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[Juhana]

Hi need your help guys,

I was on a nice evening drive when I unexpectedly hit a bump in the road pretty hard. My car is low and running coilovers so parts of the underside probably hit the road when i ran into the bump. After the bump I started noticing excessive vibration at high rpm. I drove home slowly and lifted the car. The underside seems fine and nothing seems to have come loose. What could be causing the vibration? Exhaust is fine and has not come loose. Could this be a result of failed engine mounts?

My car is a 1985 924 2.0


Thanks in advance

[Fifty50Plus]

bent wheel.
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1979 924 NA race car
1982 924 NA race car - Sold
1982 924 Turbo almost a PoS
1981 924 Turbo a real PoS, new engine
1982 924 Turbo nice body, blown engine
1972 911 E race car - going to Vintage
Various 944s to become IT-S race car

[Ian89C4]

Bent wheel or a blown tie rod end I would say. Doubt that would destroy a motor mount.

With a bad motor mount you will feel it more at idle, and you will hear the exhaust banging on the torque tube tunnel. Just had to replace mine on the 931 and those were the symptoms.

Good luck.
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Ian Edgerly
North Carolina

Current:
1981 924 SCCA/ChampCar Weissach Race Car ("Serenity")
1987 924S ChampCar Endurance Car ("Der Weg")
1980 924 Euro ("Wahala")

[Juhana]

Found the problem. The impact did indeed crack one of the motor mounts. The mount must have been on it´s way out already for that to happen. Easy enough fix thank god.

[Ian89C4]

Well I'll be darned. Good spot!

Glad it's an easy fix.
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Ian Edgerly
North Carolina

Current:
1981 924 SCCA/ChampCar Weissach Race Car ("Serenity")
1987 924S ChampCar Endurance Car ("Der Weg")
1980 924 Euro ("Wahala")