torsion bar??
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torsion bar??
My car is at the dealer right now for what I thought was bad mounts. It would feel like the motor was rocking when hitting and releasing the gas pedal as if one of the mounts was bad. I got call today saying it was not bad mounts and there was play in my torsion bar. Would this cause the same thing I am feeling? Also when I take my foot of the clutch there is chatter like the pilot bearing is bad but they said it's fine. What else could cause this chatter?
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So I got it back and the same thing is happening, the engine still feels like it's rocking but only when the trans is under load. I.E. I'm in third gear just cruising, I let off the gas and it rocks. Is this normal or is it the trans mount?
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Sway bars are effectively torsion springs connecting to the suspension on both sides of the car. It's not too far of a stretch, but yea; considering there is a suspension implementation called "torsion bars" as you point out, it is a bit confusing. Nonetheless, I would think they were trying to convey "sway bar", but I don't know if that fits in the diagnosis puzzle.
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My receipt from Chapman says "sent to Mazda dealer, inspect engine mounts - ok. Check torsion bar and cross member - torque suspension. Found no problem"
The tech said that my mounts checked ok but my "torsion bars" were lose, they thought it was bent but when they compared it to the new one it was straight, they adjusted and tightened them back up.... That fixed the wheel hop but not the rocking of my motor.
From my understanding a torsion bar connects from the control arm to somewhere on the frame and stiffens the suspension under load.
The tech said that my mounts checked ok but my "torsion bars" were lose, they thought it was bent but when they compared it to the new one it was straight, they adjusted and tightened them back up.... That fixed the wheel hop but not the rocking of my motor.
From my understanding a torsion bar connects from the control arm to somewhere on the frame and stiffens the suspension under load.
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The chatter/whine most likely is the T/O bearing that **** always makes noise its just our car. The engine mounts are attached to the frame, the engine is attached to the trans, which is held in place by a powerplant frame (large 90# bar with sharp edges that connects the diff and the trans).
There are no other parts touching the engine that could or would be loose, causing the issues you describe. That said we do not have solid mounts so yes some movement is normal and to be expected. Most cars are setup like this.
There are no other parts touching the engine that could or would be loose, causing the issues you describe. That said we do not have solid mounts so yes some movement is normal and to be expected. Most cars are setup like this.
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The rock I'm feeling just seems too excessive and not normal. Only time I've felt this in any other car of mine is when the trans mount was bad. Do you guys feel a jerk when you left off the gas around 3k rpm in third gear?
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Transmission mount? We don't have a transmission mount. Our powerplant frame attaches to the transmission and also to the rear differential-so perhaps there's something going wrong there(diff mounts, ppf loose)? Theoretically if there is play rear of the transmission the engine could rock back and forth-just like if the engine is on it's engine mounts perfectly with no transmission attached it can easily rock back and forth.
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This thread reminds leads me to the phrase "money for nuthin." I'd say you're being taken by whomever because you/they aren't familiar with the car it seems. Best bet is get under the car and see what is there and ponder the situation you describe and what you've been told.
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It moves. It's normal. Calm down. If you abruptly let off the gas in any gear it's going to jerk a little because you're reversing the load on the entire drivetrain, switching from the engine putting a load to the wheels to the wheels putting a load on the engine.
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The reason you've never felt this on any of your other cars is because it sounds like your other cars have all used cable shifters or shifter linkage. The RX8 shifter is like 10" long and is bolted DIRECTLY to the the transmission.
It moves. It's normal. Calm down. If you abruptly let off the gas in any gear it's going to jerk a little because you're reversing the load on the entire drivetrain, switching from the engine putting a load to the wheels to the wheels putting a load on the engine.
It moves. It's normal. Calm down. If you abruptly let off the gas in any gear it's going to jerk a little because you're reversing the load on the entire drivetrain, switching from the engine putting a load to the wheels to the wheels putting a load on the engine.
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When you are driving along, lets say in third gear, and you watch the shifter, get on the throttle hard for a while, and then release it, you can see the shifter move a bit from side to side?
If this is what you are seeing, then this is perfectly normal.
My 1 year old 2011 Sport has been doing this since day 1.
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I think i had something similar after i had my engine replaced. they didnt align the powerplant frame properly, which has to be done anytime the engine or transmission is dropped. (Search on here for "powerplant frame" or "ppf"). The tell-tale symptom is a chattering sound coming from the transmission area when you let off the throttle with the car still in gear. But I think what you're describing is the same phenomenon, just to a mild extent. Did you have any engine/tranmission work done recently?
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This thread reminds leads me to the phrase "money for nuthin." I'd say you're being taken by whomever because you/they aren't familiar with the car it seems. Best bet is get under the car and see what is there and ponder the situation you describe and what you've been told.
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The reason you've never felt this on any of your other cars is because it sounds like your other cars have all used cable shifters or shifter linkage. The RX8 shifter is like 10" long and is bolted DIRECTLY to the the transmission.
It moves. It's normal. Calm down. If you abruptly let off the gas in any gear it's going to jerk a little because you're reversing the load on the entire drivetrain, switching from the engine putting a load to the wheels to the wheels putting a load on the engine.
It moves. It's normal. Calm down. If you abruptly let off the gas in any gear it's going to jerk a little because you're reversing the load on the entire drivetrain, switching from the engine putting a load to the wheels to the wheels putting a load on the engine.
I know when you let off there will be some type of jerk, but when it jerks will it rock 2-3 times, that's what seems abnormal to me. It was causing problems getting into gear at times where it would almost seem like it was going to kick back out. It only does that under fast acceleration.
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Lets see if I can describe this better for you:
When you are driving along, lets say in third gear, and you watch the shifter, get on the throttle hard for a while, and then release it, you can see the shifter move a bit from side to side?
If this is what you are seeing, then this is perfectly normal.
My 1 year old 2011 Sport has been doing this since day 1.
BC.
When you are driving along, lets say in third gear, and you watch the shifter, get on the throttle hard for a while, and then release it, you can see the shifter move a bit from side to side?
If this is what you are seeing, then this is perfectly normal.
My 1 year old 2011 Sport has been doing this since day 1.
BC.
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Now, there is a mount that connects the trans to the power plant frame correct? If this mount is bad wouldn't that cause the rocking under load?