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Semi solid mounts... diesel noise??

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Old 10-26-2018, 04:29 PM
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Semi solid mounts... diesel noise??

So... I have semisolid motor mounts. I swear my engine sounds like a small VW diesel while sitting in the car.

It's not bothersome... just wondering if everyone has the same cabin noise or if something is off.

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check if exhaust is hitting the heat shield
 
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Old 10-28-2018, 07:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Roffle Waffle
check if exhaust is hitting the heat shield
I moved a few things around. It's still there. I don't think the poly transmission mounts help either.

I think it's just normal clatter at idle... after I increase the revs a tiny bit, it's gone. As they say ... marbles in a can.
 
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I found the trans inserts added way more engine and gearbox noise than the engine mounts. Definitely makes a bit more diesel like.
 
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Prodigy also told me that tranny mounts are the noisy ones, not the motor mounts
 
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