*C*L*U*N*K* - Confirmation needed please

Russianred

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Hey guys,

I have recently encountered a clunk when I let go of the gas. It sounds like a hollow thud, almost identical to the one made when going over transitions in pavement on the highway. I do not have a sound clip at the moment, but I can try to get one if needed. I suspect it may be the engine mount. I took a look and noticed a crack in the rubber. Could this be the reason causing this noise, and how dangerous is it as it is right now? Here are pics:

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Thank you all!
 
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More than likely. Have a friend rev the car (in neutral preferably) and see if the engine moves excessively.
 
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I'll try that thanks man!

This actually started happening after my engine damper situation. I installed an NRG damper, but soon came to find that the bracket on it broke - just snapped in 2, where it was bolted to strut tower. Could this have been caused by the motor mount being torn like that? Or did the tear in the motor mount occur because the damper bracket abruptly snapped? The sound only started occurring after the engine damper bracket snapped. Any input or comments appreciated.
 
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might wanna check the rear mount too. that one doenst look too bad, but is definately on its way to going out.
 
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Just get a wrench on all the mounts and crank the **** out of them.
 
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replace all your mounts if possible ... only replacing one mount is going to put more stress on the rest of them and they will end up needing to be replaced anyway ... my brothers 88 civic use to thud like crazy when i would put it into reverse ... i never encountered a problem other than it being annoying and the feeling like crap ...
 
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Yes just replace all of the mounts at once, because the others do go bad pretty quick after just replacing one. I would just get new mounts all together. The innovative mount kit is fairly nice, strong, and durable if your looking for an upgrade....
 
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Thanks guys, that's probably what I'm going to do, when I get money. I'm broke now haha. Innovative mounts sound perfect! How bad is the vibration with those? Would it be just as effective to get 5thgen poly bushings and put them in my OEM 6thgen mounts?
 
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