What is a rear engine mount?

[naasif]

Just on the abreviations, do we have a sticky somewhere with all of them ? May be a handy reference for newbies and not so newbies.

[kh92]

noo i knew what fmic and tmic is i was asking if the rear mount is similar... because of the "mount"
but yeah other then that.. i actually know stuff all.

[Chuckie Cheese]

You won't be the only nooby there, so don't worry.

Pete.

[kh92]

One more... what is a DIFF MOUNT!?!

[Toddy22587]

One more... what is a DIFF MOUNT!?!

Seriously.. your joking about that one aren't you? in case your not, a diff mount is a mounting bracket that hold the rear differential in place.. the thing at the back of the car where the drive shaft and axles come together

[Artemis]

Ah but what's a diff?

[Victa]

Ah but what's a diff?

Just in case you are serious...

A differential is a mechanical device that takes 1 input (drive from the grearbox) and turns it into 2 outputs (drive shafts to wheels). The defining characteristic of a differential, as opposed to just some gears in a box, is that it allows for the 2 outputs to rotate at different speeds, to facilitate easier/smoother cornering.

In RWD cars, or the back end of AWD cars it also serves to turn the direction of rotation 90 degrees.

Hope this helps,

Chris.

[Artemis]

Thanks Chris. I already knew that but you are a gem.

[Leelu]

This forum is awesome. So many patient people willing to give info.

I got called stupid in the US forums the other day...I mean...how do they know that..They're just mean SOB's.

Rear Engine mount rates highly with members who have them. It's just the extra vibrations that come with it that concerns me.

Not sure I want extra vibes!!!

Before joining this forum, I pretty much knew how to check oil and water and knew how to changes a tyre, having been lucky enough to have 2 flats in the past on the side of the road. And all I knew about the MPS when I bought it was that it looked friggin' awesome, I need to have this car, and that it went from 0-100 in 6.1 seconds . I'd always wanted a 'fast car' but never been able to afford one.

Everyone has been really patient with my dumbarse questions on here and not having all that much knowledge about cars, so yeah, what Brad said about the site being awesome .

Ps. I also didn't know what a rear engine mount was before joining, and didn't know what a diff mount is until this thread. So, call me dumb, but not all of us know the ins and outs of our cars . After reading some of the responses in here though, I'd be more inclined to google shit before asking .