bigjayzway Posted September 18, 2005 Report Share Posted September 18, 2005 I noticed it tonight, when I take off. It seems really strange, as I accelerate off the line, I am getting a clunking noise from the front drivers side. Any ideas what this might be? It almost sounds like the CV shaft?(did I answer my own question?) Is this a common problem? Big Jay Life is too short to grow up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadian95sts Posted September 18, 2005 Report Share Posted September 18, 2005 my god man, stop wasting time, look in the archives. Matt A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...BUT, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "darn...that was fun!" www.madd.ca Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjayzway Posted September 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2005 my god man, stop wasting time, look in the archives. Matt ??? Life is too short to grow up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadian95sts Posted September 18, 2005 Report Share Posted September 18, 2005 LOL A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...BUT, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "darn...that was fun!" www.madd.ca Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger Posted September 18, 2005 Report Share Posted September 18, 2005 Check the torque strut (dog bone) bushings if the '98 has torque struts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjayzway Posted September 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2005 Check the torque strut (dog bone) bushings if the '98 has torque struts. I will do that first thing Monday. Thanks! Big Jay Life is too short to grow up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northstar Posted September 18, 2005 Report Share Posted September 18, 2005 no dog bones on the 98. have you replaced your front motor mount yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjayzway Posted September 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2005 no dog bones on the 98. have you replaced your front motor mount yet? No I can't say that I even thaught that was an option? Big Jay Life is too short to grow up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schooly Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 Big Jay....I usually lurk this board, but FYI it could very well be a motor mount problem as Northstar suggested. You have two of them (Front and Right). One way to check them is to shift your vehicle from Park to Reverse, or Neutral to Reverse or Neutral to Drive. If the vehicle seems like it engages twice into gear instead of once, then its probably a motor mount. The engine is moving excessively by a stretched or failed mount. Also, you can check around the mount itself, if there is an oily residue around it, then it could be broken...hopefully its neither, but if one is broke, then lets hope its the right one. The engine has to be lifted to replace the front one... Schooly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danbuc Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 The engine does not have to be removed to do the front engine mount, as long as you have a lift, or very tall (and Stable) jack stands. With a lift, it should take no more than 1.5-2 hours to change it. Less time, if it's not very hot. The lower engine cradle is supported by six bolts. Two in the front on either side of the lower engine mount bolt, and four in the back. If you get a T-stand under neath the cross member between the oil pan and transmission, you can support the engine assembly. Then, remove the two cradle bolts in front, and the first two closest to the front of the car, on the rear side of the cradle. Once you remove the lower engine mount bolt, you can pull the cradle down about 5-6 inches which will allow rather easy access to the engine moount and bracket. Just be careful, because the brake lines and abs pump motor assembly are also mounted on the cradle there. There is plenty of flew in the lines, so don't worry about braking, or bending them. Once you have the cradle down, makes sure to get another T-stand underneath it, to hold it up while your working. There are four bolts that hold the engine mount bracket to the engine. Two on top, that mount to the exhaust manifold, and two on the bottom, which attach it to the block (they are actually two studs, with two nuts that hodl the bracket down). At the bottom of the bracket, is a round flat section wher the top of the engine mount is bolted two. With all four of the engine mount bracket bolts removed, you should be able to pull out the entire assembly, but it will be a tight squeeze. Once you ready to put the new mount in, just reverse the process. Bolt the new mount to the engine bracket and manuever the entire assembly back up into the engine compartment. It's easier to fit the lower engine mount bolt into it's mounting hole in the cradle. That way, you just have to worry about positioning the four engine mount brake bolts. It's all sounds alot more complicated than it really is. With a good set of tools, and a lift, it shouldn't take more than 2 hours or so. With just some jacks and jack stands and basic tools, it will probably take alot longer, liek maybe 4 hours or so. It's really cramped up in the engine compartment there, so be careful not to burn yourself on the exhaust manifold, or oil filter which can get very hot (of course if you haven't been driving the car than you should be fine). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjayzway Posted September 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 Awsome! Thanks guys. Big Jay Life is too short to grow up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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