rzograbian

hey,

got new mazda motor mounts from Mike on the fourms (rotoboy661) and i noticed a small crack type thing. i only have the left one for now until tomorrow until i get the other side. i was just wondering about the crack. its really small and mike was totally cool about it so i dont want to have him exhange it if its not necessary. btw, i would of had the other one but tri-point ordered like 10 sets so they took my right one!!.... these are new mounts and if tri-point gets it, their good enough for me. please take a look at the pics and let me know what you think:


its that small crack and it goes for less than an inch. should i get it replaced?? i dont want to if its not needed????

also, here are the rest of the pics:
http://www.goldenautomart.com/motor%20mounts.htm

thanks

rzograbian

anyone???

pureFD

looks fine to me, is the rubber nice n hard? can you bend it slightly where it is gashed?

rzograbian

not really. the rubber is hard but when i put a lot of pressure on one point, i can push it in a little. also, it had paint sprayed all over the rubber part and its coming off whenever i touch it.

Nameless

I dont think it'll affect anything... I didnt even look that hard on mine... it does make me wonder though hehe.

RonKMiller

I smell a rat.

I think you got a USED motor mount. There should be no cracks at all on the rubber or metal.
If this is the drivers side (you said left?) it looks like one of the old aluminum ones that have been replaced by an updated part with stonger cast iron, higher viscosity fluid inside, and a thicker retention strap. He sprayed black spray paint on it to make it look new. You got scammed if you think you were buying a new one.

Get your money back, bite the bullet and buy a set of new OEM's in the bag from Malloy.

How much did you pay for it?

Snook

iTrader: (12)

i think its easy to tell when something is brand new
yours is obviously not

scratchjunkie

haha oh man, not to be an ***, but you got ripped. if the rubber is pealing that is a sure sign that it has been melted already.

lesson:
dont be cheap

DrunkenBowler

That sux. I hate gettin' ripped. Good Luck to You.

93BlackFD

yeah, ripped

rzograbian

hey, i didnt get ripped off.... that isnt a tear, its a extra peice of rubber from the making of it. as for the spray paint, it was on the rubber part and its not really important. it is a new motor mount and i wasnt cheap. i paid $230 for it. i bought 2 and i only needed the left one so i have a new right one from the dealer for sale!!

if anyone needs one...

pureFD

well to sum it up you pretty much had answers to your own questions. what was the point of your thread?

rzograbian

yea but at the time, i needed a quick answer! thanks anyway's and i am going to try to return it but if anyone wants it for the same price, pm me!!!

pureFD

a quick answer to something you had an answer to already?