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long story short
when i bought the car it felt like i was riding on gummy bears so i went through the suspension and mounts
on first few inspections i found pass side mount blown out
rear endlinks shot
rear sway bar bushings shot
front LCA compliance bushings RAPED
all other bushings were twisted from incorrect install. without leveling the suspension
checked other bushings. looked good and solid even wiggle by hand was good
replaced pass side mount
rear endlinks and swaybar bushings
set the suspension bushings properly
replaced the compliance bushings
was much better but still alot of engine movement. was very hard to take off the light
so i pulled the front and rear mounts again. looked it over and wiggled . still nothing.
only looked like a small separation on top of rear mount.
ended up ordering another mount from ebay( they were 10 bucks each, i want to see how long they last for scientific purposes)
replaced the rear mount with new one and bam. no more engine rock
then i was like wtf...
so i flex the old mount with an extension and dam the mounting rod separated all the way down on the back of it.
yea it was combination of things that I led me to the gummy bear feeling
the throttle delay + stretched throttle cable+ blown out suspension bushings and blown out engine mounts.
car rides so much better now...
as far as the ebay engine mounts go:
rear mount was noticeably lighter than the original..
side mount did not match the holes or the angle of the mount so it will rip sooner than later. I already got a refund for it. just waiting to see how long it actually last before blowing out
so yarr you get what you pay for but I'm a sucker for deals. and totally ok with it since I only paid 10-15 bucks for each mount...
tsx is growing on me though. the getting used to having 6 speeds is tougher than I thought. the 5th and 6th gear is like a different world I find myself riding in 4th gear a lot still
engine mount/bushings mistery solved
