Thread: flipping motor mounts

Originally Posted by pski920

prob. redundant but i was reading this thread and wondering what flipping the mounts meant? the upper stabilizer mounts? what does the result get you? i just replaced the radiator in my car and noticed my upper bushings were pretty worn on those mounts. i may go with the poly mounts like Bio and Geddy Lee.

What is meant by "flipping" the mounts is that you physically rotate the rubber bushing INSIDE the metal motor mount housing. NOT the actual housing itself

I hope that clears it up for ya

Originally Posted by pski920

hmm, i don't think i'm following correctly. the 2 upper stabilizer mounts can be rotated 90* or do you mean 180* (upside down)? how does this make them move less? i've seen a few people talking about this, but haven't had a clue as to what they were talking about. haha..

I think its only 90*. If you do 180* you are basically at the same point where you started. By doing only a 90* turn you in essense place the bushing further forward, towards the front of the car, making the bushing harder to pull against.

Think that is right............But then again I am thinking on only 4 hours sleep in the past 36 hours

yup. you got it. you spin the rubber bushing in the front mount. i took them off, sprayed them with wd-40, jammed the bushing in a vice and turned the mount. took me 20 minutes to finish it up and reinstall them.

the poly mounts i have now are awesome though.