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Old 01-29-2011, 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by tcrist View Post
Undy,

What would cause the passenger side to fail? I have had drivers side fail a few times (in other cars) but the passenger side seems real odd.
I had a heim joint ended torque rod going from the driver's head to the frame. I think the Chinese mounts sagged and shifted putting increased shear loads on the POS soft rubber mount.

Funny thing... the car actually feels smoother with steel mounts. I'm just sorry I didn't do the swap earlier.
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