Dasauto

So first off......I'm happy again........poor but happy. Got my trans issue fixed and I am in love with my C32 again. Had a lot done, many items were preventive since the trans was out. Mind you there was no glycol contamination but my TC was bad and my early 03 build date probably has the Valeo rad that will fail. I replaced the Torque converter, TCC Solenoid, conductor plate, did trans flush/filter, radiator (behr), motor/trans mounts and finally had my EC Shorty headers installed. Good news is that the trans pan was clean of metal.....even the magnet was clean of any metal.

Here is what shocked me and my mechanic.........he's never seen this. Here are my old motor mounts. Any of you ever seen this? The exhaust/cats must have gotten really hot at one time. I did replaced my IC which was leaking about a year ago which I know can effect cats among many other things. Thoughts?

desired_speeds

was the metal heat shield in place?

Dasauto

Yes they were.

ghiaguy

Wow- I have never seen anything like that!!
I certainly have seen failed motor mounts though

JamesC32

That is just the thin rubber cover, the new motor mounts I bought didnt even come with it, I did use my old ones and they did have a little brown chared spots on them like yours but wasn't melted like that ..

JamesC32

So really thats just a thin rubber cover and doesnt effect the mount at all..

Duncan64

wow hott stuff buddy :O

Dasauto

Right......but I am surprised at the heat it would have taken to do that....especially with the shields in place. Looks like my C32 saw healthy track day before my ownership.

Clk2C55

could it be from welding exhausts?

Dasauto

Would make sense but the exhaust was bone stock with stock EM and showed no sign of every having been touched. We dropped the entire exhaust to get the headers on. I have no idea what caused it.