upper passenger side torque strut

Paul56 · Post by **Paul56** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 6:16 pm

How serious is this...

Inspection of of rubber inside the mount revealed that the top rubber has completely broken free. The rubber is still in there, but one side is broken free. The other two, I believe there were two, are still attached however one of them doesn't appear to be in the best of shape.

EDIT: My bad, it is called an upper torque strut not engine mount.

mike9fore · Post by **mike9fore** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 6:19 pm

You can purchase Prothane (sp?) Inserts Like Theses:

real cheap on Modernperformance.com RACE (harder urethane) and STREET (softer urethane) forms for $23.99 + 6.00 Shipping!~!

Mad_Medeiros · Post by **Mad_Medeiros** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 8:22 pm

does modern ship to canada

kc2005ptgt · Post by **kc2005ptgt** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 10:31 pm

yes, I believe so, call em up tomorrow.

Paul56 · Post by **Paul56** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 3:05 pm

If I replace the upper torque strut do I need to do this torque strut adjustment discussed on page 2a-19 in Haynes 2000 thru 2005? ...or is that only if I replace both?

Post by **Canada** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 11:51 pm

Yes Modern ships willingly to Canada. I get stuff from them on a regular basis

Post by **Diablo0** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 9:24 am

Paul56 wrote:If I replace the upper torque strut do I need to do this torque strut adjustment discussed on page 2a-19 in Haynes 2000 thru 2005? ...or is that only if I replace both?

You'd still want to do it.

Post by **occasional demons** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 7:22 pm

If the rubber has ripped loose you may need to replace the rubber also I don't think the insert will help much if the center is free from the brace. I'm pretty sure I seen some rubber inserts that can be pressed into the strut but I may be wrong. Maybe ask at a parts store. dealer pricing is as follows for the whole thing.

4668193AD $46.60 List ATX
4668346AE $84.10 List MTX ouch!

But the inserts are a good investment, they will help the new rubber last alot longer!

kevo · Post by **kevo** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 9:41 pm

i can attest that you WILL need to buy a new strut or completely fill the one you have with urethane. It gets when people post info that you can simply buy inserts to "fix" a broken torque strut/motor mount when it's simply not the case. inserts will help only if you have properly working torque struts.

Do yourself a favor, head over to SRTForums and buy yourself a used torque strut set for less than 50 dollars. The SRT set bad stronger rubber than the stock neon set. Not only will they last longer on your car but they will help stop some of the wheel hop.

I have tried all different combinations of mounts. the SRT is a great bang for the buck if you need to replace a busted torque strut.

Post by **occasional demons** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 6:18 am

kevo wrote:i can attest that you WILL need to buy a new strut or completely fill the one you have with urethane. It gets when people post info that you can simply buy inserts to "fix" a broken torque strut/motor mount when it's simply not the case. inserts will help only if you have properly working torque struts.

Do yourself a favor, head over to SRTForums and buy yourself a used torque strut set for less than 50 dollars. The SRT set bad stronger rubber than the stock neon set. Not only will they last longer on your car but they will help stop some of the wheel hop.

I have tried all different combinations of mounts. the SRT is a great bang for the buck if you need to replace a busted torque strut.

Cool if it can be had for < $50 then I'd do that even if replacement rubbers can be bought then you would likly be over $25.
replacement rubbers... need a better way to say that!

nerox · Post by **nerox** » Tue Nov 20, 2012 2:33 pm

occasional demons wrote: 4668193AD $46.60 List ATX
4668346AE $84.10 List MTX

whats the difference between the MTX and ATX mounts i wonder

Post by **occasional demons** » Tue Nov 20, 2012 2:53 pm

I believe the durometer of the rubber used. The MTX may be a bit stiffer.

nerox · Post by **nerox** » Tue Nov 20, 2012 3:05 pm

hmmm ... but no problem using an ATX mount in an MTX DD ?

same story im guessing with the lower mount, my manual has differing part numbers

Post by **racer12306** » Tue Nov 20, 2012 8:15 pm

At first I was like,

Did Paul get a Neon?!?!

Then I was like, oh

Post by **occasional demons** » Wed Nov 21, 2012 8:41 pm

nerox wrote:hmmm ... but no problem using an ATX mount in an MTX DD ?

same story im guessing with the lower mount, my manual has differing part numbers

BRACKET-TORQUE REACTION

4668195AC DGC, DGL (ATX) New number 5274903AD List Price: $88.25

4668347AD DD5 (MTX) New number 5274904AD List Price: $90.20

Donkeypuncher · Post by **Donkeypuncher** » Thu Nov 22, 2012 2:39 pm

Napa has them for like $38 last time I checked, they were good quality too.

Arro · Post by **Arro** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 2:53 pm

I bought these in black and have never looked back.

http://www.modernperformance.com/produc ... otormounts