower mount I tried the bracket both ways along with the mount itself, same differance. Trans and rear mounts only go in one way so the only other thing is maybe can the cam side motor mount be put on both ways? Maybe I have that on on wrong? Not sure if thats even possible but if it is someone let me know before I do some welding haha.

 

Sounds like chassis flexing....do you have the car on a lift or stands?....maybe jack the front up a little and see if it comes closer to fitting the bolt in. .02 gl

 

Put the mount in first, bolt it in - then attach the bar to back, you will have to strong arm the bar to line up rear bolt holes.
If you don't do this you'll never get that motor mount in.


-Bink

 

When you're installing that cross-member, remember not to tighten ALL the botls until you have them all started by hand. I had this same issue the first time I tried to installed just the front lower mount. Just keep them all loose and you should have a little play to work with the 1/4" gap you're talking about.

 

So what you guys are saying is to have the mount seperated from the crossmember put the mount through the bracket, then bolt the mount to the crossmember, and put the front to bolts holding crossmember in then the rear bolt?

God I hate this garbage haa. Im so tempted to weld a spacer to the crossmember just to make it easy.

Edit: thanks for the tips on which bolts to put in first