I have a sneaking suspicion my OEM torque mount is in shambles and want to throw an 034 in there, but haven’t seen a DIY anywhere. I’m guessing it’s a real PITA to get to.
Anyone have some input?
You can always message koolade9 about this. I would assume that you have to put the front end into service position and then it is right there.
How many miles do you have since it might be worth it to change your belt, tensioner, idler roller, and get a light weight crank pulley?
Is your CPO up yet?
Still cpo for another year.
I have 54,000 miles
What symptoms are driving your suspicion?
Everyone on AZ who has looked, has found it to be busted. koolade9 has some pics in his build thread. Not a DIY, but helpful to understand how much of a PITA it is to get to. And the hockey puck mod is hilarious.
I am planning to ask the dealer inspect mine on my next visit. No idea what they’ll say.
Wasn’t there someone who used a hockey puck instead? Might have been koolade?
You have to remove it to get a good look at it.
I get slop on engagement of gears. Started happening a year ago after letting someone drive it.
I was in the passenger seat and they engaged and disengaged each gear like a fucking. Linda deaf mute with no feel. After it was clunky.
Diff mount looks fine. Engine mounts throwing no codes. Not sure what else it could be. Trans mount someone suggested.
FYI NY07RS4 had his checked at 80,000 miles and it was perfect. Only one I’ve heard. The guys at JHM were joking about how they’ve never seen one in tact
Quick link for those that don’t wanna search
http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php?p=7514022
I’ve been meaning to do mine too, but like everything else I’ve been meaning to do these days its just too damn cold.
For those who don’t want to search what…two posts above yours?
I do. They’ll tell you you need to do $3000 worth of work on your car. 
Are you seriously asking a dealer to look at something and expect them to respond with, “yup, looks perfectly fine, we don’t recommend any kind of work whatsoever, have a good day!” ??
Brain fart
I was shocked. I still threw the 034 one in there though. Felt zero difference. I can take a pick of my oem one, the thing “looks” perfect. I saw another guy’s after 90K miles and his was in two halves. I don’t know why mine was still in tact, maybe it was replaced before I bought it? At 24K miles? That would be odd.
On a rare occasion I did tell people that their car didn’t need anything. If you maintain your car properly then usually you don’t get surprised with big repairs.
Seriously.
I’ll play it out to see if they will inspect/replace under warranty.
I’d be curious to see the torque mount from someone who’s never had the trans off the car and never changed their motor mounts… I have a feeling the stress of the engine out of it’s natural position is a big factor in killing these things. I think you fit this criteria saki, no?
That being said…whatever…hockey pucks FTW.
Yes, my car is unmolested thus far.
NY07RS4 would fit that mould as well when his was checked, and his was fine.
I’ve got a shot motor mount and will be doing the torque mount too. I’ll make sure to get some pics next week.
I think that’s the key…take a look at yours if you feel the hankering. While it doesn’t fit with your symptoms, logic tells me yours is probably fine. If not, then said malicious driver really gave your driveline a beating.
Is there any play in it when it’s all bolted in?
Yes & no, but it’s going to be tough to differentiate between play in the motor mounts, and the torque mount itself. Due to the design, the motor needs to rotate counter-clockwise (standing in front of the car, looking at the engine) for the torque mount to pull away from itself, or separate. Think sloppy shifting, or some very extreme deceleration (i.e. dropping the clutch from 4th@4k to 2nd)…