Replacing Differential Mounts
04-13-2004, 11:07 AM
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wassup everybody? i have ruled it out. my car has got to have some new differential mounts. everytime i stomp on it or let the clutch out with high revs, the rear end sounds like its gonna fall out and the rear struts are goin through the rear hatch. where can i get some better than stock mounts(how much?) and how hard is it? anyone know of any sites that give DIY's or somethin?
04-13-2004, 11:25 PM
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it's not that bad, it takes an afternoon to do, that is unless you start snaping bolts and **** doesn't loosen.
You have to loosen the rear subframe bolts, then there are several others i can't rmeember of the top of the head, the rear subframe is hardest, they are are huge bolts that thread through a large bushing. You support the diff with a jack and slowly lower it... ofcourse u need to undo your drive shaft also. And if those bolts haven't been loosened recently they are really on there, especailly if they have loctite on them.
good luck.
You have to loosen the rear subframe bolts, then there are several others i can't rmeember of the top of the head, the rear subframe is hardest, they are are huge bolts that thread through a large bushing. You support the diff with a jack and slowly lower it... ofcourse u need to undo your drive shaft also. And if those bolts haven't been loosened recently they are really on there, especailly if they have loctite on them.
good luck.
04-13-2004, 11:39 PM
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its official, im sellin the car as fast as i can... haha, takin offers.... nah, i'd really love to be able to do all this but i think my CRX is bout to croak and i've got to get a daily driver, the 7 is nowhere close.
05-09-2004, 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by NCTII87' date='Apr 13 2004, 08:07 AM
wassup everybody? i have ruled it out. my car has got to have some new differential mounts. everytime i stomp on it or let the clutch out with high revs, the rear end sounds like its gonna fall out and the rear struts are goin through the rear hatch. where can i get some better than stock mounts(how much?) and how hard is it? anyone know of any sites that give DIY's or somethin?
05-10-2004, 01:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Cheers!' date='Apr 13 2004, 10:25 PM
it's not that bad, it takes an afternoon to do, that is unless you start snaping bolts and **** doesn't loosen.
You have to loosen the rear subframe bolts, then there are several others i can't rmeember of the top of the head, the rear subframe is hardest, they are are huge bolts that thread through a large bushing. You support the diff with a jack and slowly lower it... ofcourse u need to undo your drive shaft also. And if those bolts haven't been loosened recently they are really on there, especailly if they have loctite on them.
good luck.
You have to loosen the rear subframe bolts, then there are several others i can't rmeember of the top of the head, the rear subframe is hardest, they are are huge bolts that thread through a large bushing. You support the diff with a jack and slowly lower it... ofcourse u need to undo your drive shaft also. And if those bolts haven't been loosened recently they are really on there, especailly if they have loctite on them.
good luck.
i learned a lot changing out my front diff mount, about how our rear suspension are designed and assembled. i'd recommend doing it.
you can get a competition differential mount from mazdatrix.com for like $110 or so. i change mine out and have been drag racing about 3 times since then with no problems, and i get mad wheel hop.
http://www.mazdatrix.com/g8.htm
