help! can you drive around with the a/c mount unbolted??
05-18-2006, 04:16 AM
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help! can you drive around with the a/c mount unbolted??
I went to work on my a/c on my 93 hatch and goofed up the threads on the end of that mount/bracket for it. It's the one that jutts out to the frame rail and has the rubber mount that bolts up under the frame rail.
I got everything back together but I cant put the big 19mm nut on the end since the threads are fubar.
can I drive around like this no problem for 2 weeks until I get home to charleston to get the spare bracket I have there with good threads on it??
I got everything back together but I cant put the big 19mm nut on the end since the threads are fubar.
can I drive around like this no problem for 2 weeks until I get home to charleston to get the spare bracket I have there with good threads on it??
05-18-2006, 04:52 AM
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Re: help! can you drive around with the a/c mount unbolted?? (stackz)
yes, you will be fine. the motor will rock a little bit, but nothing to get worried over. pleanty of people on here run without them because it is a "cleaner" look... 
05-18-2006, 04:55 AM
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Re: help! can you drive around with the a/c mount unbolted?? (Rodney)
so technically I could just pull the bracket off and hack the front end off of it??
05-18-2006, 05:39 AM
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Re: help! can you drive around with the a/c mount unbolted?? (stackz)
i never use the two front tourque mounts, get a insert for the rear mount and your set 
05-18-2006, 06:08 AM
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Re: help! can you drive around with the a/c mount unbolted?? (jdmchop)
I removed mine and my car shook like crazy. I don't see how this isn't happening to others, but I'm never going to remove mine again. Just remove it and see what happens. Could work out just fine for you.
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Re: help! can you drive around with the a/c mount unbolted?? (jolt-tsp)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jolt-tsp »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I removed mine and my car shook like crazy. I don't see how this isn't happening to others, but I'm never going to remove mine again. Just remove it and see what happens. Could work out just fine for you.
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are the rest of your mounts trashed?
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are the rest of your mounts trashed?
05-18-2006, 11:17 AM
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Re: help! can you drive around with the a/c mount unbolted?? (stackz)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by stackz »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">so technically I could just pull the bracket off and hack the front end off of it??</TD></TR></TABLE> the stud coming out of it is removeable. it unthreads.
05-18-2006, 11:24 AM
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Re: help! can you drive around with the a/c mount unbolted?? (5THGENSI)
unless that car is new that **** aint comin out
its totaly fine to run without the 2 front tourque mount, been doin it for years no problems!
its totaly fine to run without the 2 front tourque mount, been doin it for years no problems!
05-18-2006, 04:35 PM
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Re: help! can you drive around with the a/c mount unbolted?? (jdmchop)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jdmchop »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">unless that car is new that **** aint comin out </TD></TR></TABLE>
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05-18-2006, 07:23 PM
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Re: help! can you drive around with the a/c mount unbolted?? (5THGENSI)
That mount acts as a motor mount and if you don't have inserts or aftermarket mounts your car might shake and it won't put its full power to the ground. You should be fine to drive it for a while but I wouldn't rip on it just to be safe. My car ran like crap without it so I put it back on since it only weighs about 5lbs.
05-19-2006, 04:41 AM
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Re: help! can you drive around with the a/c mount unbolted?? (stackz)
You should be okay. Just make sure all your other mounts have the proper bolts intact. You don't want to know what happened to me when I left my AC bracket off and "1" bolt missing.
05-19-2006, 04:53 AM
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Re: help! can you drive around with the a/c mount unbolted?? (NVturbo)
actually I do. what happened?? seriously, I want to know the worst case scenario.
I mean, I'm only going to be driving on it like this for a week at max until I can get to the other one.
I mean, do the people that remove the a/c system still retain that bracket just for the hell of it??
why is it there if the car has a front/rear and two side main mounts?? its almost like they dont do anything if this is such an important bracket??
I mean, I'm only going to be driving on it like this for a week at max until I can get to the other one.
I mean, do the people that remove the a/c system still retain that bracket just for the hell of it??
why is it there if the car has a front/rear and two side main mounts?? its almost like they dont do anything if this is such an important bracket??
05-19-2006, 06:42 AM
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Re: help! can you drive around with the a/c mount unbolted?? (stackz)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by stackz »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">actually I do. what happened?? seriously, I want to know the worst case scenario.
I mean, I'm only going to be driving on it like this for a week at max until I can get to the other one.
I mean, do the people that remove the a/c system still retain that bracket just for the hell of it??
why is it there if the car has a front/rear and two side main mounts?? its almost like they dont do anything if this is such an important bracket??</TD></TR></TABLE>
it's just to keep it steady, the upper two on the sides bear all the weight. i drove without that and the one on the tranny for a few days with no problems. but when i shifted above 4k the motor jiggled a little bit more than usual. you'll be fine, just don't do hard high rpm shifts.
I mean, I'm only going to be driving on it like this for a week at max until I can get to the other one.
I mean, do the people that remove the a/c system still retain that bracket just for the hell of it??
why is it there if the car has a front/rear and two side main mounts?? its almost like they dont do anything if this is such an important bracket??</TD></TR></TABLE>
it's just to keep it steady, the upper two on the sides bear all the weight. i drove without that and the one on the tranny for a few days with no problems. but when i shifted above 4k the motor jiggled a little bit more than usual. you'll be fine, just don't do hard high rpm shifts.
05-19-2006, 06:49 AM
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Re: help! can you drive around with the a/c mount unbolted?? (The Internet Tough Guy)
i used to beat on my car every day and it never had those touque mounts at all, not once ever had a problem at all.
05-19-2006, 09:54 AM
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Re: help! can you drive around with the a/c mount unbolted?? (stackz)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by stackz »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">actually I do. what happened?? seriously, I want to know the worst case scenario.
I mean, I'm only going to be driving on it like this for a week at max until I can get to the other one.
I mean, do the people that remove the a/c system still retain that bracket just for the hell of it??
why is it there if the car has a front/rear and two side main mounts?? its almost like they dont do anything if this is such an important bracket??</TD></TR></TABLE>It's for stability and extra insurance in case the driver side mount breaks. In my case, the top two bolts (driver side mount) were intact while the bottom was missing. I drove around like this for a good bit until one day, the two upper bolts weakened up. It broke off at the holes and the motor dropped breaking the driver side axle in half. Luckily, I just had to "re-weld"/"re-tap" the upper mounting holes. DOWNTIME SUCKS!!!
I mean, I'm only going to be driving on it like this for a week at max until I can get to the other one.
I mean, do the people that remove the a/c system still retain that bracket just for the hell of it??
why is it there if the car has a front/rear and two side main mounts?? its almost like they dont do anything if this is such an important bracket??</TD></TR></TABLE>It's for stability and extra insurance in case the driver side mount breaks. In my case, the top two bolts (driver side mount) were intact while the bottom was missing. I drove around like this for a good bit until one day, the two upper bolts weakened up. It broke off at the holes and the motor dropped breaking the driver side axle in half. Luckily, I just had to "re-weld"/"re-tap" the upper mounting holes. DOWNTIME SUCKS!!!
05-19-2006, 09:54 AM
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Re: help! can you drive around with the a/c mount unbolted?? (jdmchop)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jdmchop »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i used to beat on my car every day and it never had those touque mounts at all, not once ever had a problem at all. </TD></TR></TABLE>...NOT YET
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05-21-2006, 08:55 PM
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Re: help! can you drive around with the a/c mount unbolted?? (jolt-tsp)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by tatmark1 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
are the rest of your mounts trashed?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Nope, they're all pretty fresh.
are the rest of your mounts trashed?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Nope, they're all pretty fresh.
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