can solid mounts cause false knock

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Jun 20, 2007 | 07:24 PM

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David Buschur

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A solid steel/aluminum mount could cause false knock. A polyurethane mount of any time, would not in my opinion, cause any knock counts.

Jun 21, 2007 | 04:40 AM

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Originally Posted by nitz

not sure what you mean, but the values that would be graphed are included in the attached jpg on the first post.

o sorry, its a red x to me.

Jun 21, 2007 | 09:33 AM

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Joey´s hunch could be right. Does your car have the cast factory manifold or an aftermarket tubular job? I´d think that with solid mounts there´d be less chance for false knock because the downpipe and entire exhaust would have less tendency to move and bang the TC and oil pan.

standard cast iron manifold.. so no worries here about that.. looks like those left and right aluminium transmission mounts might be doing a number on me.